Video: 'Heidi Game Debacle - Decades TV Network'
(Sunday, November 17, 1968, 7:00 p.m. EST) — In one of the biggest screw ups in the era of televised sports, NBC outraged football fans tonight by cutting away from the closing minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game on the East Coast to begin the TV movie Heidi on schedule. Continue reading NBC cuts out of Jets-Raiders game to broadcast ‘Heidi’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1968)
Video: 'Jonestown, Guyana - www.NBCUniversalArchives.com'
(Friday, November 17, 1978, at approximately 6:00 p.m. Atlantic Daylight Time) — U.S. Rep. Leo Ryan of California arrived today in Jonestown, a remote settlement established by the Peoples Temple, an American sect under the leadership of reverend Jim Jones, in north Guyana. Continue reading Rep. Leo Ryan arrives in Jonestown, Guyana this hour 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1978)
(Monday, November 17, 1958) — “Tom Dooley” by The Kingston Trio peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Tom Dooley’ by The Kingston Trio peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 17 1958)
