Video: October 17, 2001 (@ 4:28-9:30)
(Wednesday, October 17, 2001) — Rock stars Paul McCartney and Ozzy Osbourne were filmed today in New York backstage at “The Howard Stern Show” in New York. Continue reading Paul McCartney bumps into Ozzy Osbourne 10 years ago today (2001)
'The Library' (clip)
(Wednesday, October 16, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Jerry finds out that he is being fined for an unreturned library book from 1971 on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.
Video: Panic grips Mosocw (@ 7:38)
(Thursday, October 16, 1941, Eastern Front of World War II) — The Soviet Union government began moving eastward today to Kuibyshev (modern Samara), but Joseph Stalin remained in Moscow.
The citizens of Moscow frantically build tank traps and other fortifications for the coming siege by the Germans.
Video: McCartney walks NYC street (@ :04-3:25)
(Tuesday, October 16, 2001) — Rock star Paul McCartney was filmed today walking on 46th St. in New York City for use in a promotional video for his song Freedom written and recorded in response to the September 11 attacks in 2001. Continue reading Paul McCartney walks New York street for promo film 10 years ago today (2001)
Video: ‘A Grave for Felix’ (clip)
(Friday, October 15, 1971, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Felix is sullen after Oscar costs him the burial plot he coveted on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom The Odd Couple.
ABC News (Oct. 15, 1991)
(Wednesday, October 15, 1991) — Judge Clarence Thomas won confirmation as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court today by one of the narrowest margins in history (52-48), barely surviving an accusation by one of his former assistants that he had sexually harassed her.
Video: 'The Shrimp Incident' clip
(Sunday, October 14, 2001, 10:30 p.m. ET) — Larry is labeled a misogynist after an unfortunate choice of words at a poker game on tonight’s episode of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
An Explosive Affair Part 2 (1)
(Wednesday, October 14, 1981, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Because of the smashed phone, Andy is unable to warn Johnny and Venus when he realizes that the bomb is at the transmitter on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Continue reading ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ presents ‘An Explosive Affair (Part 2)’ 30 years ago tonight (1981)
Video: 'A Game of Pool' (part 1)
(Friday, October 13, 1961, 10 p.m. ET) — Pool shark Jesse Cardiff (Jack Klugman) challenges long dead pool great Fats Brown (Jonathan Winters) to a game to find out who’s the best player on tonight’s episode of The Twilight Zone. Continue reading ‘The Twilight Zone’ presents ‘A Game of Pool’ 50 years ago this hour (1961)
Paul McCartney Coming Home (1 of 4)
(Sunday, October 13, 1991, 9 p.m. EDT) — The documentary Paul McCartney: Going Home debuts in the U.S. on The Disney Channel.
The program originally appeared in the UK on Channel 4 on December 17, 1990, under the alternative title From Rio To Liverpool. Continue reading Paul McCartney documentary debuts in U.S. 20 years ago this hour (1991)
