Daily Archives: October 3, 2022

President Obama and Mitt Romney spar over fixing the economy in first debate 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 2012)

2010s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Obama vs. Romney: The first 2012 presidential debate'

(Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. MDT; during the 2012 United States presidential election campaign) — Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney tonight accused U.S. President Barack Obama of failing to lead the country out of the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, using the first presidential debate of the 2012 general election campaign to invigorate his candidacy by presenting himself as an equal who can solve problems Obama has been unable to. Continue reading President Obama and Mitt Romney spar over fixing the economy in first debate 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 2012) →

Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Power Cut’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1972)

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


Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Power Cut" at 7:24)

(Tuesday, October 3, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Power Cut” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Power Cut’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1972) →

Wally Schirra launched into space from Cape Canaveral for longest U.S. manned orbital flight yet 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1962)

1960s, space exploration


Video: 'American In Orbit - Stage III' (launch at 1:12:50)

(Wednesday, October 3, 1962, 8:15:12-5:28:22 p.m. EDT; during the crewed Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) space mission, part of NASA’s Mercury program) — Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. was launched into space this morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and whizzed around the earth six times through space with robot precision in the Sigma 7 spacecraft before landing safely in the Pacific Ocean. Continue reading Wally Schirra launched into space from Cape Canaveral for longest U.S. manned orbital flight yet 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1962) →