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British romantic comedy film ‘Georgy Girl’ premieres in USA 60 years ago this hour (Oct 17 1966)
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(Monday, October 17, 1966, noon EDT) — Georgy Girl, a British romantic comedy film about a misfit who fights for happiness in the world of Swinging London, had its American premiere today at the Fine Arts theater on 58th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, four months after premiering at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival. Continue reading British romantic comedy film ‘Georgy Girl’ premieres in USA 60 years ago this hour (Oct 17 1966)
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‘The Hollywood Squares’ TV game show debuts on NBC 60 years ago this hour (Oct 17 1966)
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(Monday, October 17, 1966, 11:30 a.m.-noon EDT) — Hollywood Squares, a television panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes, debuted this morning on NBC. Continue reading ‘The Hollywood Squares’ TV game show debuts on NBC 60 years ago this hour (Oct 17 1966)
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Bob Dole charges after President Bill Clinton in their final debate 30 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1996)
Video: 'Clinton vs. Dole: The second 1996 presidential debate'
(Thursday, October 16, 1996, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election, 1996) — In a spirited confrontation before the nation’s voters, former U.S. Senator Bob Dole used the second and final televised presidential debate tonight in San Diego to attack the ethical and governmental record of President Bill Clinton repeatedly as scandal tainted and undeserving of renewal at the ballot box. Continue reading Bob Dole charges after President Bill Clinton in their final debate 30 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1996)
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The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1966)
Video: 'Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, October 16, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Four Tops performed “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” live on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 at 1697–1699 Broadway, between 53rd and 54th streets, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading The Four Tops perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1966)
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‘Disco Duck’ by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 16 1976)
(Saturday, October 16, 1976) — “Disco Duck” by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Disco Duck’ by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 16 1976)
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‘Ringo’s Rotogravure’ studio album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr debuts at #57 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 16 1976)
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(Saturday, October 16, 1976) — Ringo’s Rotogravure, the fifth studio album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, debuted at #57 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for two consecutive weeks. Continue reading ‘Ringo’s Rotogravure’ studio album by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr debuts at #57 in USA 50 years ago today (Oct 16 1976)
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Margaret Sanger opens the first U.S. birth control clinic 110 years ago today (Oct 16 1916)
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(Monday, October 16, 1916, morning EST) — Planned Parenthood had its beginnings today as Margaret Sanger and her sister, Ethel Byrne, opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. in the Brownsville section of the New York borough of Brooklyn. Continue reading Margaret Sanger opens the first U.S. birth control clinic 110 years ago today (Oct 16 1916)
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William T.G. Morton demonstrates surgical anesthesia 180 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1846)
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(Friday, October 16, 1846, 10:00 a.m. local time) — Dentist William T. G. Morton demonstrated the effectiveness of ether as an anesthetic today by administering it to a patient undergoing jaw surgery before an audience of doctors at the operating theater of the Massachusetts General Hospital, or MGH. Continue reading William T.G. Morton demonstrates surgical anesthesia 180 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1846)
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Mondale, Dole hold first vice presidential debate 50 years ago this hour (Oct 15 1976)
Video: 'Dole vs. Mondale: The 1976 vice presidential debate'
(Friday, October 15, 1976, 9:30-11:00 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election, 1976) — Democrat Walter F. Mondale and Republican Bob Dole met tonight at the Alley Theater in Houston, Texas, in a sporadically acrimonious debate, the first ever between vice-presidential nominees, and argued whether Republican fiscal prudence or Democratic social programs would best serve the nation’s economy.
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10 high-ranking Nazi officials executed by hanging for World War II war crimes 80 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1946)
Video: 'Post-Nuremburg Executions and Hermann Goering's Suicide (1946)'
(Wednesday, October 16, 1946, times of death ranged from approximately 1:10 am-2:59 a.m. CET; during the Nuremberg trials) — Ten leading Nazi officials were hanged early today for crimes committed under Adolf Hitler’s regime, including the persecution and murder of civilians, the deportation and enslavement of forced laborers, and the waging of aggressive war across Europe. Continue reading 10 high-ranking Nazi officials executed by hanging for World War II war crimes 80 years ago this hour (Oct 16 1946)
