(Sunday, October 30, 1921) — The Sheik, a silent movie directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, and Adolphe Menjou, premiered tonight in Los Angeles. It was based on the bestselling romance novel “The Sheik” by Edith Maude Hull.
Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series 30 years ago this hour (1981)
(Wednesday, October 28, 1981, 11:26 p.m. ET) — The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 World Series tonight, beating the New York Yankees 9-2 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, in the sixth and deciding game.
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‘The Acupuncturist’ on tonight’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ 10 years ago this hour (2001)
Video: 'The Acupuncturist' clip
(Sunday, October 28, 2001, 10:30 p.m. ET) — Larry agrees to pay $5,000 to an acupuncturist if he can cure him, and loans $5,000 to a writer friend who expects to receive an inheritance in short order on tonight’s episode of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Minnesota Twins win World Series 20 years ago this hour (1991)
(Sunday, October 27, 1991, 11:03 p.m. CT) — The Minnesota Twins won the 1991 World Series today, beating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the seventh and deciding game.
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‘Adam-12’ presents ‘The Ferret’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
(Wednesday, October 27, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Malloy and Reed are on the lookout for an environmentalist known as “The Ferret” who has been posing as an employee to infiltrate and sabotage industrial complexes he feels are creating too much pollution on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV police drama Adam-12.
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‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'Air Cargo - Dial For Murder' (part 1)
(Tuesday, October 26, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — While investigating the death of a security agent at an airport, McGarrett comes into contact with a gang who steals air cargo to sell on the black market on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Hawaii-Five-0’ presents ‘Air Cargo — Dial for Murder’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
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Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981)
Video: 'Wrack My Brain'
(Monday, October 26, 1981) — Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness, a single by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr from his new album Stop_and_Smell_the_Roses, was released today in the U.S. (it would be released in the UK on Nov. 13, 1981), written, produced and featuring guitar/backing vocals by ex-Beatle George Harrison. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981)
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Truce talks to end Korean War resume 60 years ago today (1951)
Video: Truce talks resume (at 7:11)
(Thursday, October 25, 1951) — Allied and Communist negotiators resumed the Korean truce talks at Panmunjom today, appointing a subcommittee to study the deadlock on the position of a cease-fire line.
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Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Later with Bob Costas’ 20 years ago today (1991)
(Thursday, October 24, 1991) — Bob Costas interviewed ex-Beatle Paul McCartney today in New York for airing the following month on his NBC show “Later with Bob Costas.”
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Apple introduces iPod portable digital music player 10 years ago today (2001)
Video: Apple iPod introduction (part 1)
(Tuesday, October 23, 2001) — Apple Computer today unveiled iPod – a $399 portable digital music player that can store up to 1,000 songs. Continue reading Apple introduces iPod portable digital music player 10 years ago today (2001)
