Video: 'Sesame Street - Episode 0158 (1970)'
(Monday, October 5, 1970) — The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), an American public broadcaster and television program distributor, began broadcasting today as a successor to National Educational Television (NET), on NET stations in the United States. Continue reading Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) founded 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 5 1970)
(Saturday, October 4, 1980) — “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 4/11/18, 1980). Continue reading ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ by Queen peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1980)
(Saturday, October 4, 1980) — “Drivin’ My Life Away” by Eddie Rabbitt peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Drivin’ My Life Away’ by Eddie Rabbitt peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1980)
(Saturday, October 4, 1980) — “All Over the World” by Electric Light Orchestra peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘All Over the World’ by Electric Light Orchestra peaks at #13 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1980)
(Saturday, October 4, 1980) — “Turn It On Again” by Genesis peaked at #58 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Turn It On Again’ by Genesis peaks at #58 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1980)
Video: 'Janis Joplin Final 24 Hours HD'
(Sunday, October 4, 1970, approximately 1:40 a.m. PDT) — American rock star Janis Joplin, ranked number 46 among the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine, died early this morning in her room at Landmark Motor Hotel in Hollywood. Continue reading Rock star Janis Joplin dies of accidental heroin overdose in Hollywood 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1970)
Video: 'The Andy Griffith Show "The New Housekeeper" First Scene'
(Friday, October 3, 1960, 9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT) — The Andy Griffith Show, an American situation comedy television series about the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of 2,000 people, debuted tonight on CBS-TV. Continue reading ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ sitcom series debuts on CBS-TV 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1960)
Video: 'George W. Bush and Al Gore 1st Presidential Debate 2000'
(Tuesday, October 3, 2000, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the 2000 United States presidential election) — Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush presented starkly different stands on issues ranging from taxes to abortion to oil drilling tonight as Gore repeatedly cast Bush as a friend of the rich and Bush upbraided his rival as a Washington insider with big promises and few accomplishments. Continue reading Bush and Gore stake out differences in first 2000 general election presidential debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 2000)
Video: 'Early 1970'
(Saturday, October 3, 1970, 3:00 p.m.-midnight BST) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr recorded “Early 1970,” tentatively titled “When I Come To Town (4 Knights In Moscow),” today at EMI Studio 3 in London, with fellow ex-Beatle George Harrison on guitar, for the B-side to his next hit single “It Don’t Come Easy,” released Apr. 9, 1971.
Continue reading Ringo Starr records ‘Early 1970’ at EMI in London 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1970)
(Saturday, October 3, 1970) — “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Lookin’ Out My Back Door’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1970)
