Daily Archives: September 11, 2025

Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb’s all-time MLB hit record 40 years ago this hour (Sep 11 1985)


Video: 'SD@CIN: Rose becomes hit king with No. 4,192'

(Wednesday, September 11, 1985, 8:01 p.m. EDT) — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds recorded his 4,192nd hit with a single to left-center field off San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show tonight, breaking Ty Cobb’s Major League Baseball career record.

Phil Silvers, ‘You’ll Never Get Rich’ cast perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 70 years ago this hour (Sep 11 1955)


Video: 'Phil Silvers in Toast Of The Town (1955)'

(Sunday, September 11, 1955, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Phil Silvers performed a sketch with the cast of You’ll Never Get Rich (which premiered as a series on CBS-TV nine days later) on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.

Paul McCartney and Wings perform in Cardiff, Wales 50 years ago tonight (Sep 11 1975)


Video: 'Wings 1975 Cardiff Capitol Theatre Interview'

(Thursday, September 11, 1975, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings (consisting of his wife Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English, together with a brass section led by Howie Casey) performed the third of 66 shows tonight for the Wings Over the World tour at the Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales.

‘Help!’ soundtrack album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 11 1965)


Video: 'Beatles - Help - American Version' (13 videos)

(Saturday, September 11, 1965)Help! soundtrack album by The Beatles peaked at #1 on Billboard‘s 200 album chart. Continue reading ‘Help!’ soundtrack album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago today (Sep 11 1965)