Video: Oct. 1862 (at 1:01:15)
(Monday, October 6, 1862, during the American Civil War) — A notice in the New York Times today announced that an exhibition of photographs of the Battle of Antietam taken by Mathew Brady (titled “The Dead Of Antietam”) were being displayed at the National Gallery, corner of Broadway and Tenth-street.
This was the first time that many Americans saw the realities of war in photographs as distinct from previous “artists’ impressions.”
Video: 'George Harrison & Ravi Shankar - Ride Rajbun'
(Monday, October 5, 1992) — The Bunbury Tails, a musical album based on a series of cartoon books about a team of rabbit cricket players called The Bunburys, was released in the UK today. The album included Ride Rajbun by George Harrison, his son Dhani and Ravi Shankar.
Video: 'Baseball World Series 1942'
(Monday, October 5, 1942) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1942 World Series today, beating the New York Yankees 4-2 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the Cardinals’ fourth World Series title and the first played since the U.S. had entered World War II.
Video: 'Wild West - The Dalton Gang's Last Raid, 1892'
(Wednesday, October 5, 1892) — The Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out today while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kansas.
(Wednesday, October 4, 1972, 11:30 p.m. EDT) — Comedian and actor Bob Hope appeared on tonight’s The Dick Cavett Show on ABC-TV.
Video: 'Lost And Found' (part 1)
(Wednesday, October 4, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Malloy and Reed transport an unconscious 8-year-old boy to Rampart General Hospital and help him and his parents cope with the ordeal on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12. Continue reading ‘Lost and Found’ episode airs on ‘Adam-12’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: October 4, 1942 (at 1:55)
(Sunday, October 4, 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — Wilhelm Hoffman, a soldier in the 267th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division of the German 6th Army who chronicled the Battle of Stalingrad in his journal, wrote today:
“Our regiment is attacking the Barrikady settlement. A lot of Russian tommy-gunners have appeared. Where are they bringing them from?”
Video: 'Sinéad O'Connor VS Pope John Paul II'
(Sunday, October 4, 1992, after midnight) — After performing a song protesting alleged child abuse by the Catholic Church, Irish singer Sinead O’Connor ripped up a picture of the pope during an appearance on Saturday Night Live. NBC’s switchboard in New York was flooded with calls, most of them criticizing O’Connor’s actions (click here for a longer, cleaner clip).
Video: 'Barack & Michelle Obama Strong Christian Marriage LOVELY VID'
(Saturday, October 3, 1992) — Future U.S. President Barack Obama, 31, married Michelle Robinson, 28, today at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.
Video: 'British Nuclear Test "Hurricane"'
(Friday, October 3, 1952) — Britain conducted its first atomic test today as it detonated a 25-kiloton device in the Monte Bello Islands off Australia.
