‘True Confessions’ episode airs on ‘NYPD Blue’ 20 years ago this hour (1993)

(Tuesday, October 12, 1993, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — Kelly and Sipowicz investigate a double homicide at a liquor store while Mrs. Wagner seeks revenge against her husband on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV police drama series NYPD Blue.

In 1997, the episode was ranked #36 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time (click here to watch a video clip).

Carpenters honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 30 years ago today (1983)


Video: 'Close to you: Remembering The Carpenters V' (Oct. 12, 1983, at 5:13)

(Wednesday, October 12, 1983) — Eight months after the death of lead vocalist Karen Carpenter, the Carpenters today received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a few yards from the Kodak Theatre.

Georgia Tech Glee Club performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ 60 years ago this hour (1953)


Video: 'Georgia Tech Glee Club on The Ed Sullivan Show'

(Sunday, October 11, 1953, 8 p.m. EDT) — The Georgia Tech Glee Club performed the “Georgia Tech Fight Song” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.

New York Yankees win World Series 70 years ago today (1943)


Video: 'World Series 1943' (silent)

(Monday, October 11, 1943) — The New York Yankees won the 1943 World Series today, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 at Sportsman’s Park (III) in St. Louis, Missouri, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the 10th of a record 27 World Series titles for the Yankees (1923-2009).

Philadelphia Athletics win World Series 100 years ago today (1913)


Image: 'The Polo Grounds during a 1913 World Series game'

(Saturday, October 11, 1913) — The Philadelphia Athletics won the 1913 World Series today, beating the New York Giants 3-1 at the Polo Grounds (IV) in upper Manhattan, New York, in the fifth and deciding game. It was the third of nine World Series victories for the Athletics (1910-1989).

‘Kill Bill Volume 1’ opens in U.S. theaters 10 years ago today (2003)


Video: 'Kill Bill Volume 1' trailer

(Friday, October 10, 2003)Kill Bill Volume 1, an action/thriller film about a former member of an assassination team who seeks revenge on her ex-colleagues who massacred members of her wedding party and tried to kill her, opened today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film starred Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Sonny Chiba, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gordon Liu and Michael Parks.

President Wilson marks completion of Panama Canal 100 years ago this hour (1913)


Video: 'Experience Panama - Seven Wonders Of The World - Episode 5: The Panama Canal, by BBC' (Oct. 10, 1913, at 47:11)

(Friday, October 10, 1913, 2 p.m. local time) — The Panama Canal was effectively completed today as President Woodrow Wilson sent a signal from the White House by telegraph, setting off explosives that destroyed a section of the Gamboa dike.

Kennedy okays sale of U.S. wheat to Russians 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'October 9, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy says 'Yes' for wheat for Russia'

(Wednesday, October 9, 1963, 6:00 p.m. EDT) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced the sale of U.S. wheat to Russia and communist nations of Eastern Europe during a news conference tonight (click here for extended audio of the news conference). Continue reading Kennedy okays sale of U.S. wheat to Russians 50 years ago this hour (1963)

‘The Mersey Sound’ featuring The Beatles debuts on BBC-TV 50 years ago this hour (1963)


Video: 'BBC Documentary - "The Mersey Sound" - August 27 - 30, 1963'

(Wednesday, October 9, 1963, 10:10 p.m. BST)The Mersey Sound, a documentary that featured the Liverpool sound by focusing on The Beatles, debuted tonight on BBC-TV in the London and northern England regions.

Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘7/7’ in Rotterdam 20 years ago today (1993)


Video: 'Beatles 1993 10 10 Paul int by Anne Sinclair @ 7 7'

(Saturday, October 9, 1993) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by for 7/7 at Ahoy Sportpaleis in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on the 13th stop (and 19th show) of the second European leg of his The New World Tour, for airing the next day.