Video: 'Season 3 Episode 03 - Golden Anniversary'
(Thursday, October 10, 1985, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Russell and Anna celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary and are entertained by Cliff, Clair and the kids with a special song and dance routine on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom The Cosby Show. Continue reading ‘Happy Anniversary’ episode airs on ‘The Cosby Show’ 40 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1985)
Video: 'Oklahoma!' trailer
(Monday, October 10, 1955, evening EDT) — Oklahoma!, a musical film based on the 1943 stage musical Oklahoma!, written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, premiered tonight before an invitation-only audience at the Rivoli Theatre in New York. Continue reading ‘Oklahoma!’ musical film premieres in New York City 70 years ago tonight (Oct 10 1955)
Video: 'Topo Gigio "Topo Gigio's Family Sings for Ed" on The Ed Sullivan Show'
(Sunday, October 10, 1965, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Topo Gigio performed “Funiculi-Funicula” on tonight’s live edition of the CBS-TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS’s Television City in Hollywood. Continue reading Topo Gigio performs on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 60 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1965)
Video: 'World Series 1945'
(Wednesday, October 10, 1945, 4:01 p.m. CST) — The Detroit Tigers won the 1945 World Series today, beating the Chicago Cubs 9-3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, in the seventh and deciding game. Continue reading Detroit Tigers win World Series in seven games 80 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1945)
Video: 'The 1985 Achille Lauro Hijacking: A Shocking Act of Terror at Sea | Forgotten History'
(Thursday, October 10, 1985, 5:30 p.m. EDT) — An Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro was intercepted by American Navy jets as it flew toward Tunisia tonight and was forced to land in Italy, the White House announced. Continue reading U.S. intercepts jet carrying Achille Lauro hijackers 40 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1985)
Video: 'Lisztomania' trailer
(Friday, October 10, 1975, noon EDT) — Lisztomania, a wild and imaginative send-up of the bawdy life of romantic composer/piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, opened today at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘Lisztomania’ British surreal biographical musical comedy film opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour (Oct 10 1975)
Video: 'Inside the U.S. Naval Academy | What Makes Annapolis So Elite?'
(Friday, October 10, 1845) — The United States Naval Academy, a four-year coeducational federal service academy, was established today in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipman students and seven professors.
Video: 'Dedication of John Lennon Garden, Strawberry Fields, in New York Central Park. 1985'
(Wednesday October 9, 1985) — Strawberry Fields, a section of New York’s Central Park just east of 72nd Street and Central Park West, was dedicated to the late musician John Lennon today with his widow Yoko Ono, son Sean Lennon and Mayor Ed Koch in attendance on what would have been the former Beatle’s 45th birthday. Continue reading Strawberry Fields dedicated in New York City’s Central Park 40 years ago today (Oct 9 1985)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us 1985'
(Wednesday, October 9, 1985) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney started filming the promotional video for “Spies Like Us,” the title song to the motion picture of the same name, today at Abbey Road Studios in London, co-starring the stars of the film, Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase (filming wrapped up the next day, Oct. 10, 1985). Continue reading McCartney begins filming ‘Spies Like Us’ promo video 40 years ago today (Oct 9 1985)
Video: 'Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov Biography - Documentary'
(Thursday, October 9, 1975) — Andrei Sakharov, the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb who incurred governmental wrath by becoming the Soviet Union’s most outspoken proponent of civil liberties, won the Nobel Peace Prize today.
