Robert Plant and the Sensation SpaceShifters at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) September 28, 2014

I've been to a lot of concerts. And as much as I enjoy going to them, there reached a point for me where there was a need to be a bit more selective about the concerts that I went to. Only those acts that really meant something special, and particularly those that I had not already seen before at any point.

Among the relatively few artists that I had completely been shut out with so far were any of the members of Led Zeppelin, one of the most legendary bands of all times, of course! I still kick myself over not having made more of a point of seeing Plant and Page together when they went on tour back in 2014.

So, when the chance arose to see Robert Plant in concert finally, I jumped on it!

I got the tickets shortly after first hearing about the tour, and thought it would be a great birthday gift idea for my brother, who is also a fan of the mighty Led Zeppelin.

Then, of course, I tried to acclimate myself with Plant's new album, and get a sense for what the show would consist of. I watched some of the available concerts online, on Youtube, and thought that I had more or less "prepared" for this concert quite well.

Still, there were some surprises, and that was really cool!

To open up with, Olivia Chaney was the opening act, and she is obviously a good musician, although even through her own admission, most of her material seems depressing. One song after another, she warned about the somber tone, but she assured us that Robert Plant would soon take the stage to cheer us all up (and she would be in the audience).

Sure enough, that is exactly what Plant did. I expected him to open with "Babe, i'm going to leave you", since the concerts that I had watched and listened to on Youtube all started like that. But he opened with No Quarter instead, which I thought was a very cool way to open the show!

It should be noted that Plant does not have quite the same vocal range anymore that he did in his younger years, but somehow, he makes it work nonetheless!

There was a good mixture of material from the Led Zep days, as well as his own solo career, as he sprinkled a good amount of each throughout the setlist, which lasted roughly an hour and a half, give or take. 

Some of the highlights include "Going to California", which my brother mentioned that he felt was probably the highlight of the show. 

I personally was actually kind of surprised by the omission of some of his material, such as the powerful Tin Pan Valley, a song that seemed a staple of all the shows that I had watched on Youtube, and one that I was very much looking forward to for this show. 

Still, this was Robert Plant, and you're going to get a good show. Plant showed good energy and spirit throughout, as well as a rich sense of humor! 

One of the surprises was the end, as he closed with Little Maggie. I think most people were expecting him and his band to end with a more signature piece. But the house lights came on after the one song encore, and it was time to go home.

All in all, though, a solid show, and I would recommend any fan of Zeppelin or Plant to try and catch one of these!

Setlist from the 9/28/14 show:

1. No Quarter    (Led Zeppelin song)   

2. Poor Howard      

3. Thank You    (Led Zeppelin song)   

4. Turn It Up      

5. Black Dog    (Led Zeppelin song)   

6. Rainbow      

7. Going to California    (Led Zeppelin song)   

8. A Stolen Kiss      

9. What Is and What Should Never Be    (Led Zeppelin song)   

10. No Place To Go      

11. Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You    (Joan Baez cover)   

12. Fixin' to Die    (Bukka White cover)   

13. Whole Lotta Love / Who Do You Love    (Led Zeppelin song)   

Encore: 

14. Little Maggie    (Ralph Stanley cover)

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/robert-plant/2014/brooklyn-academy-of-music-brooklyn-ny-2bcf704e.html

Here are some subpar pictures from the show. But I brought a better, more professional grade camera (these were from my cell phone camera), and once I have the proper connection, I will add those better pictures, so stay tuned!

 

 

 

 

This tour was supporting the most recent album by Robert Plant and the Sensation SpaceShifters - The Ceaseless Roar

The opening act was Olivia Chaney

 

 

 

 



 

2014 NFL Season Week 4 Review

Some teams really came up big in week four, and helped to salvage their seasons from the brink.

Other teams, well....not so much.

The Packers, Colts, Ravens, 49ers, Cowboys, Chargers, Lions, and Texans all got important victories in more or less must-win games, while the Bears, Steelers, Jets, Bills, and Saints all disappointed with losses that seriously set them back in a serious way, leaving many questions unanswered.

Green Bay Packers 38, Chicago Bears 17 - I expected the Packers to win this game, but the blowout was a surprise. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers usually seem to have Chicago's number lately, these last few years, but given the strong showing the Bears have had the last two games, I thought that they would at least show up, or show more, in any case. -particularly in the fourth quarter, when it matters most. But precisely when they needed to step up, they let down, as the Packers extended a 21-7 lead in a close game entering the fourth quarter with a 17-0 run that made this game a laugher.  Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 28 for 302 yards and 4 touchdowns, while Jay Cutler completed 22 of 34 for 256 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 costly interceptions in the second half of the game. The Bears won in almost every category in this game, except turnovers (2 for the Bears, and 0 for the Packers) and, of course, the most important one - the final score. This game stood out also as only the second game in NFL history not to feature a single punt.

Baltimore Ravens 38, Carolina Panthers 10 - If this had been a heavyweight fight, it would have been stopped a little beyond the midway point, probably early in the third quarter. The Panthers, who entered last weekend at 2-0 and were looking good, dropped their second straight game, and looked horrendous in so doing.  Joe Flacco is having a very strong season so far, and showed why in this game, completing 22 of 31 pass attempts for 327 yards and three touchdowns, while the unpredictable Cam Newton completed 14 of 25 passes for 197 yards and 1 touchdown. The Panthers were just overwhelmed by the Ravens on this day.

Houston Texans 23, Buffalo Bills 17 - Buffalo jumped out to a 10-0 lead early, and struggled to stay in it the rest of the way, once Houston started answering and assuming control of the contest. EJ Manuel completed 21 of 44 pass attempts for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns, as well as 2 interceptions, while the former Bills quarterback now playing on the other side of the field, Ryan Fitzpatrick, completed 25 of 37 passes for 268 yards and 1 touchdown, as well as 2 interceptions of his own. The Texans bounced back from a touch loss to the Giants last week, their only defeat so far, while the Bills dropped their second in a row.

Miami Dolphins 38, Oakland Raiders 14 (London) - The Raiders drew first blood, and they also scored last. Sounds good, but there was just one problem - in between the two touchdowns by the Raiders, the Dolphins went on a 38-0 run to make this game a laugher. Tannehill has a solid game, completing 23 of 31 passes for 278 yards and 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Andre Holmes stood out for the Raiders with 5 receptions for 74 yards and 1 touchdown in a losing cause for Oakland.

Indianapolis Colts 41, Tennessee Titans 17 - The Colts had their second straight blowout win, and Andrew Luck enjoyed his second monster game in a row of production, completed 29 of 41 for 393 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 1 interception. The Colts pretty much every facet of the game in this one, getting their second straight easy divisional win. This was the 200th game of Reggie Wayne's career, and he made it count in a big way by eclipsing Isaac Bruce for seventh on the all-time reception list, and Henry Ellard for 10th on the all-time list for receiving yards, all while extending his record of 75 straight games with three or more catches!

Detroit Lions 24, NY Jets 17 - The Jets needed to find a way to win this contest to avoid being in sole possession of last place in the AFC East. But the Lions wanted it more, and dominated more than the score indicated. Detroit's defense, which so far has been one of the best in the league, suffocated and frustrated New York, while the Lions got it done on offense, with Stafford completing 24 of 34 for 293 yards passing and 2 touchdowns, while also getting a rushing touchdown, in a very strong performance. Geno Smith went 17 of 33 for 209 yards and 1 touchdown, as well as 1 interception. Some among the Jets faithful were calling for Michael Vick towards the end of the game, although Rex Ryan reiterated his faith in his Smith, and said that the loss was a team failure, and not specifically because of anything that Geno Smith is or is not doing.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24 - Tampa Bay stunned the Steelers, and they did it in kind of a weird way. They jumped out to an early 10-0 lead within the first five minutes of the game, then found a way to stay in it, eventually taking it in the fourth quarter. Roethlisberger completed 29 of 40 for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns. Mike Glennon completed 21 of 42 passes for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns, as well as 1 interception. But he was able to engineer that final touchdown drive with seconds left, completing the td pass to Vincent Jackson with 7 seconds left to clinch the win for the Bucs, Tampa Bay's first of the season!

San Francisco 49ers 26, Philadelphia Eagles 21 - This felt like the longest ending to a game that I have seen in a long while. I was not actually watching the game, but catching glimpses of it while enjoying dinner in the city. But the Eagles somehow not only kept the game close, but actually had a solid 21-10 lead, despite not managing to score any offensive points the entire game! That's a rare feat that has not been done in decades, although interestingly, the last team to do it was the Philadelphia Eagles! Kaepernick completed 17 of 30 for 218 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 interception. Foley completed 21 of 43 passes for 195 yards and 2 interceptions in a futile offensive effort by the Eagles against the stingy Niner defense.

San Diego Chargers 33, Jacksonville Jaguars 14 - Philip Rivers seems to want to distinguish himself with the MVP award this season, as his play is really standing out! In the virtual absence of a running game (the Bolts only accumulated 42 total yards on the ground), Rivers stepped up, completing 29 of 39 passes for 377 yards and 3 touchdowns. Blake Bortles completed 29 of 37 pass attempts for 253 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions in a losing cause for Jax.

Minnesota Vikings 41, Atlanta Falcons 28 - The Vikings were up by ten at the half, but the Falcons were winning this game at the end of the third quarter. Still, the fourth belonged to Minnesota! Ryan was 25 of 41 for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions in a losing cause for the Falcons. 19 of 30 for 317 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions, although the major concern for the Vikings after this one was that he was injured and limped off the field at the end.

Dallas Cowboys 38 - New Orleans Saints 17 - The Cowboys won this showdown, their third straight win of the season. They jumped out to a commanding 24-0 lead by halftime, and then held off when the Saints were trying to rally in the fourth. Romo completed 22 of 29 pass attempts for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns, a very solid performance. Drew Brees went 32 of 44 for 340 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Saints.

On This Day in History - September 29 Allied Forces Pierce Hindenburg Line, the Last Line of Defense For Germans During World War I

Once again, it should be reiterated, that this does not pretend to be a very extensive history of what happened on this day (nor is it the most original - the links can be found down below). If you know something that I am missing, by all means, shoot me an email or leave a comment, and let me know!

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

 

Sep 29, 1918: Allied forces break through the Hindenburg Line

On this day in 1918, after a 56-hour-long bombardment, Allied forces breach the so-called Hindenburg Line, the last line of German defenses on the Western Front during World War I.  

Built in late 1916, the Hindenburg Line—named by the British for the German commander in chief, Paul von Hindenburg; it was known to the Germans as the Siegfried Line—was a heavily fortified zone running several miles behind the active front between the north coast of France and Verdun, near the border of France and Belgium. By September 1918, the formidable system consisted of six defensive lines, forming a zone some 6,000 yards deep, ribbed with lengths of barbed wire and dotted with concrete emplacements, or firing positions. Though the entire line was heavily fortified, its southern part was most vulnerable to attack, as it included the St. Quentin Canal and was not out of sight from artillery observation by the enemy. Also, the whole system was laid out linearly, as opposed to newer constructions that had adapted to more recent developments in firepower and were built with scattered "strong points" laid out like a checkerboard to enhance the intensity of artillery fire.  

The Allies would use these vulnerabilities to their advantage, concentrating all the force built up during their so-called "Hundred Days Offensive"—kicked off on August 8, 1918, with a decisive victory at Amiens, France—against the Hindenburg Line in late September. Australian, British, French and American forces participated in the attack on the line, which began with the marathon bombardment, using 1,637 guns along a 10,000-yard-long front. In the last 24 hours the British artillery fired a record 945,052 shells. After capturing the St. Quentin Canal with a creeping barrage of fire—126 shells for each 500 yards of German trench over an eight-hour period—the Allies were able to successfully breach the Hindenburg Line on September 29. 

The offensive was driven ahead by Australian and U.S. troops, who attacked the heavily fortified town of Bellicourt with tank, aircraft and artillery support. After four days of battle, with heavy losses on both sides, the Germans were forced to retreat. With Kaiser Wilhelm II pressured by the military into accepting governmental reform and Germany’s ally, Bulgaria, suing for an armistice by the end of September, the Central Powers were in disarray on the battlefield as well as the home front. The Allies, meanwhile, pressed their advantage on the Western Front throughout the following month, which would, against their predictions, turn out to be the final month of World War I.

 

Sep 29, 1982: The Tylenol murders

On this day in 1982, a sick 12-year-old girl in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, unwittingly takes an Extra-Strength Tylenol capsule laced with cyanide poison and dies later that day. She would be one of seven people to die suddenly after taking the popular over-the-counter medication, as the so-called Tylenol murders spread fear across America. The victims, all from the Chicago area, ranged in age from 12 to 35 and included three members of the same family. Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Tylenol, launched a massive recall of its product and offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible.  

Investigators soon determined that the tainted Tylenol capsules hadn't been tampered with at the factories where they were produced. This meant that someone had taken the bottles from store shelves, laced them with poison and then returned them to grocery stores and pharmacies, where the victims later purchased the tampered bottles.  

Johnson & Johnson reacted to the crisis swiftly and decisively, launching a massive public relations campaign urging the public not to use Tylenol. The company also ordered a national recall of 264,000 bottles of Tylenol and offered free replacement of the product in safer tablet form. At the time, it was unusual for companies to recall their products.  

Before the "Tylenol Terrorist" struck, Tylenol was the nation's leading over-the-counter drug and Johnson & Johnson's bestselling product and some observers speculated that Tylenol would never be able to recover from the disaster. However, within months, Tylenol was back on store shelves with a new safety seal. The recall and re-launch cost Johnson & Johnson over $100 million, but in the end, Johnson & Johnson was praised for its handling of the crisis. Within a year, Tylenol's market share rebounded and its tarnished image was significantly repaired.  

The Tylenol murders, which inspired copycat crimes involving other products, were never solved, although various individuals were investigated. However, a positive outcome of the crisis was that it led drug makers to develop tamper-proof packaging, which had been largely nonexistent before the Tylenol Terrorist struck.  

 

Here's a more detailed look at events that transpired on this date throughout history:

522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta, securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.

480 BC - Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I.

61 BC - Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday.

219 - Batavian soldiers consecrate altar on Hercules Magusanus Rome

235 - St Pontianus ends his reign as Catholic Pope

440 - Pope Leo I the Great, installed

855 - Benedict III begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1187 - Saladins army marches into Jerusalem

1227 - Pope Gregory IX excommunicate German emperor Frederik II

1349 - People of Krems Austria accuse Jews of poisoning wells

1364 - Battle of Auray, English forces defeat French at Brittany

1521 - Turkish troops occupy Belgrade

1564 - Robert Dudley becomes earl of Leicester

1567 - War of Religion breaks out in France - Huguenots try to kidnap king Charles IX

1567 - At a dinner, the Duke of Alba arrests the Count of Egmont and the Count of Hoorn for treason.

1608 - Captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists

1650 - 2nd Fronde-uprising ends

1650 - Henry Robinson opens 1st marriage bureau (England)

1678 - France & Brandenburg signs peace treaty

Roman Military and Political Leader Pompey the GreatRoman Military and Political Leader Pompey the Great 1785 - Chasidic sect is excommunicated in Cracow Poland

1789 - 1st congress adjourns

1789 - US War Dept established a regular army

1793 - Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine

1815 - King Willem I forms Order of Dutch Lion

1829 - London's Metropolitan Police Force goes on duty (Scotland Yard)

1848 - Battle of Pákozd: Hungarian forces defeat Croats at Pákozd; the first battle of the War of Independence.

1849 - 1st passenger train service to Peekskill NY (New Haven Railroad)

1853 - Emigrant ship "Annie Jane" sinks off Scotland, drowning 348

1859 - Great auroral display in US

1863 - Opera "Pescatori di Perle" is produced (Paris)

1864 - Battle of Battle of Chaffin's Farm & New Market Heights VA

1872 - "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village

1872 - Kiowa-chief Lone Wolf captures Satanta & Big Tree

1875 - US-Spanish relations decline in wake of Cuban rebellion

1879 - NL owners meeting in Buffalo adopt reserve clause, giving each team exclusive rights to their players

1885 - The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

1890 - 1st pro baseball game, NY Metropolitans beat Washington Nationals 4-2 in 5 innings at Polo Grounds in NYC

1892 - 1st night football game played (Mansfield, Penn)

1898 - French troops reach Guinea & Sudan, Samori caught

1902 - Impresario David Belasco opens his 1st Broadway theater

1904 - 1st monument honoring Spanish American War erected (Monroeville Ohio)

1906 - US intervenes in Cuba ousts dictator Estrada Palma

1907 - Construction begins on Washington National Cathedral

1908 - Calgary Rugby Football Union forms

1911 - Gun magazine of French battleship Liberte explode

1911 - Italy declares war on Turkey, starting the Italo-Turkish War

1911 - Yanks steal 15 bases & get 13 walks, beating Browns 16-12; with a major-league record 6 stolen bases in 1 inning

1911 - Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire.

1912 - French/British troops lands on Samoa

1913 - Sam S Shubert Theater opens at 225 W 44th St NYC

1913 - Wash Senator Walter Johnson wins his 36th game

1914 - Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant

1915 - 1st transcontinental radio telephone message is sent

1915 - British army conquerors Chilly al Imara, Mesopotamia

1915 - Dutch Opera's 1st performance

1915 - Herbert/Blossoms musical "Princess Pat," premieres in NYC

1915 - Hurricane claims 275 in Mississippi Delta

1915 - Philadelphia Phillies clinch their 1st pennant

Oil Industrialist John D. RockefellerOil Industrialist John D. Rockefeller 1916 - John D Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire.

1918 - Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of Hindenburg Line

1920 - Babe Ruth sets then home run season record at 54

1920 - Belgium annexes Eupen/Malmö dy

1920 - Joseph Horne Company in Pittsburgh sells radios for $10

1921 - Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL

1922 - Benito Mussolini ask Vatican for support of fascist party program

1923 - 6th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Pelham CC Pelham NY

1923 - Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park opens to public

1924 - Santo Domingo joins League of Nations

1924 - Senators clinch pennant, finishing 2 games in front of Yankees

1925 - French Gen of Morocco, marshal Lyautey, is dismissed

1925 - Greek republican constitution enforced

1926 - Norma Shearer wed Irving Thalberg

1927 - Babe Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games

Baseball Great Babe RuthBaseball Great Babe Ruth 1927 - Telephone service begins between US & Mexico

1927 - Tornado strikes St Louis Missouri, 85 die

1928 - Cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston

1928 - Yanks (17) Tigers (28) set 9 inning hit record (45)-Tigers win 19-10

1930 - 1st Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC

1930 - Boquerón battle ends Paraguay border dispute

1930 - Lowell Thomas made debuts on CBS Radio replacing Floyd Gibbons

1930 - NYC College offers 1st course in radio advertising

1932 - "Bill of Divorcement" premieres at the Mayfair

1933 - Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut

1935 - 5th Ryder Cup: US wins, 9-3 at Ridgewood Country Club (Ridgewood, New Jersey, US)

1936 - Radio used for 1st time for a presidential campaign

1937 - Frans Slaats bicycles world record time (45,563 km)

1938 - 1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC

1938 - Treaty of Munich signed by Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Daladier & Chamberlain

Dictator of Nazi Germany Adolf HitlerDictator of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler 1940 - "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net

1940 - "Strike Up Band," opens

1940 - 1st US merchant ship "Booker T. Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware

1941 - Joe Louis TKOs Lou Nova in 6 for heavyweight boxing title

1941 - Million jam downtown Brooklyn to cheer NL champ Dodgers in a parade

1941 - Nazi mass murder at Babi Jar, Soviet Union

1942 - 32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept

1942 - Government of De Gaulle cancels agreement of Munich

1943 - 1st Silbertanne-murder by German occupiers in Meppel

1943 - Eisenhower & Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice

1943 - German riots at Amsterdam Jews

1943 - Zjadovs 5th Gardeleger/Managarovs 53rd Army reconquer Kremenchug

1944 - Browns last in AL attendance,only 6,172 watch them sweep Yanks in DH

1944 - Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia

1945 - Cubs clinch NL pennant

1946 - "Adventures of Sam Spade" debuts on CBS Radio

1946 - 1st time NL pennant ends in a tie (Cards & Dodgers)

1946 - Al Couture knockouts Ralph Walton in Lewiston Maine in 10 secs

1946 - Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play 1st NFL game in LA

1946 - NPS, Nationale Party Suriname, forms

1947 - Dizzy Gillespie presented his 1st Carnegie Hall concert in NY

1947 - Former Yank manager Joe McCarthy signs to manage Red Sox

1947 - Record World Series crowd of 73,365 at Yankee Stadium ($325,828)

1948 - Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" opens at Park Avenue Cinema

1948 - WBAP (now KXAS) TV channel 5 in Fort Worth-Dallas, TX (NBC) begins

1948 - WSB TV channel 2 in Atlanta, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1949 - "Front Page," debuts on CBS-TV

1949 - "Inside USA With Chevrolet," debuts on CBS-TV

1949 - Elia Kazan's "Pinky" starring Ethel Waters opens at Rivoli

1950 - "Tin Pan Alley TV," last airs on ABC-TV

1950 - Telephone Answering Machine created by Bell Laboratories

1950 - Yanks clinch 2nd consecutive pennant under Casey Stengel

1951 - 1st color telecast of football game on network, Phila (CBS)

1951 - Emile Zatopek runs world record 20,000 m & 10 mile

1951 - S B Nicholson discovers 12th satellite of Jupiter

1952 - "Lights Out," last airs on NBC-TV

1952 - Stan Musial makes his only major league pitching appearance

1953 - "Buick-Berle Show," debuts on NBC-TV

1953 - "Make Room for Daddy," starring Danny Thomas, premieres on ABC-TV

1953 - 1st dept store to sell insurance is Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago Ill

1953 - Balt Mayor D'Alesandro buys Veeck's interest in Browns for $2,475,000

1953 - Milton Berle Show premieres

1953 - US government gives France $385 million for combat in Indo-China

1954 - "Barefoot Contessa" starring Ava Gardner premieres at the Capitol

1954 - "Masquerade Party," TV game Show; moves to ABC

Actress Judy GarlandActress Judy Garland 1954 - "Star is Born" starring Judy Garland & James Mason premieres

1954 - Bennekom soccer team forms in Bennekom

1954 - KALB TV channel 5 in Alexandria, LA (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

1954 - Willie Mays famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz' 460' drive

1955 - "Sergeant Preston," debuts on CBS

1955 - Ali Sastroamidjojo's PNI wins elections in Indonesia

1955 - Arthur Millers "View From The Bridge," premieres in NYC

1956 - "I Love Mickey" by Mickey Mantle & Teresa Brewer peaks at #87

1956 - "Oh! Susanna," debuts on CBS-TV

1956 - Yanks Mickey Mantle hits his 52nd HR of season

1957 - "DuPont Show of the Month," debuts on CBS-TV

1957 - "Paul Winchell Show," debuts on ABC-TV

1957 - 300 die as express train hits stalled train (Montgomery W Pakistan)

1957 - Buddy Holly & Crickets released 2nd single "Oh Boy!"/"Not Fade Away"

1957 - NY Giants play & lose their last game at Polo Grounds (9-1 to Pitts)

Singer Buddy HollySinger Buddy Holly 1957 - Passenger train & oil train crash in Gambar West Pakistan, 300 die

1958 - "Studio One," TV Anthology Drama last airs on CBS-TV

1958 - "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran peaks at #8

1958 - "Texan," debuts on CBS-TV

1958 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1959 - "Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis," debuts on CBS-TV

1959 - "Philip Marlowe," debuts on ABC-TV

1959 - Dodgers win game 2 of playoff, 6-5, & take NL pennant

1959 - Little Anthony & the Imperials record "Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop"

1959 - Sultan of Brunei promulgates a constitution

1960 - "Johnny Ringo," TV Western Drama; last airs on CBS-TV

1960 - "My Three Sons" starring Fred MacMurray, debuts on ABC-TV

1960 - "Outlaws," TV Western Drama; debuts on NBC-TV

1960 - "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance peaks at #1 in UK

1960 - "lrma La Douce" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 527 performances

1961 - "Detectives," TV Crime Drama; moves to NBC-TV

Singer-Songwriter Bob DylanSinger-Songwriter Bob Dylan 1961 - Bob Dylan's 1st recording session-backup harmonica for Caroline Hester

1961 - Mamum Kuzbari becomes premier of Syria

1962 - "Alley Cat" by Bent Fabric & His Piano peaks at #7

1962 - "Green Onions" by Booker T & MG's peaks at #3

1962 - "My Fair Lady" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 2,715 perfs

1962 - "Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show," debuts on ABC-TV

1962 - "You Can't Judge A Book By Cover" by Bo Diddley peaks at #48

1962 - Algerian government of Ben Bella forms

1962 - Indians & Angels set AL record of 40 strikeouts in a doubleheader

1962 - JFK authorized use of federal troops to integrate U of Mississippi

1962 - Launch of Alouette 1, 1st Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket)

1962 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1963 - "Judy Garland Show," debuts on CBS-TV

1963 - "My Favorite Martian," starring Ray Walston, debuts on CBS-TV

1963 - 2nd session of Ecumenical council, `Vatican II,' opens in Rome

US President John F. KennedyUS President John F. Kennedy 1963 - Card's Stan Musial's final game, gets his 3,629th & 3,630th hit

1963 - Houston Colt .45 John Paciorek goes 3 for 3 in his only game

1963 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational

1963 - Pope Paul opens 2nd sitting of 2nd Vatican council

1963 - Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley & Everly Bros)

1963 - Stan Musial Day in St Louis

1964 - Greece & Bulgaria close boundaries

1965 - Ralph Boston of US, sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4"

1965 - St L Cards Charlie Johnson passes for 6 touchdowns vs Cleve (49-13)

1965 - WLVT TV channel 39 in Allentown, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1965 - Phillies catcher Pat Corrales sets record by reaching base twice on catcher's interference in one game & 6 times in one season

1966 - Bechuanaland gains independence from England, becomes Botswana

1966 - Sandy Koufax pitches 3rd 300-strikeout season

1966 - The Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced.

1967 - -Oct 29] Rome: 1st bishop synod

1967 - Gladys Knight & Pips releases "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"

1967 - Intl Monetary Fund reforms world monetary system

1967 - Mickey Hart joins the Grateful Dead & plays the Straightater

1968 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational

1968 - Carl Yastrzemski .3005 avg wins his 2nd straight batting crown

1968 - Chuck Latourette, sets NFL record 47.7 yd punt return avg (3 punts)

1969 - "Bright Promise," TV Daytime Soap; debuts on NBC-TV

1969 - "Letters To Laugh-In," debuts on NBC-TV

1969 - "Love American Style," premieres on ABC-TV

1969 - "Name Droppers," debuts on NBC-TV

1969 - "Sale Of Century," debuts on NBC-TV

1969 - 7th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 7-6

1969 - China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC

1969 - Jackie DeShannon gets Gold Record for "Put Little Love in Your Heart"

1969 - Red Sox Rico Petrocelli hits shortstop record 40th HR of season

1969 - Steve O'Neal of NY Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards vs Denver

1970 - "NET Festival," last aired

1971 - "McMillan & Wife," debuts on NBC-TV

1971 - Cyclone & tidal wave off Bay of Bengal kills as many as 10,000

1971 - Orbiting Solar Observatory VII launched

1971 - Ron Hunt is hit by a pitch for record 50th time in a season

1971 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1972 - Japan & People's Republic of China begin diplomatic relations

1973 - "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" by Looking Glass peaks at #33

1973 - "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk peaks at #1

1973 - Balt Orioles pull their 5th triple play (5-4-3 vs Detroit)

1973 - Insurance ind announces auto racers get into more highway accidents

1973 - Soyuz 12 returns to Earth

1974 - 4th NYC Women's Marathon won by Katherine Switzer in 3:07:29

1974 - 5th NYC Marathon won by Norbert Sander in 2:26:30

1974 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic

1975 - "Three For Money," debuts on NBC-TV

1975 - Jackie Wilson, slips into an irreversible coma; he dies in 1984

1975 - USSR performs underground nuclear test

1975 - WGPR-TV Detroit, 1st Black-owned station in US, began broadcasting

1975 - Sharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush becomes American television's first African-American weathercaster.

1976 - "Alice," debuts on CBS-TV

1976 - 2nd Chamber recognizes Dutch Liberals/social democratic abortion law

1976 - Boy George expelled from school

1976 - SF Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0

1976 - Syria drives Palestinian guerrillas out of Lebanon

1976 - Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Dodger manager

1976 - USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR

Country Singer Jerry Lee LewisCountry Singer Jerry Lee Lewis 1976 - Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest

1977 - "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band," by Meco hits #1

1977 - Eva Shain is 1st woman to referee a heavyweight championship

1977 - James Brown's band walks out claiming they were underpaid & overworked

1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers in 15 for heavyweight boxing title

1977 - Peter Schats circus opera "Houdini," premieres in Amsterdam

1977 - Soviet space station Salyut 6 launched into Earth orbit

1978 - "Flying High," debuts on CBS

1978 - "For Richer, For Poorer," TV Daytime Soap; last airs on NBC-TV

1979 - "Ain't That A Shame" by Cheap Trick peaks at #35

1979 - "Bad Case Of Loving You" by Robert Palmer peaks at #14

1979 - "Boom Boom (Out Go Lights)" by Pat Travers peaks at #56

1979 - "Born To Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez peaks at #16

1979 - "Cruel To Be Kind" by Nick Lowe peaks at #12

1979 - "Different Worlds" by Maureen McGovern peaks at #18

Singer Maureen McGovernSinger Maureen McGovern 1979 - "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' the Tears peaks at #15

1979 - "Girls Talk" by Dave Edmunds peaks at #65

1979 - "Lonesome Loser" by Little River Band peaks at #6

1979 - "Message In A Bottle" by Police peaks at #1 in UK

1979 - "What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'" by Stephanie Mills peaks at #22

1979 - Astros' J R Richard strikes out NL season righty record of 313

1979 - Gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong

1979 - John Huston's "Wine Blood" premieres at NY Film Festival

1979 - LA Dodger Manny Mota hits record 146th pinch hit

1979 - Pope John Paul II becomes 1st pope to visit Ireland

1980 - Malcolm McDowell wed Mary Steenburgen

1982 - 1st broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV

1982 - Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules kills 7 in Chicago

1982 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

1983 - "A Chorus Line" 3,389 performance to become longest running Bdwy show

264th Pope John Paul II264th Pope John Paul II 1983 - 1st time Congress invokes War Powers Act

1983 - Airport of Beirut reopens

1983 - Congress authorized President Reagan to keep 1,600 US Marines in Lebanon

1983 - Oakland A's Mike Warren no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0

1984 - "(What) In Name Of Love" by Naked Eyes peaks at #39

1984 - "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama peaks at #9

1984 - "Drive" by Cars peaks at #3

1984 - "Layin' It On Line" by Jefferson Starship peaks at #66

1984 - "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince & Revolution peaks at #1

1984 - "Pretty Mess" by Vanity peaks at #75

1984 - "Torture" by Jacksons peaks at #17

1984 - "When You Close Your Eyes" by Night Ranger peaks at #14

1984 - "Yes Or No" by Go-Go's peak at #84

1984 - Elizabeth Taylor, undergoing rehabilitation at the Betty Ford Clinic

1985 - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," returns to NBC-TV

Director Steven SpielbergDirector Steven Spielberg 1985 - "Amazing Stories," by Steven Spielberg, debuts on NBC-TV

1985 - "MacGyver," starring Richard Dean Anderson, debuts on ABC-TV

1985 - 1st of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies

1985 - Deron Cherry, Kansas City vs Seattle, has 4 interceptions!

1985 - Houston QB Warren Moon sacked NFL tying record 12 times (by Cowboys)

1986 - "Airwolf," TV Adventure; moves to USA

1986 - "Designing Women," TV Comedy, debuts on CBS

1986 - Cubs Greg Maddux defeats Phillies Mike Maddux (1st rookie brothers)

1986 - Indians Jay Bell is 10th to hit a HR on 1st major league pitch he sees

1986 - Mary Lou Retton retires as a gymnast

1986 - USSR releases US journalist Nicholas Daniloff confined on spy charges

1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have It All," by Whitney Houston hits #1

1987 - "thirtysomething," debuts on ABC-TV

1987 - 8th Emmy Sports Award presentation

1987 - NY Yankee Don Mattingly hits record 6th grand slam of year

Singer Whitney HoustonSinger Whitney Houston 1988 - 26th Space Shuttle mission, Discovery 7 launched

1988 - China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC

1988 - Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 200m woman's record (21.34)

1988 - UN peacekeeping forces win Nobel Peace prize

1988 - Union Station reopens in Wash DC

1989 - Glenn Frey joins Don Henley on-stage (for 1st time since 1981)

1989 - Zsa Zsa Gabor convicted of slapping a police officer in Beverly Hills

1990 - "Love & Affection" by Nelson peaks at #1 on pop singles chart

1990 - "Street Scene" closes at NY State Theater NYC after 6 perfs

1990 - Reds are 1st NL team to clinch title, staying in 1st place all year

1990 - US Sect of State James Baker meets with Vietnam's foreign minister

1990 - Washington National Cathedral construction is completed after 83 years

1990 - "Millie's Book" written by 1st Lady Barbara Bush for president's dog is a best-selling non-fiction book

1990 - The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.

1991 - "My Own Private Idaho" premieres

1991 - 29th Ryder Cup: US beats Europe, 14½-13½ at Ocean Course (South Carolina, US)

1991 - Pat Bradley wins MBS LPGA Golf Classic

1992 - Atlanta Braves wins 2nd straight NL West title

1992 - Magic Johnson announces return to play basketball (he doesn't)

1992 - Parliament suspends president Fernando Collor

1993 - "Grace Under Fire," starring Brett Butler debuts on ABC-TV

1993 - 27th Country Music Association Award: Vince Gill wins

NFL Running Back and Convicted Criminal OJ SimpsonNFL Running Back and Convicted Criminal OJ Simpson 1994 - 1st phase of OJ Simpson murder trial jury selection ends (304 chosen)

1994 - House votes to end lobbyists buying meals & entertainment for Congress

1994 - Pointer Sisters receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

1995 - Indians break 1902 Pirates record for largest lead over 2nd-place team (KC) (27½ games)

1995 - OJ Simpson trial sent to the jury

1995 - Saleem Elahi scores century on ODI debut, Pakistan v Sri Lanka

1995 - US space probe Ulyssus completes 2nd passage behind Sun

1996 - "Delicate Balance" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC

1996 - 34th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Spain in Atlantic City USA (5-0)

1996 - Alanis Morissette ends her 1st US tour (Houston Texas)

1996 - Balt Orioles end season with record 257 HRs

1996 - Houston Astro's retire Nolan Ryan's #34

1996 - Nintendo 64 video game system debuts in USA (3 months after Japan)

1996 - Orioles Brady Anderson is 14th to hit 50 HRs

1996 - SD Padres sweep LA Dodgers in race for NL West title

Singer-Songwriter Alanis MorissetteSinger-Songwriter Alanis Morissette 1996 - Trish Johnson wins LPGA Fieldcrest Cannon Golf Classic

1996 - US wins Federation Cup over Spain

1997 - Jury selection in Terry Nichols Oklahoma bombing trial begins

2001 - The Syracuse Herald-Journal, a U.S. newspaper dating back to 1839, ceases publication.

2003 - Hurricane Juan makes landfall in Nova Scotia.

2004 - The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth.

2004 - The Burt Rutan Ansari X Prize entry SpaceShipOne performed a successful spaceflight, the first of two needed to win the prize.

2005 - Chicago White Sox clinch their first division title since 2000 and become just the 10th team in the history of baseball to be in first place on every day of the season

2005 - Amnesty referendum in Algeria.

2006 - US Representative Mark Foley resigns after allegations of inappropriate emails to house pages were introduced.

2007 - Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, the magnox reactor and Calder hall was demolished in a controlled explosion.

2008 - Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history.

2009 - An 8.0 magnitude earthquake near the Samoan Islands causes a tsunami .

1789 - A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with several hundred men.   1829 - The first public appearance by London's re-organized police force was met with jeers from political opponents. The force became known as Scotland Yard.   1902 - David Belasco opened his first Broadway theater.   1930 - Lowell Thomas made his debut on CBS Radio. He was in the radio business for the next 46 years.   1930 - Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee were married.   1940 - The radio quiz show "Double or Nothing" debuted on the Mutual Radio Network.   1943 - U.S. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marchal Pietro Badoglio signed an armistice aboard the British ship Nelson.   1946 - "The Adventures of Sam Spade" debuted on CBS Radio.   1951 - The first network football game was televised by CBS-TV in color. The game was between the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania.   1953 - "Make Room for Daddy" premiered on ABC-TV.   1955 - "A View From the Bridge," a play by Arthur Miller, opened in New York at the Coronet Theater.   1957 - The New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds. The next year the Giants were in San Francisco, CA.   1960 - "My Three Sons" debuted on ABC-TV.   1962 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy nationalized the Mississippi National guard in response to city officials defying federal court orders. The orders had been to enroll James Meredith at the University of Mississippi.   1963 - "My Favorite Martian" premiered on CBS-TV.   1963 - "The Judy Garland Show" premiered on CBS-TV.   1967 - The International Monetary Fund reformed monetary systems around the world.   1977 - Eva Shain became the first woman to officiate a heavyweight title boxing match. About 70 million people watched Muhammad Ali defeat Ernie Shavers on NBC-TV.   1982 - In Chicago, IL, seven people died after taking capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol that had been laced with cyanide. 264,000 bottles were recalled.   1983 - The War Powers Act was used for the first time by the U.S. Congress when they authorized President Reagan to keep U.S. Marines in Lebanon for 18 more months.   1983 - "A Chorus Line" with performance number 3,389 became the longest running show on Broadway.   1984 - Irish officials announced that they had intercepted the Marita Anne carrying seven tons of U.S.-purchased weapons. The weapons were intended for the Irish Republican Army.   1984 - Elizabeth Taylor was voted to be the world's most beautiful woman in a Louis Harris poll. Taylor was at the time in the Betty Ford Clinic overcoming a weight problem.   1986 - Mary Lou Retton announced that she was quitting gymnastics.   1988 - The space shuttle Discovery took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It was the first manned space flight since the Challenger disaster.   1990 - "Millie's Book" by First Lady Barbara Bush was the best-selling non-fiction book in the U.S.   1992 - Magic Johnson announced that he was returning to professional basketball. The comeback ended the following November.   1992 - Brazilian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to impeach President Fernando Collor de Mello.   1993 - Bosnia's parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject an international peace plan unless Bosnian Serbs returned land that had been taken by force.   1994 - The U.S. House voted to end the practice of lobbyist buying meals and entertainment for members of Congress.   1998 - Hasbro announced plans to introduce an action figure of retired U.S. General Colin Powell.   2010 - In China, Canton Tower became operational.

1399 King Richard II became the first English monarch to abdicate his throne. 1829 Sir Robert Peel's police force, the "bobbies," began operations at Scotland Yard. 1895 French chemist Louis Pasteur died. 1978 John Paul I died one month after becoming pope. 1982 Seven people died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. This led to the use of safety seals on most consumer products. 1988 The space shuttle Discovery was launched, the first American staffed space flight since the Challenger disaster. 2001 Former South Vietnam president Nguyen Van Thieu died.

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