Video: 'the sinking of the royal oak-2009'
(Saturday, October 14, 1939, 1:04 a.m. British Summer Time; during World War II) — German submarine U-47 today torpedoed and sank the HMS Royal Oak, a British battleship anchored at Scapa Flow in Scotland’s Orkney Islands; 833 of the more than 1,200 men aboard were killed, including Rear Admiral Henry Blagrove. Continue reading 833 men killed as German U-boat sinks HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1939)
Video: 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' trailer
(Friday, October 13, 1989, noon EDT) — Crimes and Misdemeanors, an American existential comedy-drama film about an ophthalmologist whose mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman, opened today at three theaters in Manhattan, including Loews Tower East, Loews 34th Street Showplace and Loews 84th Street Six. Continue reading ‘Crimes and Misdemeanors’ opens in Manhattan 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1989)
(Saturday, October 13, 1979) — “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ by Michael Jackson peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1979)
Video: 'Sir Paul McCartney & Wings - Arrow Through Me [New Master Exp.] [HD]' (video taped June 6, 1979)
(Saturday, October 13, 1979) — “Arrow Through Me” by former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings, the second single from their album Back to the Egg, peaked at #29 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Arrow Through Me’ by Wings peaks at #29 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1979)
