- 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
Television Debut
2006 "30 Rock", starring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, and Tracy Morgan, debuts on NBC
Tina Fey
Alec Baldwin
Television Premiere
2006 US sitcom "30 Rock" created by and starring Tina Fey alongside Alec Baldwin and ensemble cast first premieres
Alec Baldwin
October in History
Jazz Singer Sounds Death Knell for Silent Movies
The Jazz Singer was premiered on this day and audiences were thrilled to hear Al Jolson talking. The pioneer film spelled the end for the silent-movie industry.
October 6, 1927
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, 1480
Grim 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
Hurricane on the Way? Don't Worry
A cosy assurance from a BBC weather forecaster for viewers not to worry about an impending storm has gone down as the most spectacular mis-forecast in history.
October 15, 1987