- 1932 1st political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, NYC
Event of Interest
1939 Gertrude Lawrence's "Skylark" premieres in NYC
Gertrude Lawrence
Film Release
1944 "Laura" directed by Otto Preminger starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews is released in NYC, New York
Gene Tierney
Event of Interest
1975 "Saturday Night Live" created by Lorne Michaels premieres on NBC with George Carlin as host
Lorne Michaels
Phil Hartman
Television Debut
2006 "30 Rock", starring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, and Tracy Morgan, debuts on NBC
Tina Fey
Alec Baldwin
- 2006 US sitcom "30 Rock" created by and starring Tina Fey alongside Alec Baldwin and ensemble cast first premieres
October in History
The Great Stand on the Ugra River
On one side of the Ugra River stood the Mongol Golden Horde, on the other, Ivan III, Grand Prince of the rising Muscovy Principality. At stake, everything.
October 8, 1480Lutine – The Ship That Refuses To Give Up Her Treasure
The British Navy ship HMS Lutine was carrying a fortune in silver and gold bullion when it foundered in a storm on this day. The treasure was lost forever.
October 9, 1799Edith Cavell – England’s Heroine Nurse
Without fear or favour nurse Edith Cavell tended the wounded in war-torn Europe. She also helped soldiers escape and sadly paid the ultimate price on this day.
October 12, 1915Grim History of London's Speakers' Corner
Nowhere in England is the principal of free speech embodied more than at Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park. But this right was won through death and protest.
October 14, 1855
