(Wednesday, October 14, 1964, 10:30 p.m. EDT) — Walter W. Jenkins resigned tonight as a special assistant to U.S. President Lyndon Johnson after it became known that he had been arrested last week on a charge of disorderly conduct involving “indecent gestures.” Continue reading Johnson aide Walter Jenkins resigns following arrest 50 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1964)
Video: 'Paul McCartney's Give My Regards To Broad Street - Behind scenes tv programa'
(Sunday, October 14, 1984, 10:31-11:29 p.m. BST) — London Weekend Television’s The South Bank Show featured a one-hour program tonight devoted to ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and the making of his film Give My Regards To Broad Street.
Video: '1984 World Series, Game 5: Padres @ Tigers'
(Sunday, October 14, 1984, 4:46-7:41 p.m. EDT) — The Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series today, beating the San Diego Padres 8-4 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the fourth of four World Series titles for the Tigers (1935-1984). Continue reading Detroit Tigers take World Series in five games 30 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1984)
Video: 'BBC Archive Tomorrow's World Moog Synthesiser'
(Wednesday, October 14, 1964) — Inventor Robert Moog presented his prototype electronic music synthesizer to a meeting of the Audio Engineering Society today in New York.
Video: 'Nazi Secrets:The Desert Fox(full documentary)HD' (Oct. 14, 1944, at 43:05)
(Saturday, October 14, 1944, 1:25 p.m. CET; during World War II) — German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, popularly known as the Desert Fox, committed suicide today rather than face trial and certain execution for allegedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler. Continue reading German Field Rommel commits suicide to avoid trial, certain execution 70 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1944)
