Monthly Archives: October 2016

President Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor 130 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Oct 28 1886)


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(Thursday, October 28, 1886, afternoon EST) — The Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated today in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. Continue reading President Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor 130 years ago #OTD #OnThisDay (Oct 28 1886)

‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ debuts on CBS-TV 50 years ago this hour (Oct 27 1966)


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(Thursday, October 27, 1966, 8:30 p.m. EDT)It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, an American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, was first broadcast tonight on CBS.

St. Louis Cardinals win World Series in four games 10 years ago this hour (Oct 27 2006)


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(Friday, October 27, 2006, at about 7:30-10:26 p.m. CDT) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series tonight, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, in the fifth and deciding game.

It was the third of three World Series title for the White Sox (1906-2005).

New York Mets win World Series in seven games 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 27 1986)


Video: '1986 World Series, Game 7: Red Sox @ Mets'

(Monday, October 27, 1986, at about 8:15-11:26 p.m. EDT) — The New York Mets won the 1986 World Series tonight, beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York, in the seventh and deciding game.

It was the second (and last to date) World Series title for the Mets, a series best remembered for Game 6 when the Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game.

New York Yankees win World Series in six games 20 years ago this hour (Oct 26 1996)


Video: '1996 World Series, Game 6: Braves @ Yankees'

(Saturday, October 26, 1996, 10:54 p.m. EDT) — The New York Yankees won the 1996 World Series tonight, beating the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game.

It was the 23rd of 27 World Series title for the Yankees (1923-2009).

Liberace plays both a good and evil pianist on ‘Batman’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1966)


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(Wednesday, October 21, 1966, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Concert pianist Chandell plans to obtain the Wayne fortune and pay off his blackmailing twin brother Harry by marrying Aunt Harriet as Liberace played the parts of both a good and evil pianist on tonight’s edition of the ABC-TV series Batman.

Buckner’s error completes stunning Red Sox collapse in game 6 of World Series 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 26 1986)


Video: '1986 World Series, Game 6: Red Sox @ Mets'

(Sunday, October 26, 1986, at about 12:32 a.m. EDT) — In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets rallied early this morning for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder.