Daily Archives: October 9, 2013

Kennedy okays sale of U.S. wheat to Russians 50 years ago this hour (1963)

1960s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'October 9, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy says 'Yes' for wheat for Russia'

(Wednesday, October 9, 1963, 6:00 p.m. EDT) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced the sale of U.S. wheat to Russia and communist nations of Eastern Europe during a news conference tonight (click here for extended audio of the news conference). Continue reading Kennedy okays sale of U.S. wheat to Russians 50 years ago this hour (1963) →

‘The Mersey Sound’ featuring The Beatles debuts on BBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (1963)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'BBC Documentary - "The Mersey Sound" - August 27 - 30, 1963'

(Wednesday, October 9, 1963, 10:10 p.m. BST) — The Mersey Sound, a documentary that featured the Liverpool sound by focusing on The Beatles, debuted tonight on BBC-TV in the London and northern England regions.

Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘7/7’ in Rotterdam 20 years ago today (1993)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s, The Beatles 1990s


Video: 'Beatles 1993 10 10 Paul int by Anne Sinclair @ 7 7'

(Saturday, October 9, 1993) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by for 7/7 at Ahoy Sportpaleis in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on the 13th stop (and 19th show) of the second European leg of his The New World Tour, for airing the next day.