Video: 'The Edsel Show - CBS-TV (October 13, 1957)'
(Sunday, October 13, 1957, 8:00 p.m.-8:58 p.m. EDT) — The Edsel Show, an hour-long television special to promote Ford Motor Company’s new, ill-fated Edsel cars, was broadcast live tonight on CBS, starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney. Continue reading ‘The Edsel Show’ first videotaped TV special 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1957)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Mull of Kintyre 1978'
(Thursday, October 13, 1977) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings filmed the first promotional clip for their next single “Mull of Kintyre” (released Nov. 11, 1977) today near his Scottish farmhouse with director Michael Lindsay-Hogg at the helm. Continue reading McCartney films first promo clip for ‘Mull of Kintyre’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1977)
Video: 'John Denver Local News Reports CBS This Morning'
(Sunday, October 12, 1997, 5:28 p.m. PDT) — John Denver, the singer and songwriter who was the voice of wholesome sincerity and simple country pleasures in the 1970’s, died this afternoon when the Long-EZ aircraft he was piloting ran out of fuel and crashed just off the coast at Pacific Grove, California. He was 53. Continue reading Singer John Denver dies in plane crash 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1997)
Video: '1907 World Series- History of Baseball class'
(Saturday, October 12, 1907, afternoon EST) — The Chicago Cubs won the 1907 World Series today, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 at Bennett Park in Detroit, in the fifth and deciding game. Continue reading Cubs beat Tigers to win World Series 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1907)
Video: '1967 World Series'
(Thursday, October 12, 1967, at approximately 1:00 p.m.-3:53 p.m. EDT) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1967 World Series today, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-2 at Fenway Park in Boston, in the seventh and deciding game. Continue reading Cardinals beat Red Sox to win World Series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1967)
Video: 'mad men, when i see nixon'
(Thursday, October 11, 2007, 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. EDT) — Sterling Cooper’s employees have an all-night office party to watch the 1960 Nixon–Kennedy presidential election results on tonight’s episode of the AMC period drama television series Mad Men. Continue reading ‘Nixon vs. Kennedy’ episode airs on ‘Mad Men’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 2007)
Video: 'Leave It To Beaver - S 1 E 2 - Captain Jack'
(Friday, October 11, 1957, 7:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EDT) — Wally and Beaver order a baby alligator through the mail and hide him in their toilet tank on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom television series Leave It to Beaver. Continue reading ‘Captain Jack’ episode airs on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1957)
(Saturday, October 11, 1997) — “Candle in the Wind 1997”/“Something About the Way You Look Tonight” by Elton John, a tribute single to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, with the global proceeds from the song going towards Diana’s charities, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 14 consecutive weeks (Oct. 11/18/25, Nov. 1/8/15/22/29, Dec. 6/13/20/27, 1997, Jan. 3/10, 1998. Continue reading ‘Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight’ by Elton John peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1997)
Video: 'George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (Version II)'
(Sunday October 11, 1987) — The second of two videos to promote “Got My Mind Set On You”, the first single (released Oct. 12, 1987) off former Beatle George Harrison’s forthcoming album Cloud Nine, was mastered today. Continue reading Second ‘Got My Mind Set On You’ promo video mastered 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1987)
Video: 'American Experience The Kennedys 1' (Oct. 1947, at 51:38)
(Saturday, October 11, 1947) — U.S. Rep. John F. Kennedy, 30, cut short his seven-week European tour today and sailed for home from Southampton, England, after being diagnosed with Addison’s disease, a rare disorder of the adrenal glands, which regulate metabolism and the body’s response to stress and inflammation. Continue reading JFK, diagnosed with Addison’s disease, departs England 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1947)
