Video: 'Top 5 Most Bizarre Disasters' (Oct. 17, 1814, at 0:07)
(Monday, October 17, 1814, around 5:30 p.m. local time) — The London Beer Flood inundated the St. Giles district of the British capital as a vat at Meux’s Brewery on Tottenham Court Road ruptured, causing other vats to burst as well and sending more than 320,000 gallons of beer into the streets; up to nine people were reported killed.
Video: 'Harold Wilson In Office (1964)'
(Friday, October 16, 1964) — Harold Wilson became Britain’s prime minister today, one day after leading the Labour Party to a narrow election win over the Tory government of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, which had been in power for 13 years and had four different leaders during that time.
Video: 'UK Election 1964'
(Thursday, October 15, 1964) — Britain’s Labour Party, led by Harold Wilson, returned to power in today’s general elections, sending the Conservatives, who have governed for 13 years, into opposition. Wilson would replace Alec Douglas-Home as prime minister the next day.
Video: 'Game 7 of 1964 World Series St. Louis beats NY'
(Thursday, October 15, 1964) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1964 World Series today, beating the New York Yankees 7-5 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, in the seventh and deciding game, ending a long run of 29 World Series appearances in 44 seasons for the Bronx Bombers (also known as the Yankee Dynasty). It was the seventh of 11 World Series titles for the Cardinals (1926-2011).
(Wednesday, October 14, 1964, 10:30 p.m. EDT) — Walter W. Jenkins resigned tonight as a special assistant to U.S. President Lyndon Johnson after it became known that he had been arrested last week on a charge of disorderly conduct involving “indecent gestures.” Continue reading Johnson aide Walter Jenkins resigns following arrest 50 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1964)
Video: 'Paul McCartney's Give My Regards To Broad Street - Behind scenes tv programa'
(Sunday, October 14, 1984, 10:31-11:29 p.m. BST) — London Weekend Television’s The South Bank Show featured a one-hour program tonight devoted to ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and the making of his film Give My Regards To Broad Street.
Video: '1984 World Series, Game 5: Padres @ Tigers'
(Sunday, October 14, 1984, 4:46-7:41 p.m. EDT) — The Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series today, beating the San Diego Padres 8-4 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the fourth of four World Series titles for the Tigers (1935-1984). Continue reading Detroit Tigers take World Series in five games 30 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1984)
Video: 'BBC Archive Tomorrow's World Moog Synthesiser'
(Wednesday, October 14, 1964) — Inventor Robert Moog presented his prototype electronic music synthesizer to a meeting of the Audio Engineering Society today in New York.
Video: 'Nazi Secrets:The Desert Fox(full documentary)HD' (Oct. 14, 1944, at 43:05)
(Saturday, October 14, 1944, 1:25 p.m. CET; during World War II) — German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, popularly known as the Desert Fox, committed suicide today rather than face trial and certain execution for allegedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler. Continue reading German Field Rommel commits suicide to avoid trial, certain execution 70 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1944)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights'
(Saturday, October 13, 1984) — “No More Lonely Nights” by Paul McCartney, the first single from the soundtrack of his forthcoming musical film Give My Regards to Broad Street, debuted at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
