Video: 'Night of the Living Dead' trailer
(Tuesday, October 1, 1968, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Night of the Living Dead, an American independent horror film about seven people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in western Pennsylvania, which is besieged by a large and growing group of “living dead” monsters, premiered tonight at the Fulton Theater in Pittsburgh. Continue reading ‘Night of the Living Dead’ premieres in Pittsburgh 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1968)
Video: '"The Movie Life of George" (1989)'
(Saturday, October 1, 1988) — Former Beatle George Harrison was honored tonight at a party at Shepperton Film Studios in London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Handmade Films. Continue reading George Harrison celebrates 10th anniversary of Handmade Films 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1988)
(Saturday, October 1, 1988) — “One Good Woman” by Peter Cetera peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘One Good Woman’ by Peter Cetera peaks at #4 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1988)
Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary) 01.A New Germany (1933–1939)' (German troops pour into Sudetenland at 38:29)
(Saturday, October 1, 1938, 2:00 p.m. CET) — Five gray-green columns of German troops poured across the Czechoslovak frontier this afternoon on a twenty-mile front, beginning the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia in accordance with the Munich Agreement. Continue reading German troops begin to occupy the Sudetenland 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1938)
