Video: 'Full Olympic Film - Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games'
(Saturday, October 12, 1968, 11:00 a.m. CST) — President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz of Mexico formally proclaimed the opening of the 1968 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad) today in a setting of pageantry, brotherhood and peace before a crowd of 100,000 at the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. Continue reading 1968 Summer Olympics open in Mexico City 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)
(Saturday, October 12, 1968) — “As We Go Along” by The Monkees, the B-side to “Porpoise Song (Theme from Head),” debuted at #123 on today’s Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘As We Go Along’ by The Monkees debuts at #123 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 12 1968)
Video: '1948 WS Gm6: Indians win the 1948 World Series'
(Monday, October 11, 1948, at approximately 1:00 p.m.-3:16 p.m. EST) — The Cleveland Indians won the 1948 World Series today, beating the Boston Braves 4-3 at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts, in the sixth and deciding game. Continue reading Indians beat Braves to win World Series 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1948)
Video: 'The Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care'
(Tuesday, October 11, 1988) — “Handle with Care”/”Margarita,” the debut single by the Traveling Wilburys (ex-Beatle George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty), was released today in the U.S. (Oct. 17, 1988 in the UK), pulled from the band’s forthcoming debut album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. Continue reading Traveling Wilburys release ‘Handle With Care’/’Margarita’ debut single 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 1988)
Video: '1968 World Series Highlights'
(Thursday, October 10, 1968, at approximately 1:00 p.m.-3:07 p.m. CDT) — The Detroit Tigers won the 1968 World Series today, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, in the seventh and deciding game. Continue reading Tigers beat Cardinals to win World Series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1968)
Video: 'Piggies (Remastered 2009)'
(Thursday, October 10, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-7:15 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Piggies” and John Lennon’s “Glass Onion” at EMI Studio 2 today in London, adding string overdubs performed by eight players to both songs. Continue reading The Beatles complete three tracks 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1968)
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)
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)
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)
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)
