Video: 'The Beatles - Abbey Road (full album)' (17 videos)
(Saturday, October 18, 1969) — Abbey Road, the eleventh studio album by English rock band The Beatles, the last in which all four members participated, debuted at #178 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Abbey Road’ studio LP by The Beatles debuts at #178 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1969)
Video: 'ABC 1989 World Series Game 3 Earthquake' (video begins on Oct. 17, 1989, at 5:00 p.m. PDT)
(Tuesday, October 17, 1989, 5:04:15 p.m. PDT; during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake) — An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck today in northern California, killing 63 people, injuring another 3,757 people and causing $6 billion worth of damage. Continue reading 63 people killed in 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1989)
Video: 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' trailer
(Tuesday, October 17, 1939, evening EDT) — Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, an American political comedy-drama film about a newly appointed United States Senator who fights against a corrupt political system, premiered tonight at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Continue reading ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ premieres in Washington, D.C. 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1939)
(Saturday, October 17, 2009) — “Down” by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Oct. 17/31, 2009). Continue reading ‘Down’ by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 2009)
Video: 'U.S. Slavery John Brown Raid'
(Sunday, October 16, 1859, evening local time; during John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry) — Abolitionist John Brown led a group of 21 men in a raid this evening on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in western Virginia to initiate an armed slave revolt in Southern states. Continue reading Abolitionist John Brown leads raid on Harpers Ferry in Virginia 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1859)
Video: '1969 World Series, Game 5: Orioles @ Mets' (Mets win at 2:25:27)
(Thursday, October 16, 1969, at approximately 1:00-3:14 p.m. EDT) — The New York Mets won the 1969 World Series today, beating the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York in the fifth and deciding game to accomplish one of the greatest upsets in Series history. Continue reading Mets upset Orioles to win World Series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1969)
Video: 'Bethel College, Oct. 15, 1969, Vietnam Moratorium Day'
(Wednesday, October 15, 1969; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a massive demonstration and teach-in across across the United States against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, took place today with millions participating throughout the world Continue reading Millions participate in Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1969)
(Saturday, October 14, 1989) — “Mixed Emotions” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Mixed Emotions’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #5 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1989)
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)
