Events October 2 1908 - For the fourth time in history, baseball fans saw a perfect game. Cleveland pitcher Addie Joss never let Chicago near the bases as Cleveland won, 1-0. 1916 - Grover Alexander pitched his sixteenth shutout of the season, allowing only three Boston Braves hits in a 2-0 triumph. 1920 - The only triple-header in baseball history was played, as the Cincinnati Reds took two out of three games from the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1948 - The first automobile race to use asphalt, cement and dirt roads took place in Watkins Glen in New York. It was the first road race in the U.S. following World War II. 1949 - “Hennnnnnreeeeee! Henry Aldrich!” “Coming, Mother!” The popular radio program, The Aldrich Family, became one of TV’s first hits, as the longtime radio show appeared on NBC-TV for the first time. In addition to being a successful radio transplant, The Aldrich Family scored another distinction -- being the very first TV sitcom (situation comedy). 1953 - Friday nights were Person to Person nights on CBS, beginning this night. Edward R. Murrow, with lit cigarette in hand, premiered the popular interview program which would establish him as a TV icon. 1955 - “Good Eeeeeeevening.” The master of mystery movies, Alfred Hitchcock, presented his brand of suspense to millions of viewers on CBS. The man who put the thrill in thriller would visit viewers each week for ten years with Alfred Hitchcock Presents. And who could forget that theme song (The Funeral March of a Marionette)? 1959 - “There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fear and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the twilight zone.” Familiar words now, but they were first spoken this Friday night on CBS-TV at 10 p.m. by the creator and host of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling. 1965 - The Who made their debut on U.S. TV on the show Shindig! 1968 - Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals set a World Series record by striking out seventeen Detroit Tigers in Game 1. 1971 - Bill Withers performed Aint No Sunshine and Grandmas Hands on American Bandstand. 1976 - John Belushi came out on stage with Joe Cocker while he was performing on Saturday Night Live. Tonights The Night by Rod Stewart was released.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:25:08 +0000
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015