(Friday, October 26, 1962) — The Beatles entered the British Top 40 charts today with Love Me Do, coming in at number 27 in the New Musical Express.
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‘My Dad’ episode airs on ‘The Donna Reed Show’ 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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(Thursday, October 25, 1962, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Alex tries over and over to spend a day with Jeff, but his plans are always interrupted by emergency calls on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Donna Reed Show.
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James Brown’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ album recorded 50 years ago tonight (1962)
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(Wednesday, October 24, 1962) — James Brown’s Live At The Apollo album was recorded tonight at the Apollo Theater in Harlem at Brown’s own expense. In 2003, the album was ranked number 24 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Continue reading James Brown’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ album recorded 50 years ago tonight (1962)
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U.S. blockade against Soviet ships around Cuba begins 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: October 24, 1962 (at 0:00)
(Wednesday, October 24, 1962, 10:00 a.m. EDT, day nine of the Cuban missile crisis, part of the Cold War) — A naval quarantine of Cuba ordered by U.S. President John F. Kennedy went into effect today, aimed at interdicting the delivery of offensive weapons to the island. Continue reading U.S. blockade against Soviet ships around Cuba begins 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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Little Stevie Wonder records his first single 50 years ago today (1962)
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(Tuesday, October 23, 1962) — A 12-year-old named Little Stevie Wonder, born Stevland Hardaway Judkins, recorded his first single for Motown Records today at the label’s Hitsville Studio. It was called Thank You For Loving Me All The Way.
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Kennedy signs formal declaration of Cuban blockade 50 years ago this hour (1962)
Video: October 23, 1962 (at 7:36)
(Tuesday, October 23, 1962, 7:06 p.m. EDT, day eight of the Cuban missile crisis, part of the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed Proclamation 3504 tonight formally declaring the blockade of Cuban sea ports. Orders are issued to begin enforcing the blockade at 10:00 am the next morning. Continue reading Kennedy signs formal declaration of Cuban blockade 50 years ago this hour (1962)
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‘The First Family’ comedy album recorded in New York City 50 years ago tonight (1962)
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(Monday, October 22, 1962) — The hit comedy album The First Family, starring comedian-impressionist Vaughn Meader as President John F. Kennedy, was recorded today before a studio audience in New York City on the same night as John F. Kennedy’s Cuban Missile Crisis speech.
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Seattle World’s Fair closes 50 years ago today (1962)
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(Sunday, October 21, 1962) — The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World’s Fair) closed today after six months and nearly 10 million visitors. President John F. Kennedy was scheduled to attend the closing ceremony, but canceled because of what was described as a “head cold.” The actual reason turned out to be the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Kennedy asks newspaper editors to sit on story confirming Soviet missiles in Cuba 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: October 21, 1962 (at 0:22)
(Sunday, October 21, 1962, day six of the Cuban missile crisis, part of the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy telephoned newspaper editors-in-chief at The New York Times and The Washington Post to ask the editors to refrain from printing any stories of the impending military actions related to the discovery of deployed Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba until after his national address the following day, by which time the American fleet was in position to enforce a blockade. Continue reading Kennedy asks newspaper editors to sit on story confirming Soviet missiles in Cuba 50 years ago today (1962)
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Kennedy, advisers decide to quarantine Cuba 50 years ago today (1962)
Video: October 20, 1962 (at 0:00)
(Saturday, October 20, 1962, day five of the Cuban missile crisis, part of the Cold War) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, in Chicago campaigning for congressional candidates, decides to return to the White House as the crisis reaches a new urgency. After five hours of discussion with top advisors, a quarantine is decided upon. Continue reading Kennedy, advisers decide to quarantine Cuba 50 years ago today (1962)
