Daily Archives: October 1, 2025

‘The Honeymooners’ television sitcom series premieres on CBS 70 years ago this hour (Oct 1 1955)

1950s, Television 1950s

Video: 'Honeymooners S01E01 (TV or Not TV)' (aired Oct. 1, 1955)

(Saturday, October 1, 1955, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Ralph and Norton buy a TV set together and constantly fight over what to watch on tonight’s debut episode of the CBS sitcom television series The Honeymooners, based on a recurring 1951–55 Cavalcade of Stars sketch of the same name about two working-class married couples starring Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce Randolph. Continue reading ‘The Honeymooners’ television sitcom series premieres on CBS 70 years ago this hour (Oct 1 1955) →

American Billy Hayes escapes Turkish prison 50 years ago today (Oct 2 1975)

1970s


Video: 'The Most Insane Prison Escape You've NEVER Heard Of.'

(Monday, October 2, 1975, early morning Eastern European Summer Time) — William “Billy” Hayes, an American student who was caught trying to smuggle four pounds of hashish out of Turkey on Oct. 7, 1970, escaped from Imrali Prison today by taking a rowboat at night to Bandirma, blending in with locals and then heading westbound across the border to Greece.

The Byrds’ ‘Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)’ single released 60 years ago today (Oct 1 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s


Video: 'The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (Digital Remaster - 1080p)'

(Friday, October 1, 1965) — “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season),” a single by American folk rock band The Byrds, was released today by Columbia Records.