Video: October 4, 1942 (at 1:55)
(Sunday, October 4, 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — Wilhelm Hoffman, a soldier in the 267th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division of the German 6th Army who chronicled the Battle of Stalingrad in his journal, wrote today:
“Our regiment is attacking the Barrikady settlement. A lot of Russian tommy-gunners have appeared. Where are they bringing them from?”
Video: 'Sinéad O'Connor VS Pope John Paul II'
(Sunday, October 4, 1992, after midnight) — After performing a song protesting alleged child abuse by the Catholic Church, Irish singer Sinead O’Connor ripped up a picture of the pope during an appearance on Saturday Night Live. NBC’s switchboard in New York was flooded with calls, most of them criticizing O’Connor’s actions (click here for a longer, cleaner clip).
Video: 'Barack & Michelle Obama Strong Christian Marriage LOVELY VID'
(Saturday, October 3, 1992) — Future U.S. President Barack Obama, 31, married Michelle Robinson, 28, today at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.
Video: 'British Nuclear Test "Hurricane"'
(Friday, October 3, 1952) — Britain conducted its first atomic test today as it detonated a 25-kiloton device in the Monte Bello Islands off Australia.
Video: Oct. 3, 1862 (at 58:39)
(Friday, October 3, 1862, during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln reviewed his troops today at the Antietam battlefield in Maryland to assess the situation following the bloodiest battle in American history. Lincoln met with Gen. George McClellan and also posed for a half-dozen pictures by Alexander Gardner.
Video: '1932 World Series Tribute'
(Sunday, October 2, 1932) — The New York Yankees won the 1932 World Series today, beating the Chicago Cubs 13-6 at at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, in the fourth and deciding game. It was the Yankees’ fourth World Series title. Continue reading New York Yankees win World Series 80 years ago today (1932)
Video: 'License to Steele' (Oct. 1, 1982)
(Friday, October 1, 1982, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Remington Steele, a comedy-drama-detective television series about a licensed female private detective who invents a fictitious male superior to attract more business to her detective agency, debuted tonight on NBC-TV. It starred Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan and Doris Roberts.
Video: 'Lucy Show season 1 intro'
(Monday, October 1, 1962, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Lucy Show, Lucille Ball’s follow-up to I Love Lucy after her divorce with Desi Arnaz, debuted tonight on CBS-TV. It also starred Vivian Vance from I Love Lucy. Continue reading ‘The Lucy Show’ debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: 'HELLO GOODBYE PAUL McCARTNEY @ THE FLEET CENTER OCTOBER 1,2002'
(Tuesday, October 1, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at Fleet Center in Boston on the second night of the sixth stop of the 22-city Back in the U.S. second leg of his Driving World Tour.
Video: 'WORLD'S FIRST: Compact Disc Player made in 1982'
(Friday, October 1, 1982) — Sony today began selling the first commercial compact disc player, the CDP-101, in Japan at a list price of 168,000 yen (approx $730).
