Video: '1973 World Series' (game 3 on Tuesday, October 16, 1973 at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York; 4 videos)
(Sunday, October 21, 1973) — The defending world champs Oakland A’s won the 1973 World Series today, beating the New York Mets 5-2 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, in the seventh and deciding game. It was the seventh of nine and World Series titles for the Athletics (1910-1989).
Video: 'The Presidents: Nixon' (Oct. 19, 1973, at 2:25:26)
(Friday, October 19, 1973, evening; during the Watergate scandal) — U.S. President Richard Nixon refused tonight to turn over Watergate related tapes to special prosecutor Archibald Cox but said that, “with greatest reluctance,” he would prepare a summary of their content to be verified by Sen. John Stennis, a Democrat from Mississippi. Continue reading Nixon says Watergate tapes must remain confidential 40 years ago this hour (1973)
Video: 'John Lennon - Angel Baby (with lyrics)'
(Wednesday, October 17, 1973) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon began recording songs for his Back To Mono project today at A&M Studio in Hollywood, recording his favorite oldies with producer Phil Spector. An atmosphere of chaos pervaded these sessions (which ended Dec. 14, 1973) and only the first four tracks listed would eventually see release on the Rock ‘N’ Roll album released by Apple in Feb. 1975.
Video: 'The Way We Were' trailer
(Tuesday, October 16, 1973) — The Way We Were, a romantic drama film about two desperate people who have a wonderful romance but their political views and convictions drive them apart, premiered today in Los Angeles.
Directed by Sydney Pollack, the film starred Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.
Video: 'The Paper Chase' trailer
(Tuesday, October 16, 1973) — The Paper Chase, a film about a first-year law student at Harvard Law School and his experiences with Professor Charles Kingsfield, was released today in U.S. theaters.
Directed by James Bridges, the film starred Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner and John Houseman.
Video: 'Our World Fall 1973 Part 1' (Oct. 8, 1973, at 1:46)
(Monday, October 8, 1973) — Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York, was marred today by a fight between Cincinnati’s Pete Rose and New York’s Buddy Harrelson. The two players tangled after Rose’s take-out slide of Harrelson at second base. The Mets went on to defeat the Reds 9-2.
Video: 'Paul McCartney (6/9) - Wingspan' (Aug. 31-Sept. 23, 1973, at 2:07)
(Sunday, September 23, 1973) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his group Wings left Lagos today and returned home to England, having recorded most of their next album, Band On The Run. Continue reading McCartney, Wings return from Lagos after recording bulk of ‘Band On The Run’ album 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: 'Jim Croce's Final Concert' (Sept. 20, 1973, Northwestern State University's Prather Coliseum)
(Thursday, September 20, 1973, evening) — Singer-songwriter Jim Croce, 30, performed what would turn out to be his final concert tonight at Northwestern State University’s Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana, just hours before he would die in a plane crash.
Video: 'The Extraordinary - Gram Parsons - 1995'
(Wednesday, September 19, 1973, 12:15 a.m. PDT) — Singer-songwriter Gram Parsons died today under mysterious circumstances in Joshua Tree, California. Parsons, who was 26, played with The Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers. His coffin was later stolen by two of his associates and set on fire.
Video: 'Imagine John Lennon Documentation HD part 6' (Sept. 18, 1973, at 3:15)
(Tuesday, September 18, 1973) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon moved out of the Dakota apartment in New York today and headed off to Los Angeles to begin an 18-month separation from wife Yoko Ono. Continue reading John Lennon, Yoko Ono separate 40 years ago today (1973)
