Audio: 'The Beatles - Radio Newsreel (16th October 1963)'
(Wednesday, October 16, 1963, 7:00-7:31 p.m. BST) — The Beatles were interviewed tonight about their invitation to the annual Royal Variety Performance at Playhouse Theatre in London by Peter Woods for the BBC Light Programme Radio Newsreel.
Video: 'The Way We Were' trailer
(Tuesday, October 16, 1973) — The Way We Were, a romantic drama film about two desperate people who have a wonderful romance but their political views and convictions drive them apart, premiered today in Los Angeles.
Directed by Sydney Pollack, the film starred Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.
Video: 'The Paper Chase' trailer
(Tuesday, October 16, 1973) — The Paper Chase, a film about a first-year law student at Harvard Law School and his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield, was released today in U.S. theaters.
Directed by James Bridges, the film starred Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner and John Houseman.
(Friday, October 16, 1943, 10:47 a.m. CWT) — Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly officially opened the city’s new subway system today during a ceremony at the State and Madison street station.
Video: Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France (parts 1-12)
(Wednesday, September 18, 1793, 12:15 p.m. local time; during the French Revolution) — Marie Antoinette, widow of Louis XVI and convicted by the National Convention for treason to the principles of the French Revolution, was guillotined today at the Place de la Révolution (present-day Place de la Concorde) in Paris. She was 37.
Video: 'Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say (Michael Jackson's Vision)'
(Saturday, October 15, 1983) — “Say Say Say” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson debuted on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at #26.
Image: '1923 World Series game at the Polo Grounds'
(Monday, October 15, 1923) — The New York Yankees won the 1923 World Series today, beating the New York Giants 3-1 at the Polo Grounds (IV) in upper Manhattan, New York, in the sixth and deciding game. It was the first of 27 World Series victories for the Yankees (1923-2009).
Audio: 'I`m In Love - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas'
(Monday, October 14, 1963) — Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas recorded Lennon-McCartney’s composition “I’m In Love” today at EMI Studios in London with Beatle John Lennon coaching Kramer. This song was never recorded by Lennon’s group The Beatles.
Video: 'Paul Is Live In Concert On The New World Tour'
(Thursday, October 14, 1993) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney held an autograph session today at Fnac des Ternes in Paris before his show at Palais Omnisports de Bercy in Paris, France, on the 14th stop (and 22nd show) of the second European leg of his The New World Tour. Clips of the signing were shown during the performance of “Here, There and Everywhere” for the official tour video Paul Is Live In Concert On The New World Tour.
Video: 'The World At War: Whirlwind Bombing Germany 4/5' (Second Raid on Schweinfurt, Oct. 14, 1943, at 9:30)
(Thursday, October 14, 1943; during the Operation Pointblank, part of the European Theater of World War II) — The second Schweinfurt raid took place over Germany today between forces of the United States 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe’s fighter arm (Jagdwaffe). Continue reading Second Raid on Schweinfurt results in German victory 70 years ago today (1943)
