Daily Archives: October 22, 2019

Lennon, Ono interviewed about ‘Paul is dead’ rumor 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1969)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'JOHN LENNON From Wknr-Am, Detroit Interview, October 1969... [Radio-Show]'

(Wednesday, October 22, 1969) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today at The Beatles’ Apple headquarters in London (via telephone) by John Small for WKNR-AM in Detroit, denouncing the “Paul is dead” conspiracy theory as “the most stupid rumor I’ve ever heard.” Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed about ‘Paul is dead’ rumor 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1969) →

Thomas Edison invents first practical electric light bulb 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1879)

1870s


Video: 'Documentary | Thomas Edison - The Wizard of Menlo Park' (light bulb at 33:38; Oct. 22, 1879, at 44:35)

(Wednesday, October 22, 1879, 1:30 a.m. local time) — After 14 months of experiments, Thomas Edison invented the first practical electric incandescent lamp today at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Continue reading Thomas Edison invents first practical electric light bulb 140 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1879) →