Video: '1973 World Series' (game 3 on Tuesday, October 16, 1973 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York; 4 videos)
(Sunday, October 21, 1973) — The defending world champs Oakland A’s won the 1973 World Series today, beating the New York Mets 5-2 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, in the seventh and deciding game. It was the seventh of nine and World Series titles for the Athletics (1910-1989).
Video: 'The Presidents: Nixon' (Oct. 19, 1973, at 2:25:26)
(Friday, October 19, 1973, evening; during the Watergate scandal) — U.S. President Richard Nixon refused tonight to turn over Watergate related tapes to special prosecutor Archibald Cox but said that, “with greatest reluctance,” he would prepare a summary of their content to be verified by Sen. John Stennis, a Democrat from Mississippi. Continue reading Nixon says Watergate tapes must remain confidential 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Audio: 'JFK'S SPEECH IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (OCTOBER 19, 1963)'
(Saturday, October 19, 1963, evening) — At a Democratic Party fundraising dinner tonight at Boston’s Commonwealth Armory, U.S. President John F. Kennedy jibed at critics in Congress, suggesting they can demonstrate their concern for the nation by voting for his programs.
(Monday, October 19, 1863; in the Western Theater of the American Civil War) — Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, in command of the newly formed Division of the Mississippi, replaced Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans today as Commander of the Army of the Cumberland with Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas following last month’s defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Video: 'Perry Mason -- The Case of the Deadly Verdict' (Oct. 17, 1963)
(Thursday, October 17, 1963, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Mason searches for the evidence to clear Janice Barton, sentenced to death for murdering her wealthy relative, on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV dramatized court series Perry Mason.
In 1997, the episode was ranked #51 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
Video: 'John Lennon - Angel Baby (with lyrics)'
(Wednesday, October 17, 1973) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon began recording songs for his Back To Mono project today at A&M Studio in Hollywood, recording his favorite oldies with producer Phil Spector. An atmosphere of chaos pervaded these sessions (which ended Dec. 14, 1973) and only the first four tracks listed would eventually see release on the Rock ‘N’ Roll album released by Apple in Feb. 1975.
Video: 'Albert Einstein Comes to America (1933) - Leaving Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany'
(Tuesday, October 17, 1933) — Scientist Albert Einstein arrived in the United States today on board the ocean liner Westmoreland as a refugee from Nazi Germany and took up a position at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading Albert Einstein arrives in U.S. as refugee from Nazi Germany 80 years ago today (1933)
Video: 'Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer - 2003 - Live'
(Friday, October 10, 2003) — Simon and Garfunkel reunited tonight in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, launching their first concert tour in two decades, a two-month long trek of North America.
Video: '1983 World Series, Game 5: Orioles @ Phillies'
(Sunday, October 16, 1983) — The Baltimore Orioles won the 1983 World Series tonight, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the third of three World Series titles for the Orioles (1966-1983).
Video: 'The Beatles interview about The Royal Variety Show (1963)'
(Wednesday, October 16, 1963) — The Beatles were interviewed today about their invitation to the annual Royal Variety Performance at Playhouse Theatre in London by ITV.
