Monthly Archives: October 2021

‘Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)’ by Christopher Cross peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 17, 1981) — “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” the title song from the film “Arthur” by Christopher Cross, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks (Oct. 17/24/31, 1981). Continue reading ‘Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)’ by Christopher Cross peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981) →

‘For Your Eyes Only’ by Sheena Easton peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981)

1980s, James Bond, Movies 1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 17, 1981) — “For Your Eyes Only,” the title song from the latest James Bond film by Sheena Easton, peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘For Your Eyes Only’ by Sheena Easton peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981) →

‘(Want You) Back in My Life Again’ by The Carpenters peaks at #72 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 17, 1981) — “(Want You) Back in My Life Again” by The Carpenters peaked at #72 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(Want You) Back in My Life Again’ by The Carpenters peaks at #72 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1981) →

German U-boat torpedoes USS Kearny, killing 11 Americans 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #ODT (Oct 17 1941)

1940s, World War II


Video: '1941 German Torpedo Hits USS Kearney World War Two'

(Friday, October 17, 1941, 1:00 a.m. Icelandic Standard Summer Time; during the Kearny incident) — American destroyer USS Kearny (DD 432), dispatched to defend Allied convoy SC 48 from a German wolfpack, was torpedoed today on her starboard side by the German submarine U-568 while on patrol about 350 miles south and west of Iceland, but did not sink. Continue reading German U-boat torpedoes USS Kearny, killing 11 Americans 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #ODT (Oct 17 1941) →

Paul McCartney’s new group Wings completes recording sessions for debut album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Dear Friend (Home Recording I)'

(Saturday, October 16, 1971) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new British-American rock band, Wings, returned to EMI Studios (Abbey Road) in London today, completing “Dear Friend” with orchestral overdubs for what would become the group’s debut album, Wild Life. Continue reading Paul McCartney’s new group Wings completes recording sessions for debut album 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1971) →

1,900 Jewish men, women and children massacred at Lubny by Nazi death squads 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1941)

1940s, The Holocaust, World War II


Video: 'That day in Lubny'

(Thursday, October 16, 1941; during The Holocaust and Operation Barbarossa on the Eastern Front of World War II) — 1,900 Jews, including women and children, were massacred today by German Einsatzgruppen on the outskirts of Lubny in Nazi-occupied Ukraine. Continue reading 1,900 Jewish men, women and children massacred at Lubny by Nazi death squads 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 16 1941) →

‘I Love Lucy’ television sitcom starring Lucille Ball debuts on CBS 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1951)

1950s, Television 1950s


Video: '"I LOVE LUCY" - Episode Spotlight: "The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub"'

(Monday, October 15, 1951, 9 p.m. EST) — I Love Lucy, an American television series often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential sitcoms in history, debuted tonight on CBS. Continue reading ‘I Love Lucy’ television sitcom starring Lucille Ball debuts on CBS 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1951) →

John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed for BBC Radio 1’s ‘Scene and Heard’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'The Beatles Tapes John Lennon Interview Pt.2 Oct. 1971 David Wigg RARE'

(Friday, October 15, 1971, 12:30 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by David Wigg for the BBC Radio 1’s Scene and Heard at the St. Regis New York hotel, 2 East 55th Street, Manhattan, New York City. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono interviewed for BBC Radio 1’s ‘Scene and Heard’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1971) →