Daily Archives: October 21, 2026

Cincinnati Reds sweep New York Yankees to win World Series 50 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1976)


Video: '1976 World Series, Game 4: Reds @ Yankees'

(Thursday, October 21, 1976, 8:15-10:51 p.m. EDT) — The Cincinnati Reds won the 1976 World Series tonight, beating the New York Yankees 7-2 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the fourth and deciding game. Continue reading Cincinnati Reds sweep New York Yankees to win World Series 50 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1976) →

Paul McCartney & Wings wrap up 65-show world tour at London’s Empire Pool 50 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1976)


Video: 'Paul McCartney and Wings - Live in Wembley (London) (October 21st, 1976) - Best Source Merge'

(Thursday, October 21, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings performed tonight at Empire Pool in London on the first of three consecutive nights at the venue that would conclude the band’s 13-month, 65-show Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings wrap up 65-show world tour at London’s Empire Pool 50 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1976) →

116 children killed as coal waste engulfs Welsh school 60 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1966)


Video: 'The Aberfan Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror'

(Friday, October 21, 1966, 9:15 a.m. British Summer Time) — 116 children and 28 adults were killed this morning when an avalanche of two million tons of rain-soaked coal waste slipped 500 feet down a mountainside and engulfed a school and some 20 houses in Aberfan, Wales. Continue reading 116 children killed as coal waste engulfs Welsh school 60 years ago this hour (Oct 21 1966) →