Video: 'The Terminator' (trailer)
(Friday, October 26, 1984) — The Terminator, a science fiction action film about a deadly robot from the future that travels back in time to kill a woman whose son will one day defeat its masters, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by James Cameron, the film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Lance Henriksen and Paul Winfield.
Video: 'Paul McCartney's Rupert And The Frog Song 1985 Cartoon'
(Friday, October 26, 1984) — Rupert and the Frog Song an animated film based on the comic strip character Rupert Bear, written and produced by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and directed by Geoff Dunbar and Raymond ‘George’ Taylor, was released theatrically today as an accompaniment to the national release of McCartney’s feature film Give My Regards to Broad Street.
Video: 'Beatles Anthology (4/7) - Part 2' (Oct. 26, 1964, at 4:39-4:59)
(Monday, October 26, 1964, 7:30-10:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles completed production of their fourth album Beatles For Sale this evening, finishing the recording of “What You’re Doing” at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles finish recording fourth album, annual Christmas message 50 years ago this hour (Oct 26 1964)
(Saturday, October 26, 1974) — “Then Came You” by Dionne Warwick & Spinners peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 26, 1974) — “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'The Beatles - Honey Don't (Mono)'
(Monday, October 26, 1964, 4:30-6:30 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles resumed production of their fourth album Beatles For Sale this afternoon, completing the recording of Carl Perkins’ “Honey Don’t” at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Honey Don’t’ 50 years ago this hour (Oct 26 1964)
(Saturday, October 26, 1974) — “Stop and Smell the Roses” by Mac Davis peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, October 26, 1974) — “Honey, Honey” by ABBA peaked at #27 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'Paul McCartney Good Morning America 1984' (Oct. 26, 1984, at 6:54)
(Friday, October 26, 1984, 8:50 a.m. EDT) — The second part of an interview with ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, who was promoting his new film Give My Regard To Broadstreet, aired this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Video: 'Vietnam: A Television History - LBJ Goes to War [3/11]' (Suu at 28:15)
(Monday, October 26, 1964; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The fifth chief of state in South Vietnam’s 10 years as an independent nation was officially installed today. The swearing in of a civilian, Phan Khac Suu, ended almost a year of military rule.
