Daily Archives: October 9, 2018

Yankees beat Braves to win World Series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1958)


Video: '1958 Yankees win world series in 7th game newsreel archival footage'

(Thursday, October 9, 1958, approximately 2:00 p.m.-4:31 p.m. CDT) — The New York Yankees won the 1958 World Series today, beating the Milwaukee Braves 6-2 at County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the seventh and deciding game. Continue reading Yankees beat Braves to win World Series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1958)

Yankees beat Cubs to win World Series 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1938)


Video: 'A Championship Legacy: 1938'

(Sunday, October 9, 1938, approximately 2:00 p.m.-4:11 p.m. EST) — The New York Yankees won the 1938 World Series today, beating the Chicago Cubs 8-3 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, in the fourth and deciding game. Continue reading Yankees beat Cubs to win World Series 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1938)

Yankees beat Cardinals to win World Series 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1928)


Video: 'A Championship Legacy: 1928'

(Tuesday, October 9, 1928, at approximately 1:30 p.m.-3:55 p.m. EST) — The New York Yankees won the 1928 World Series today, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis, Missouri, in the fourth and deciding game. Continue reading Yankees beat Cardinals to win World Series 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1928)

The Beatles complete ‘Long, Long, Long,’ early take of ‘Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1968)


Video: 'Long, Long, Long (Remastered 2009)'

(Wednesday, October 9, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-5:30 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Long, Long, Long” at EMI Studio 2 today in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Long, Long, Long,’ early take of ‘Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1968)

‘A Tree in the Meadow’ by Margaret Whiting peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1948)

(Saturday, October 9, 1948)“A Tree in the Meadow” by Margaret Whiting With Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 9/16, 1948). Continue reading ‘A Tree in the Meadow’ by Margaret Whiting peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 9 1948)