Video: 'Harry Houdini: Biography'
(Sunday, October 31, 1926, Halloween, 1:26 p.m. EST) — Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz), world famous as a magician, a defier of locks and sealed chests and an exposer of spiritualistic frauds, died today in Room 401 at Detroit’s Grace Hospital of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. He was 52. Continue reading Magician Harry Houdini, 52, dies in Detroit 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 31 1926)
(Saturday, October 30, 1976) — “She’s Gone” by Hall & Oates peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'Death of President Dwight Eisenhower NBC News Huntley Brinkley Report' (Mar. 28, 1969)
(Monday, October 29, 1956, 7:45 p.m. EST) — The Huntley-Brinkley Report premiered tonight as NBC’s nightly television newscast, replacing The Camel News Caravan. Continue reading ‘The Huntley-Brinkley Report’ premieres as NBC’s nightly television newscast 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1956)
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Walk Away Renée” by The Left Banke peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” by Jimmy Ruffin peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Go Away Little Girl” by The Happenings peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Mr. Spaceman” by The Byrds peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 29, 1966) — “Mas Que Nada” by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 peaked at #47 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'The Other Side of Suez (BBC Documentary)' (Oct. 29, 1956, at 36:04)
(Monday, October 29, 1956, at about 3:00 p.m. EET; during the Suez Crisis) — Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula today and pushed Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal. Continue reading Israel invades Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 1956)
