(Monday, October 19, 1863; in the Western Theater of the American Civil War) — Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, in command of the newly formed Division of the Mississippi, replaced Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans today as Commander of the Army of the Cumberland with Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas following last month’s defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga.
‘The Case of the Deadly Verdict’ episode airs on ‘Perry Mason’ 50 years ago this hour (1963)
Video: 'Perry Mason -- The Case of the Deadly Verdict' (Oct. 17, 1963)
(Thursday, October 17, 1963, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Mason searches for the evidence to clear Janice Barton, sentenced to death for murdering her wealthy relative, on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV dramatized court series Perry Mason.
In 1997, the episode was ranked #51 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
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Lennon, Spector begin ‘Back To Mono’ sessions 40 years ago today (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.
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Albert Einstein arrives in U.S. as refugee from Nazi Germany 80 years ago today (1933)
Video: 'Albert Einstein Comes to America (1933) - Leaving Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany'
(Tuesday, October 17, 1933) — Scientist Albert Einstein arrived in the United States today on board the ocean liner Westmoreland as a refugee from Nazi Germany and took up a position at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading Albert Einstein arrives in U.S. as refugee from Nazi Germany 80 years ago today (1933)
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Simon and Garfunkel reunite for first concert tour in two decades 10 years ago tonight (2003)
Video: 'Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer - 2003 - Live'
(Friday, October 10, 2003) — Simon and Garfunkel reunited tonight in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, launching their first concert tour in two decades, a two-month long trek of North America.
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Baltimore Orioles win World Series 30 years ago today (1983)
Video: '1983 World Series, Game 5: Orioles @ Phillies'
(Sunday, October 16, 1983) — The Baltimore Orioles won the 1983 World Series tonight, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the third of three World Series titles for the Orioles (1966-1983).
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The Beatles interviewed for ITV 50 years ago today (1963)
Video: 'The Beatles interview about The Royal Variety Show (1963)'
(Wednesday, October 16, 1963) — The Beatles were interviewed today about their invitation to the annual Royal Variety Performance at Playhouse Theatre in London by ITV.
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The Beatles interviewed for ‘Radio Newsreel’ 50 years ago today (1963)
Audio: 'The Beatles - Radio Newsreel (16th October 1963)'
(Wednesday, October 16, 1963, 7:00-7:31 p.m. BST) — The Beatles were interviewed tonight about their invitation to the annual Royal Variety Performance at Playhouse Theatre in London by Peter Woods for the BBC Light Programme Radio Newsreel.
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‘The Way We Were’ premieres in Los Angeles 40 years ago today (1973)
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.
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‘The Paper Chase’ released in U.S. theaters 40 years ago today (1973)
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.
