Video: 'Berosini Chimps on The Ed Sullivan Show' (Oct. 9, 1966)
(Sunday, October 9, 1966, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — The Berosini Chimps performed on tonight’s edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
(Saturday, October 9, 1976) — “A Fifth of Beethoven” by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, October 9, 1976) — “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'WS1956 Gm5: Scully calls Larsen's perfect game'
(Monday, October 8, 1956, at about 3:06 p.m. EDT; during the 1956 World Series) — Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in the history of the World Series as the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0 in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Continue reading Don Larsen pitches only perfect game in World Series history 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1956)
Video: 'Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde (1966) Full Album' (‘Just Like a Woman' at 35:07)
(Saturday, October 8, 1966) — “Just Like a Woman” by Bob Dylan peaked at #33 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Just Like a Woman’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #33 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1966)
Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons S02E05''
(Saturday, October 8, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EDT) — The Beatles are taking a stroll out in the woods when they happen upon a little frog; and later, a sheik invites the band to the Egyptian desert to perform for his harem of daughters on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘I Call Your Name/The Word’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1966)
Video: 'Highest Scoring Football Game Of All Time!'
(Saturday, October 7, 1916, afternoon local time) — Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222-0 today at Grant Field in Atlanta in the most lopsided victory in college football history.
Video: 'The Debut of Fox News Channel - 10-07-1996'
(Monday, October 7, 1996, 6:00 a.m. EDT) — Fox News Channel (FNC), also known as Fox News, an American basic cable and satellite news television channel created by Australian-American media mogul Rupert Murdoch, launched today to 17 million cable subscribers. Continue reading Fox News Channel debuts 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1996)
Video: 'Jimmy Carter - Gerald Ford Presidential Candidates Debate #2 (1976)'
(Wednesday, October 6, 1976, 9:30-11:00 p.m. EDT; during the United States presidential election, 1976) — U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, in his second presidential debate with Democrat Jimmy Carter, said tonight that there was “there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and there never will be under a Ford administration.” Continue reading Ford stumbles in second debate with Carter, denies ‘Soviet domination of Eastern Europe’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1976)
Video: 'Oct 6, 1996 - 1st Presidential Debate Clinton & Dole'
(Sunday, October 6, 1996, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the 1996 presidential election campaign) — U.S. President Bill Clinton briskly defended his stewardship tonight as improving the lives of ordinary Americans while former Senator Bob Dole tried to chip at his record by saying that average people had become worse off in the last four years and would prosper with Dole’s proposal for a major tax cut. Continue reading Clinton, Dole spar over Medicare, taxes in first debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1996)
