Today in History

2nd October 1956
Starting at 7 A.M. Chicago radio station WAIT conducted a twelve-hour marathon of Elvis records, broadcasting thirty-three of his songs over and over.
Listeners phoned in with a variety of comments, including a woman who canceled her dentist appointment to stay home and listen.
Another put off hanging her laundry so she wouldn't miss any of the broadcast.
One woman said she hadn't missed work in more than two years, but was playing sick to stay near the radio.
The mother of a six-month old youngster said the baby usually cried all morning, but went to sleep peacefully as Elvis crooned.
 

October 2nd

1925 London's first red buses with roofed-in upper decks went into service, but they had been in use in Widnes, Cheshire, since 1909.

1925 John Logie Baird (Scottish born engineer born at Helensburgh) performed the first test of a working television system. Although Baird's electromechanical system was eventually displaced by purely electronic systems, his early successes earned him a prominent place in television's invention.






The Beatles released their first single, "Love Me Do," in the UK on October 2, 1962. This song marked the beginning of their rise to global fame.



On October 2, 1980, the sitcom "Cheers" premiered on NBC. The show became a massive hit and remains a beloved classic.
Although we didn’t get it in Britain until 1982.
NORM!
 
On This Day In History, October 3rd

1995 – O.J. Simpson acquitted in the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman

1952 – The UK tests its first atomic bomb
Called Operation Hurricane, the test was conducted near the Montebello Islands in Western Australia. The operation made the UK the third country to have nuclear weapons, the United States and the Soviet Union were the first two.

1932 – Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom
The West Asian country came under British control in 1920, after the end of the First World War. After taking control of the country, the British installed the deposed Syrian King Faisal I as the King of Iraq.

1863 – National Thanksgiving Day proclamation
American President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day. The holiday has been celebrated annually since that year.

1849 – Edgar Allen Poe was seen in public for the last time
The Baltimore, Maryland-based American poet and author, best known for his poem The Raven was found sick and delirious on the streets and taken to Washington College Hospital, where he died a few days later. He was 40 years old at the time of his death.
 
Births on October, 3rd 🎂

1984 – Ashlee Simpson
American singer-songwriter, actress

1969 – Gwen Stefani
American singer-songwriter, actress, fashion designer

1954 – Al Sharpton
American minister, talk show host, activist

1954 – Stevie Ray Vaughan
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer

1925 – Gore Vidal
American author, screenwriter, actor

Deaths on October, 3rd 🪦

2005 – Ronnie Barker
English comedian, actor

1967 – Woody Guthrie
American singer-songwriter, musician

1931 – Carl Nielsen
Danish violinist, composer, and conductor

1896 – William Morris
English poet, designer

1226 – Francis of Assisi
Italian friar, saint
 
3rd October
1935 - The Australian/New Zealand dessert, the pavlova, is named after ballerina Anna Pavlova.

1992 - The Vietnam Veterans' National Memorial, Canberra, is opened and honours those Australians who served and died in the war in Vietnam.

1985 -The Australian Formula One Grand Prix was first held at the Adelaide Street Circuit.
 
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On This Day - 3rd October

1283 Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd and the last independent ruler of Wales, became the first nobleman to be executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered; for plotting the death of King Edward I. Dafydd was dragged through the streets of Shrewsbury attached to a horse's tail then hanged alive, revived, then disembowelled and his entrails burned before him before being cut into four quarters.




Sputnik 1 launched by U.S.S.R.
On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, which orbited Earth until 1958, inaugurated the space age, and heightened Cold War competition between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.





1961 - ClassicBands.com

October 3
A group of teens from Hawthorne California calling themselves The Pendletones recorded three songs for Hite and Dorinda Morgan, who ran a publishing business and two small record labels. One of those songs was called "Surfin'", which, when pressed on to a Candix Records 45 rpm disc, was credited to The Beach Boys, a name made up by promotion man Russ Reagan, who had taken it upon himself to re-christen the band. "Surfin'" would get to #75 on the Billboard chart and sold 50,000 copies, launching the career of one of America's most successful Rock 'n' Roll acts.
 
October 4thThe legendary Orient Express made its inaugural journey on October 4, 1883. This luxurious train service ran from Paris to Istanbul, covering a distance of over 2,700 kilometers. The Orient Express quickly became synonymous with elegance, comfort, and adventure, attracting wealthy and famous passengers. Operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, it offered opulent dining and sleeping cars, setting new standards for rail travel. The train’s route passed through multiple countries, highlighting the interconnectedness of Europe. The Orient Express also inspired numerous works of fiction, including Agatha Christie’s famous novel “Murder on the Orient Express,” cementing its place in popular culture.

1963 The Beatles made their first appearance on the ITV show Ready Steady Go!




1965 The BBC announced it would begin broadcasting a new programme for immigrants.



1973 The BBC broadcast the 500th edition of Top Of The Pops. On the show were Slade, Gary Glitter and The Osmonds.





1976 British Rail began its new 125mph Intercity 'High Speed Train' service. At the time of its introduction it was the fastest diesel-powered train in regular service in the world and remained so for many years afterwards. Engineers have calculated that, with a certain amount of rewiring, the Mark 3 carriages can be made to last until at least 2035.
I remember my first journey on one.Sadly now gone.
 

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