Daily Archives: October 3, 2014

‘Father Knows Best’ debuts on CBS 60 years ago this hour (Oct 3 1954)


Video: 'Father Knows Best: Bud Takes Up The Dance' (aired Oct. 3, 1954)

(Sunday, October 3, 1954, 10:00 p.m. EST)Father Knows Best, a television comedy series which portrayed a middle class family life in the Midwest, debuted tonight on CBS.

It starred Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue and Billy Gray.

‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ salutes Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz 60 years ago this hour (Oct 3 1954)


Video: 'Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz - Toast of the Town October 3, 1954'

(Sunday, October 3, 1954, 8 p.m. EST) — Tonight’s 60-minute The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-TV was dedicated to Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, the lead actors on the hit sitcom I Love Lucy, including a celebrity testimonial luncheon.

Frank Robinson named first major league black manager 40 years ago today (Oct 3 1974)


Video: 'Frank Robinson - Baseball Hall of Fame Biographies'

(Thursday, October 3, 1974) — With the poise that has characterized his career as a slugger of 574 home runs and as a clubhouse leader, Frank Robinson was named today by the Cleveland Indians as major league baseball’s first black manager.

Americans crack Siegfried Line near Aachen, Germany 70 years ago today (Oct 3 1944)

(Tuesday, October 3, 1944; during the Battle of Aachen of World War II) — U.S. Army troops cracked the Siegfried Line, a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany during World War I, today north of Aachen, Germany.