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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10: World Mental Health Day: -- An annual raising of awareness and mobilization of efforts to support mental health. Mental health is a hot topic. This is good news. It means the stigma for mental health issues is slowly going away. Mental health issues are finally getting the attention they deserve. Healthcare workers and individuals feel they can discuss mental health more openly. However, that doesn't mean there isn't still work to do, however. As a whole, we often misunderstand mental health because it is hard to define. Additionally, mental health includes several areas. These areas involve one's social, emotional, and psychological well-being. Mental health affects thoughts, feelings, and actions. When we have positive mental health, we handle stress better, our productivity remains stable, and we realize our full potential. When one has poor mental health, they are more likely to suffer from a mental health disorder. These disorders include the following diagnoses: Depression; Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD); Panic Disorder; Phobias; Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD); Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD); Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); and more. Of these mental health disorders, most people experience anxiety disorders. Statistics show that about 4% of the world's population has a form of anxiety disorder. In the United States, the percentage increases to just over 18% of the population. Some people are at a higher risk of getting a mental health disorder. These include those with high-stress levels, those who have experienced trauma, and those who have few healthy relationships. However, family history plays a role in higher risk factors, too. Thanks to increased awareness and increased funding for research, there are effective treatment options for most mental health disorders. Conventional treatment methods include medication, psychotherapy, and hospital and residential programs. To observe World Mental Health Day, realize that while not everyone faces a life with mental health issues, mental health impacts all of us. That's why discussing mental health with your loved ones is a vital part of this observance. The World Federation for Mental Health organizes World Mental Health Day. Each year, organizations host a variety of events all around the world to increase awareness about mental health issues. Events include educational seminars, free mental health screenings, walk-a-thons, marathons, conferences, mass media promotions, and public service announcements. If you know someone who struggles with a mental health disorder, World Mental Health Day is a great way to reach out to them. While many people don't feel comfortable talking to others about their diagnosis, knowing they have someone to reach out to makes a real difference. You can also donate to an organization that advocates for mental health. A few include the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. If you think you might have a mental health disorder or are at a high risk of getting one, schedule an appointment with your doctor. The World Federation For Mental Health first observed World Mental Health Day in 1992 with members and contacts in many countries. While the federations first used a theme in 1994, previous years did not. The first theme was "Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services throughout the World." Twenty-seven countries participated in that campaign. In 1995, the World Federation for Mental Health translated planning kits for World Mental Health Day into various languages. These languages included Spanish and French. Today, planning kits are translated into Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, and other languages, too. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-wisdom-of-the-dream-carl-jung--a-life-of-dreams-dvd.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10: World Inclusion Day: -- Today is dedicated to ensuring that individuals of various abilities, backgrounds, ages, races, religions, genders, and other characteristics are accepted, welcomed, and treated fairly. World Inclusion Day will honor the togetherness of diverse individuals, all of whom feel appreciated and included. The sense of belonging will be celebrated on World Inclusion Day. People feel appreciated, valued, and honored for who they are when they are included. Inclusion allows us to build a society that is more compassionate, welcoming, respectful, and united. Small acts of kindness and inclusion may significantly influence the world and the people we interact with. Although its origins are difficult to trace, Inclusion Day is celebrated yearly. One of the organizations that have participated in the celebration is 'The Garden Foundation.' The Garden Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves people with impairments in Las Vegas. Their mission is to help and improve the lives of people with disabilities by offering a safe haven for education, inspiration, independence, and inclusion! The Garden Foundation does not have a one-size-fits-all approach. They believe in and practice person-centered planning, and as a result, they give a tailored experience to each client and their family's specific needs. Every individual they serve has their own unique set of interests, talents, needs, and aspirations, and they should be able to choose what they do. As the globe grows increasingly linked and globalized, it's crucial to remember that a "global monoculture," or cultural uniformity, suffocates native cultures and individual characteristics. Avoiding a global monoculture requires embracing cultural variety in all facets of life. Cultural diversity refers to different civilizations recognizing one another's uniqueness. Exclusion and prejudice continue to divide individuals with and without intellectual and developmental impairments all across the world. People are changing that today via grassroots action for inclusiveness. We have observed the negative consequences of isolation and exclusion throughout the epidemic. People are becoming increasingly conscious of the importance of social connection to overall well-being. Despite its enigmatic roots, Inclusion Day provides an excellent chance to learn about other cultures and appreciate the diversity that makes the globe such a lovely place. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/united-nations-documentaries-set-dvd-mp4-download-usb-driv4.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10: World Homeless Day: -- The purpose of this day is to bring to focus the issues of homelessness and inadequate housing. Activists raise awareness on the need to provide opportunities for communities to get involved in responding to homelessness. Contrary to popular belief, homelessness is on the rise. Inflated property rates coupled with poor wages and irregular work opportunities are the reasons why so many people find themselves without homes. In America, homelessness is more common among minority and immigrant populations. While this remains a serious problem worldwide, there are many ways one can help and also urge the government to act accordingly. The first World Homeless Day was observed on October 10, 2010. The concept of World Homeless Day originates from online discussions among activists who have been involved in helping the homeless in their countries. Every October 10, World Homeless Day brings together like-minded people who are looking for ways in helping the homeless in their community. More than just raising alarm about homelessness, the day also addresses the need for building adequate housing that is safe, clean, and has all basic facilities. It also draws attention to the needs of the homeless and how this affects different aspects of their lives. It is believed that there are about 150 million people around the world who don't have a home. This means that almost 2% of the world's population is homeless. More than just being without homes, these people also suffer infectious diseases, dental problems, and chronic pain; lack income and savings, leading to hunger and unattended medical needs; lack access to clean toilets and water; suffer prolonged exposure to heat, cold, rain, and snow; and experience starvation and poor nutrition. Homelessness is pervasive and experts believe that it cannot be fully eradicated; nevertheless, it can be reduced. And a good way to start is trying to understand the causes of homelessness. The four primary causes of homelessness are lack of affordable housing, unemployment, poverty, and low wages. The mentally challenged people or people struggling with drug addictions and lack necessary care and service may also become homeless. For women, domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/songs-of-protest-and-conscience-played-in-the-usa-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10, 1911: Double Ten Day (Double Tenth Day): -- The Century Of Humiliation (The Hundred Years Of National Humiliation) (1838-1945): Anti-Qing Movements: The 1911 Revolution (The Xinhai Revolution , The Hsinhai Revolution): The Wuchang Uprising: The National Day Of The Republic Of China: -- The Wuchang Uprising leads to the demise of the Qing dynasty, the last Imperial court in China, and the founding of the Republic Of China. The Wuchang Uprising was an armed rebellion against the ruling Qing dynasty that took place in Wuchang, Hubei, in China. It was the first successful uprising led by elements of the New Army (the modernized army corps formed under the Qing dynasty), influenced by revolutionary ideas from Tongmenghui (a secret society and underground resistance movement founded by Sun Yat-Sen, Song Jiaoren, and others in Tokyo, Japan). Following the uprising, several other uprisings quickly spread across southern China as part of the beginning of the Xinhai Revolution, a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty (the Qing dynasty) and established the Republic Of China (ROC). The uprising and the eventual revolution directly led to the downfall of the Qing dynasty along with five millennia of imperial rule, and the establishment of the Republic Of China (ROC), which commemorates the anniversary of the uprising's starting date of October 10th as the National Day of the Republic Of China, also referred to as Double Ten Day or Double Tenth Day. The uprising originated from the Railway Protection Movement, a political protest movement that erupted in 1911 against the Qing government's plan to nationalize local railway development projects and transfer control to foreign banks. On October 10, 1911, the New Army stationed in Wuchang launched an assault on the residence of Ruicheng , the Viceroy of Huguang. The viceroy quickly fled from the residence, and the revolutionaries soon took control of the entire city. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/twentieth-century-history-15-episode-tv-series-2-dual-layer-d152.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

( #JCKaelin here: Happy #1010WINSDay to #1010WINS! You have been on in my house 24/7 for *decades*, and it is my great privilige over the years to count so many of you among my friends and colleagues! You have always been my one and only all news radio station, and you will always be with me! :) (HEART EMOJI) ) ========= October 10: 1010WINS Day: -- @1010 WINS observes 10/10WINS Day! The most listened to radio news station in the nation, WINS (1010 AM) - branded 1010 WINS (the call sign phonetically pronounced "wins") - is a radio station licensed to New York City and is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. WINS' studios are located in the combined Audacy facility in the Hudson Square neighborhood in lower Manhattan, and its transmitter is located in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. WINS is the oldest continuously operating all-news station in the United States, having adopted the format on April 19, 1965 under former owner Westinghouse Broadcasting, the only all-news stations in the New York City market, owned by Audacy. The station's nighttime signal, via ionosphere skywave propagation, reaches much of the eastern half of North America. 1010 WINS is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format. As of October 27, 2022, WINS is simulcasting on WINS-FM (92.3 FM). On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/seven-days-in-bensonhurst-the-murder-of-yusef-hawkins-mp4-video-dv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Columbia Revolt: University Protests Of 1968 DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025

( #JCKaelin here: Happy Birthday, #WKCRFM! You were the first FM station I ever listened to (Christmas Eve 1969 on my very first radio set, back in the "King's Crown Radio" days of the post-Columbia University Protests Of 1968 era) - you remain my favorite FM music radio station all these years later!) ========= October 10, 1941: #BOTD: #HBD! Broadcasting: The History Of Broadcasting: Radio: The History Of Radio Broadcasting: -- The FCC grants @WKCR-FM New York, NY its license to broadcast on radio and makes its first official FM broadcast at 9 am with "Swing Is Here" by Gene Krupa and becomes the first regularly broadcasting FM radio station in the world. Phil Schaap kept a copy of the original station contract which corroborates this date. WKCR-FM (89.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to New York, New York. The station is currently owned by the trustees of Columbia University in New York and serves the local region. WKCR-FM broadcasts in the HD (hybrid) format. What is now known as WKCR-FM (Call sign meaning "W King's Crown Radio"; WKCR-FM (89.9 FM) / WKCR-HD1) originated in the early part of the twentieth century as the Columbia University Radio Club (CURC). An exact date of origin is not known, but documentation of the CURC as an ongoing organization exists as early as 1908. The club was not a radio station as we know it, but rather an organization concerned with the technology of radio communications. The group shared a prestigious association with Major Edwin Armstrong (E '13), the man who invented FM broadcast technology. This association accounts for the marginally accurate phrase, "The Original FM," that one will often hear alongside the WKCR call letters. In 1939, Major Armstrong turned his attentions towards commercial broadcasting. This spurred the CURC to shift from a club concerned with radio technology to a de facto radio station that provided broadcasts to the campus. After the station officially launched on October 10, 1941, the entirely student-run organization operated two stations for the next three decades: the largely popular-music AM station broadcast only on-campus through a carrier current system, while WKCR-FM was heard throughout the New York City area through conventional FM broadcasting as an intellectual radio station (The AM station was allowed to die off in the 1970s). Programming was largely Columbia sports, classroom events, classical music, and broadcasts from the United Nations, including many interviews with representatives of foreign nations. When Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957 staff members of WKCR recorded its signal during the satellite's first pass over the United States, and became the first North American radio station to rebroadcast this signal. The next morning the FBI took the tape, which has never been returned or paid for. Subsequent to the student uprising of 1968, the format changed in the early 1970s. The station shifted its emphasis from being an illustration of the university to presenting commercially viable programming to the New York metropolitan area. Jazz became the core of this broadcast approach, which is neatly summarized in the slogan, "The Alternative." The descriptions of individual departments contain information about WKCR's concept of alternative programming. Around this time the station changed its policy from being entirely run by Columbia undergraduates as an extracurricular activity to employing graduates and then others unassociated with the university. The rise of jazz on WKCR also led to the accelerated activity of live performance in the station's studios, and eventually to records released from those recordings. Sessions booked by former student DJ David Reitman led to many of the jazz and blues hosts bringing in musicians such as Gunter Hampel, Karl Berger, Tyrone Washington, Charles Walker (Blues from the Apple), and Mississippi Fred McDowell. In the late 70s, under the direction of Tim Page, the station presented the radio premieres of several leading minimalist compositions, including Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach and Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians. It was the first station in the country to pay attention to this important and eventually popular form of avant-garde music. Page also produced a benefit concert for the station at Carnegie Hall, with appearances by Reich, Glass, John Cale, and David Bowie, among many others. In 1977, the station became the first radio (or television) station to transmit from the antenna at the top of the World Trade Center, having previously broadcast from the old Channel 5 antenna on the DuMont Building, a 42-story structure at 515 Madison Avenue. WKCR was home to the groundbreaking underground Hip-Hop Show The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia Show from 1990 to 1998. The show provided early exposure for what became some of the biggest names in hip-hop, Wu-Tang Clan and Notorious B.I.G. among them. A 2015 documentary, Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives, explored the influence of the radio show on hip hop music. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, the station underwent a difficult period. Broadcasting from its backup transmitter atop Carman Hall, the station finally secured a new antenna at 4 Times Square in 2003. In late December 2015, WKCR announced on its website that effective January 1, it would be ending its online broadcast while it reconsidered its ability to stream online and continued to broadcast on the FM band. On July 1, 2016, the station announced its return to online streaming following technical and logistical improvements. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/columbia-revolt-1969-dvd-university-student-upri1969.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10, 1917: #BOTD: #HBD! Thelonious Monk, African American jazz pianist and composer, credited as the second most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed more than a thousand pieces, whereas Monk wrote about 70 ( #JCKaelin here: Fats Waller may well have been recorded more than both of them) who had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't", one of the five jazz musicians to have been featured on the cover of Time magazine (after Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, and Duke Ellington, and before Wynton Marsalis) (d. February 17, 1982) is #born Thelonious Sphere Monk in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His compositions and improvisations feature dissonances and angular melodic twists, and are consistent with Monk' unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of switched key releases, silences and hesitations. He was renowned for his distinctive style in suits, hats, and sunglasses. He was also noted for an idiosyncratic habit observed at times during performances: while the other musicians in the band continued playing, he would stop, stand up from the keyboard, and dance for a few moments before returning to the piano. Thelonious Monk died of a stroke at the age of 64 in Englewood, New Jersey. He is buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-history-of-jazz-by-billy-taylor-parts-i-amp-ii-dvd.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10, 1913: The United States: The History Of The United States: United States Expansionism: American Imperialism: Historic American Engineering Projects: The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal De Panama): -- U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sends a signal from the White House by telegraph which triggers an explosion that destroys the Gamboa Dike, flooding the Culebra Cut and thereby joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via The Panama Canal. The Alexandre La Valley, a floating crane built by Lobnitz & Company and launched in 1887, was the first self-propelled vessel to transit the canal from ocean to ocean. This vessel crossed the canal from the Atlantic in stages during construction, finally reaching the Pacific on January 7, 1914. SS Cristobal, a cargo and passenger ship built by Maryland Steel, and launched in 1902 as SS Tremont, became the first ship to transit the canal from ocean to ocean on August 3, 1914. The construction of the canal began May 4, 1904, and was completed on August 15, 1914 and opened with the passage of the cargo ship SS Ancon on that same date, 401 years after Panama was first crossed overland by the Europeans in Vasco Nunez de Balboa's party of conquistadores. The United States spent almost 500M USD (roughly equivalent to 14.6B USD in 2022) to finish the project. This was by far the largest American engineering project to date. The opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 caused a severe drop in traffic along Chilean ports due to shifts in maritime trade routes, despite the closure of the canal for nearly seven months after a land-slide in the Culebra Cut on September 18, 1915. The burgeoning sheep farming business in southern Patagonia suffered a significant setback by the change in trade routes, as did the economy of the Falkland Islands. Throughout this time, Ernest "Red" Hallen was hired by the Isthmian Canal Commission to document the progress of the work. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/american-diary-complete-us-historytv-series-2-dual-layer-dvd2.html

Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Munich: The Peace Of Paper - The Munich Agreement DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025

October 10, 1938: The Interwar Period (The Aftermath Of World War I, The Interbellum, Between The Wars): The Road To War: The Sudetenland: The Sudeten Crisis: The Munich Agreement: The Cessation Of The Sudetenland To Germany: -- The Munich Agreement officially cedes the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany. On September 30, 1938, Britain, France, Germany and Italy signed the Munich Agreement, allowing Germany to occupy the Sudetenland. The following day, October 1, 1938: Germany annexed the Sudetenland. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned to England after the Munich Conference declaring there would be "peace in our time". Chamberlain claimed the agreement meant peace, however, Hitler seized all of Czechoslovakia in March of 1939. The Munich Agreement, known in Czechoslovakia as the Munich Diktat (Czech/Slovak: Mnichovsky Diktat) or Munich Betrayal (Czech/Slovak: Mnichovska Zrada), was an agreement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia, along the country's borders mainly inhabited by German speakers, for which a new territorial designation, the "Sudetenland", was coined. The agreement was signed in the German city of Munich early on 30 September 1938 (although dated 29 September) after being negotiated upon by the major powers of Europe, excluding the Soviet Union. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the future ownership of the Sudetenland in the face of demands made by Adolf Hitler. The agreement was signed by the government leaders of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy, but not Czechoslovakia, who were not invited to the conference, even though the Sudetenland was of immense strategic importance to Czechoslovakia as most of its border defenses and banks were situated there, as well as heavy industrial districts. The Agreement was soon followed by dismemberment of the Czech state. Today, it is widely regarded as a failed act of appeasement, and the term has become "a byword for the futility of appeasing expansionist totalitarian states". On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/munich-the-peace-of-paper-dvd-wwii-documentary.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10, 1938: #BOTD: #HBD! Oleg Gordievsky, former colonel of the KGB who became KGB resident-designate (rezident) and bureau chief in London, and was a double agent, providing information to the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1974 to 1985 (d. March 4, 2025) is #born Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky CMG was hugely responsible for thawing the cold war as he was advising both Gorbachev and Thatcher on how to deal with one another, ultimately leading to the fall of the Soviet Union. After being recalled to Moscow under suspicion of being a double agent, he was exfiltrated from the Soviet Union in July 1985 under a plan code-named Operation Pimlico. The Soviet Union subsequently sentenced him to death in absentia. Accordingly, on November 2, 2007, Gordievsky was taken by ambulance from his home in Surrey to a local hospital, where he spent 34 hours unconscious, poisoned with thallium, a preferred means of operatives of Vladimir Putin's Russia for dealing with Putin's enemies, by "rogue elements in Moscow". Gordievsky believes opinion, in keeping with tradition of using Russian businessmen to carry out KGB operations since the fall of the USSR, that the culprit was a UK-based Russian business associate who had supplied him with pills, which he said were the sedative Xanax, purportedly for insomnia; he refused to identify the associate, saying British authorities had advised against it. Gordievsky died at his home in Godalming, Surrey, England of an undisclosed long-term illness at the age of 86. His death was only reported after his burial, the details of which are not publicly disclosed. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/gorbachev-the-rise-and-fall-dvd-mp4-usb-flash-driv4.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10, 1954: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: The Indochina Wars: The First Indochina War (1946-1954) (The Indochina War, The Anti-French Resistance War, The French-Indochina War): The Korean Conflict: The 1954 Geneva Conference (The Geneva Conference): The 1954 Geneva Accords: -- According to the terms of the 1954 Geneva Conference, Ho Chi Minh, President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, enters Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, after the withdrawal of French troops, in accordance with armistice terms ending the seven year First Indochina War between Vietn Minh Communist Vietnamese and the French. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-war-years-the-battle-of-dien-bien-phu-mp4-video-download-dv4.html

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Today, October 10, 2025

October 10, 1967: The History Of Rocketry: The History Of Spaceflight: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: The Cold War: The Cold War (1962-1979): The Cold War Era Of Stagnation (1964-1982): The Space Age: The Space Race: The Politics Of Outer Space: The Outer Space Treaty (OST) (The Treaty On Principles Governing The Activities Of States In The Exploration And Use Of Outer Space, Including The Moon And Other Celestial Bodies): -- The Outer Space Treaty, the multilateral treaty that forms the basis of international space law, negotiated and drafted under the auspices of the United Nations and opened for signature in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union on January 27, 1967, enters into force after it was signed by more than sixty nations. As of May 2025, 117 countries are parties to the treaty, including all major spacefaring nations, while another 22 have signed the treaty but have not completed ratification. In addition, Taiwan, which is currently recognized by 16 UN member states, ratified the treaty prior to the United Nations General Assembly's vote to transfer China's seat to the People's Republic Of China (PRC) in 1971. The Outer Space Treaty was spurred by the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the 1950s, which could reach targets through outer space. The Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, in October 1957, followed by a subsequent arms race with the United States, hastened proposals to prohibit the use of outer space for military purposes. On October 17, 1963, the U.N. General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution prohibiting the introduction of weapons of mass destruction in outer space. Various proposals for an arms control treaty governing outer space were debated during a General Assembly session in December 1966, culminating in the drafting and adoption of the Outer Space Treaty the following January. Key provisions of the Outer Space Treaty include prohibiting nuclear weapons in space; limiting the use of the Moon and all other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes; establishing that space shall be freely explored and used by all nations; and precluding any country from claiming sovereignty over outer space or any celestial body. Although it forbids establishing military bases, testing weapons and conducting military maneuvers on celestial bodies, the treaty does not expressly ban all military activities in space, nor the establishment of military space forces or the placement of conventional weapons in space. From 1968 to 1984, the OST birthed four additional agreements: rules for activities on the Moon; liability for damages caused by spacecraft; the safe return of fallen astronauts; and the registration of space vehicles. OST provided many practical uses and was the most important link in the chain of international legal arrangements for space from the late 1950s to the mid-1980s. OST was at the heart of a 'network' of inter-state treaties and strategic power negotiations to achieve the best available conditions for nuclear weapons world security. The OST also declares that space is an area for free use and exploration by all and "shall be the province of all mankind". Drawing heavily from the Antarctic Treaty of 1961, the Outer Space Treaty likewise focuses on regulating certain activities and preventing unrestricted competition that could lead to conflict. Consequently, it is largely silent or ambiguous on newly developed space activities such as lunar and asteroid mining. Nevertheless, the Outer Space Treaty is the first and most foundational legal instrument of space law, and its broader principles of promoting the civil and peaceful use of space continue to underpin multilateral initiatives in space, such as the International Space Station and the Artemis Program. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/spy-machines-surveillance-and-intelligence-nova-documentary-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Archival Cartoon Classics #3 Fables & Fairy Tales MP4 Download DVD
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: World Porridge Day: -- Whether sweet or savory, with fruit or with stews, we love porridge, and are holding our spoons at the ready to dig into this dish today! Rich, flavorful, and thankfully not the 'breakfast of champions,' porridge is healthy and wholesome. Made by boiling grain in milk, the result is a choice breakfast for people around the world. The mushy bowl may seem bland to some, but not to us! Did you know that the first World Porridge Day coincided with the day an American, Mattew Cox, won the golden spurtle at the World Porridge Championship? What a great day for porridge lovers. In the world of breakfasts, porridge reigns supreme as a delicious, simple food that can be enjoyed in several ways. Historically, porridge was a reliable staple for nutritional and health benefits in different parts of the world, including Europe and Africa. Porridge was also common in the Mediterranean area, Africa and Latin America. Before the 1600s the word 'porridge' was not used but the practice of grinding and cooking cereals in milk or water existed. This simple dish has been a popular staple in Scotland since medieval times. Scotland boasts fertile marginal upland soils, which facilitate the successful growth of cereals such as oats and barley. Up until the 1700s, porridge was considered to be the food of people with a lower economic status. Today, around the world, porridge is loved because of its versatile recipes and outstanding nutrients that boost your immune system. World Porridge Day is championed by Mary's Meals, a charitable organization in the United Kingdom that feeds more than 1.6 million children in 19 countries around the world. The first World Porridge Day was held in 2009 and, since then, the day has been celebrated to raise awareness for starving children in less developed countries. By providing porridge to school children, Mary's Meals hopes to give starving children the opportunity to get the education they duly deserve. Some of the successes recorded by the organization include improved school attendance and the elimination of absences attributed to hunger, reduced hunger among children at school, reduced levels of children dropping out of school, increased feelings of happiness at school, and decreased levels of anxiety due to hunger. https://store.earthstation1.com/archival-cartoon-classics-3-fables-amp-fairy-tales-mp4-download-d34.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Joey Bishop Show w/Regis Philbin Sammy Davis Jr DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: National Cake Decorating Day: -- With holiday dessert buffets coming up soon, today is the perfect time to practice your technique! Halloween's just a few short weeks away! Learning to create spooky ghosts, spiderwebs, pumpkins, and broomsticks from icing and fondant could be the perfect warm-up for embellishing cakes, cupcakes, and cookies with intricate snowy Christmas scenes a little later on. And think of all the fun you can have mixing frosting colors - like dyeing Easter eggs, but with lickable spoons! This day is dedicated to the artistry and creativity that goes into making cakes not just delicious, but also visually stunning. Whether you're a professional pastry chef or a home baker, this day is a chance to showcase your skills, learn new techniques, and appreciate the beauty of decorated cakes. The art of cake decorating has a rich and fascinating history that dates back centuries. The earliest cakes, which were enjoyed thousands of years ago, were simple creations. One of the earliest known cakes was a flat cake known as plakous, made using flour mixed with milk, eggs, nuts, and honey. This was a far cry from the elaborately decorated cakes we are accustomed to today. The word we use today, "cake", comes from the Old Norse word "kaka", which was what Vikings called a dessert that was quite similar to modern cakes. The trend of decorating cakes didn't start until the 17th century in Europe. At that time, decorating a cake was a simple matter of adding flavor. However, as the centuries passed, the art of cake decoration evolved and was refined. Today, how a cake looks is just as important as how it tastes, pushing both amateur and professional cake decorators to take their skills to the next level. The evolution of cake decorating has been influenced by various factors, including cultural trends, technological advancements, and the creativity of individual decorators. https://store.earthstation1.com/joey-bishop-show-dvd-regis-philbin-sammy-davis-jr-peter-lawford.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Automobile Accident & Drivers Education Films DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day: -- A day to help raise awareness of the problem of animals getting hurt on the road and sometimes abandoned without assistance or much care. It's a day to urge people to consider what they would do if they hit an animal while driving. It is hoped that through education and action, fewer animals will suffer, and more animal owners will be spared the anguish that traffic accidents entail. Driving with extra care and attention will save many lives, but accidents will happen - even to the most animal-loving drivers. No animal deserves to be dumped on the side of the road after a car accident. Every day, 630 cats are killed in car accidents. Only 25% of these incidents will be deadly, leaving 75% with a possibility of survival, but only if the animal receives assistance. Many people attempt to educate the public on what to do if they hit an animal on the road. Fortunately, the Cats Matter Organization has made raising awareness of the issue easier. Cats Matter is committed to this worthwhile cause and is the driving force behind Animal Road Accident Awareness Day. Annual road fatalities are expected to kill 100,000 foxes, 50,000 badgers, 50,000 deer, 30 million birds, and hedgehogs, which formerly headed the fatality list with 29% of them killed by automobiles and are now critically endangered. Authorities estimate the accurate death rate to be about 70 million animals based on a statistical study of those that may have gone undetected. Highways England claims that 2,143 dead animals were discovered on about 4,300 miles of roadway - less than 1% of the U.K.'s entire road network. The Road Traffic Act 1988 in the United Kingdom specifies that drivers must notify the police if they strike any of the following animals: dogs, horses, cattle/cows, pigs, goats, sheep, donkeys, or mules. Although there is currently no requirement to record all animal deaths on roadways, police suggest drivers contact the owner of domestic animals, such as cats, to alert them of the situation. Whatever the regulations, the most important thing is that the animal is provided with the best opportunity possible if it survives the initial impact. Today highlights the fact that many animals are disregarded for no other reason than a motorist did not value their life enough to give them a second consideration. https://store.earthstation1.com/automobile-accident-and-drivers-ed-films-3-dual-layer-dvd-se3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: San Francisco Good Times: Counterculture Newspaper MP4 Download Or DVD
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: National Walk To A Park Day: -- A day that encourages us to walk to our local parks. Feel the wind on your face. Take in the fall weather. Visit with neighbors. Play with your children. And appreciate all the benefits green spaces offer communities. Public parks and green spaces are a community's backyard. They offer nearby residents a place to play, connect, and reap the benefits of the outdoors. Parks are an essential part of improving public health. They provide a place to play, exercise, and commune with nature. They support equitable and thriving communities. And they protect communities from the impacts of the climate. Yet, 100 million people, including 28 million kids, do not have access to a quality park within a 10-minute walk from home. National Walk To A Park Day is not only a celebration of green spaces but is a call to action for cities to ensure everyone across the U.S. has access to a quality park within a 10-minute walk of their home. As part of National Walk To A Park Day, walk to your local park, encourage your community to support more public parks and green spaces, too. The Trust for Public Land launched the 10-Minute Walk Campaign on 10/10/2017, a movement that calls on mayors to ensure that everyone in US cities has access to a quality park within a 10-minute walk of their home. By 2021, the Campaign generated nearly 300 pledges from mayors across the country to increase park access for its residents. That same year, The Trust for Public Land founded National Walk To A Park Day on October 10th to further the campaign and focus on the importance green spaces play in our lives. The 10-Minute Walk Campaign accelerates the creation of parks that drive equitable, healthy, and thriving communities by calling on mayors to ensure that everyone in cities in the U.S. has access to a quality park within a 10-minute walk of their home. https://store.earthstation1.com/san-francisco-good-times-dvd-underground-newspaper.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger DVD, MP4 Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: National Hug A Drummer Day: -- A day to honor the backbone of most every band by giving its drummer a hug - or take the plunge and learn to drum yourself! Almost everyone who has played in a band knows that the drummer offers the heartbeat that keeps the whole band going with the right timing! So even if they don't always get the accolades they deserve, National Hug a Drummer Day is the perfect time to change that. National Hug a Drummer Day is celebrated all around the world in order to pay tribute to and show appreciation for the drummers in bands. Because drummers sit at the very back of the stage during performances, it is often felt that they do not receive the recognition that they deserve and that they are unable to take their place in the spotlight with the rest of the band when they are on stage. Getting its start in 1984, National Hug a Drummer Day was the idea of a group of percussionists and drummers who were interested in celebrating their specific contribution to music. Now, the day has grown to include a large number of big drum manufacturers and percussionists who have become involved in recent years and the popularity of this annual event is rapidly increasing. On National Hug a Drummer day, a number of special concerts may be held around the world. For once, it is the drummer's turn to shine as they take center stage. And of course, on this day the drummers will receive plenty of hugs and other tokens of appreciation from their fans. https://store.earthstation1.com/art-blakey-the-jazz-messenger-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In MegaSet 2 Albums 2 Blooper Sets MP3 MP4 DVD
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: National Handbag Day: -- Celebrates the piece of your ensemble that is a fashion statement and necessity all at once. Whether you've got an immaculate designer bag that sets you back thousands, or a massive mom purse full of snacks, tissues, and quarters, you know the handbag is an essential item for many women and even some men! While handbags started as a plain accessory for packing things needed to survive, there are now a plethora of names for the fashion piece (from satchel to clutch), a variety of sizes, and hundreds of styles. As it turns out, humans have always loved purses. Before they became the fashion statements that they are today, they were used to carry necessary items on long journeys and for work. In fact, purses go back to prehistory. The first purse recorded in history belonged to Otzi the Iceman who lived between 3400 and 3100 B.C., between what's now Austria and Italy. And he wasn't alone! Historians agree that it was mostly men who carried purses initially, particularly to have easy access to coins - the purse even became a status symbol for men. The man-purse era, while long in prehistory, didn't last in modern history. The reticule, or small closed bag, soon became a fashion item carried by many women from 1795 to 1820. No men carried reticules. After this era, handbags went out of style. Women with money began to wear large, voluminous skirts that could easily conceal pockets the size of a medium handbag. Deep pockets were sewn into gowns, and women had yet another way to carry the essentials with them. After high-waisted dresses became stylish, however, this trend ended as the dresses could not accommodate the pockets. Off and on, women carried one type of handbag or another through the next few centuries. While the early 20th century saw more glamorous bags on the arms of flappers and wealthy noblewomen, the Second World War changed fashion and culture. As scarcity was an issue nearly everyone encountered, handbags took on a frugal, sensible, and utilitarian appearance. One type of bag that became popular in this era is the ever-useful shoulder (or messenger) bag. After this period of understated bags, it seemed a new trend took over every decade. For example, in the 1980s, handbags were made with a variety of vibrant colors, glitz, glam, and opulence. During this decade, the first unisex bag was also launched. Today, many men carry purses, and it has become increasingly acceptable for people of any gender to carry a bag for essentials. Today, many popular designer bags and styles have already come and gone - fashion only repeats itself! Even in the 2020s, we see styles from the 1990s and early 2000s returning. https://store.earthstation1.com/rowan-and-martin-discount-set-2-albums-2-blooper-reel-sets-mp3-mp4-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Great White Way: Broadway Documentary DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: International Stage Management Day: -- Today would be a good day to buy a ticket to see a theatre production in honor of the unsung heroes of stage management. Did you know that Shakespeare once lived in a house on the present-day site of the Barbican theatre? How refreshing to know that one of the world's most famous playwrights who is well-known for using stage managers resided on the same grounds where stage management occurs today. How thrilling and exciting is it to be at the theatre watching actors sing, dance, and perform on stage with various props and equipment? You have stage managers and stage management to thank for that. What you sit and watch for a couple of minutes takes a lot of dedication, planning, prioritizing, and management to put together. Stage management was a fairly new concept in the 1300s and only emerged as a distinct role in theatre in the 1600s. Stage management facilitates the organization and coordination of an event or theatrical production. Stage managers juggle many balls during all stages (excuse the pun) of production. They're planners, organizers, multi-taskers, and level-headed individuals who understand the importance of diffusing a stage crisis and maintaining a cool head. To offer maximum support on a production set, a stage manager must have a general understanding of all aspects of production and offer organizational support to keep the wheels of the stage rotating. A stage manager doesn't just manage the physical stage, he/she coordinates and supports the different teams involved in the day-to-day running of theatre production, from rehearsals right through to performances and then all post-show tasks. Some duties of a stage manager include creating and setting up rehearsal schedules; managing furniture and props; arranging costume fittings; and liaising with theater departments, producers, actors, and technical crew. International Stage Management Day has been observed annually since 2013 to appreciate the efforts of the stage management crews and to bring awareness to their importance in theatre production. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-great-white-way-dvd-broadway-history-documentary.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Pirates 12 Part Documentary Series MP4 Video Download DVD
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: Maroons Day: -- This festival honors the Maroon people's heritage and contributions to Caribbean culture. Celebrated as a public holiday in Suriname (Surinam), this day is largely commemorated in the interior villages as well as in Paramaribo, in locations like the Palmentuin, by descendants of the Maroons - the 'Loweman' - who dress up in colorful 'pangi' to celebrate independence with everyone else in Suriname. Maroons Day frequently conveyed the message of 'strength through togetherness.' This topic was chosen by the organizing committee's new goal (the Foundation 'October 10, 1760'). The foundation's goal is to foster cooperation among Suriname's six Maroon countries. Though the origin of the term is debated, Maroons were Africans and their descendants in the Americas who founded colonies free of slavery. Some had fled plantations, while others had been born free among these settlements. Maroon villages sprang established throughout the Americas and even in other colonized areas of the world, such as Madagascar. This is the origin of the English word 'Maroon,' which implies being purposely abandoned on a deserted island or coast - not dissimilar to the experience of most of the original Maroons. In 1667, the Dutch captured Suriname. After that, the Dutch established over 200 sugar, coffee, cocoa, and cotton estates - the bulk of which were sold back to Holland. Over 13,000 African slaves were sent to Suriname to work on the plantations. Slaves who escaped from farms into the bush formed the local Maroon population. Living in a wild, forbidding South American jungle was preferable to most slaves due to the awful circumstances on the plantations. The Maroons, also known as 'Bushinengues,' meaning people of the forest, rose in number and would raid estates to get supplies and liberate female slaves. The Maroons signed a peace contract with the Dutch colonial authority on October 10, 1760, in which they were recognized as free people and received an annual tribute that provided them with the things they used to pilfer from the plantations. Today, the Maroon group makes for around 20% of Suriname's population. Suriname is famed for its variety, and its national holidays reflect this - therefore, it is natural that Maroons have their day of commemoration, which was created in 2011 on the anniversary of the landmark 1760 peace accord. https://store.earthstation1.com/pirates-12-part-documentary-series-mp4-video-download-124.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Spanish-American War & Cuban War Of Independence DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: Cuba Independence Day (The Beginning Of The Ten Years' War): -- Cuba: The History Of Cuba: The Ten Years' War (1868-1878) (Spanish: Guerra De Los Diez Anos) (The Great War [Spanish: Guerra Grande], The War Of '68]): -- An uprising led by Cuban-born planters and other wealthy natives begins The Ten Years' War when sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Cespedes and his followers proclaim independence. It was the first of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Little War (1879-1880) and the Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). The final three months of the last conflict escalated with United States involvement, leading to the Spanish-American War. Cuba's quest for independence has been long and arduous. 'Dia De La Independencia,' also known as The Anniversary Of The Beginning Of The War Of Independence, commemorates Cuba's war for independence from Spain in 1868. However, freedom was short-lived due to a series of rebellions during the Spanish-American War, when Dominican General Maximo Gomez failed to overthrow Spanish power, and hundreds of thousands of Cubans died. The Spanish left the island in 1898, and after three and a half years of U.S. military occupation, independence was formally declared in 1902. The Peninsular Wars in Europe at the turn of the 19th century concluded with Napoleon's brother Joseph becoming King of Spain. Many Spanish colonies in South and Central America sprang independence movements after feeling betrayed by the new rule. Cuba remained loyal to Spain, but as the century progressed, so did the passion for independence and a rising disdain for corrupt and authoritarian Spanish rule. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, a wealthy sugar mill owner, and his allies declared independence on October 10, 1868. The Grito de Yara (Yara's Cry) signaled the commencement of the Ten Years' War. Though the first war for freedom ended in May 1878 with a surrender to the Spanish, it was pivotal in Cuba's lengthy battle for independence from Spain, eventually achieved in December 1898. The events of October 1868 paved the way for Cuba's abolition of slavery in 1886. Between 1868 and 1898, a series of rebellions led by Dominican General Maximo Gomez failed to abolish Spanish power and killed hundreds of thousands of Cubans. The Spanish-American War, however, ended in a Spanish evacuation from the island in 1898, and Cuba obtained official independence in 1902 after three and a half years of U.S. military occupation. In 1902, President Tomas Estrada Palma was elected and Cuban independence was declared, albeit the Platt Amendment leased Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. Until 1925, when the United States formally acknowledged Cuban sovereignty over the island, the status of the Isle of Pines as Cuban territory was unclear. Estrada Palma, a thrifty man, reigned well for four years, but when he attempted to prolong his tenure, he was met with a revolution. Despite its apparent independence, one historian determined that the United States' sustained military presence and economic supremacy had rendered Cuba "a colony in everything but name." https://store.earthstation1.com/spanishamerican-war-films-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Chairman Mao Tse-Tung aka Mao Zedong Documentaries DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1945: The Century Of Humiliation (The Hundred Years Of National Humiliation) (1838-1945): The History Of The Republic Of China (1912-1949): The Double Tenth Agreement (The Summary Of Conversations Between The Government And Representatives Of The Communist Party Of China): -- The Communist Party Of China (CPC) and the Kuomintang (KMT) sign a principle agreement in Chungking (now called Chongqing) about the future of post-war China at what is now the Red Rock Village Museum. Formally known as the Summary of Conversations Between the Representatives of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China, it was an agreement arrived at after 43 days of negotiations. Mao Zedong and United States Ambassador to China Patrick J. Hurley flew together to Chungking on August 27, 1945 to begin the negotiations. The outcome was that the CPC acknowledged the KMT as the legitimate government, while the KMT in return recognised the CPC as a legitimate opposition party. The Shangdang Campaign, a series of battles fought between Liu Bocheng's Communist forces and Yan Xishan's Kuomintang nationalist forces which began on September 10, came to an end on October 12 as a result of the announcement of the agreement. https://store.earthstation1.com/mao-tse-tung-dvd-portraits-of-power-cbs-biography-documentaries.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Emperor's Eye: Taiwan's National Palace Art Museum DVD, MP4, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10: Taiwan National Day (Double Ten Day, Double Tenth Day): -- A national holiday in Taiwan in which nearly all Taiwanese have the day off from work. In mainland China, Double Ten Day is known as the Anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising, where commemorative ceremonies are conducted. In Taiwan, thousands of people flock to the capital to attend the large celebration parades in front of the presidential palace. Attending foreign diplomats and dignitaries sit alongside the president and view the people taking part. Events include military parades, dancing, music, and fireworks. Taiwan National Day commemorates the beginning of the Wuchang Uprising in China on October 10, 1911. The revolution brought an end to the Ching (Qing) Dynasty, which the Manchus had created in 1644. The insurrection resulted in the establishment of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912. The authority and control of the Ching court had declined since the early 19th century, and by the early 20th century, China had become vulnerable to Japanese and Western influences. Dissatisfaction with the circumstances sparked a nationalist rebellion led by Sun Yatsen. The insurrection at Wuchang was successful and sparked uprisings in other towns across China. Sun Yatsen was named interim President of the fledgling republic after the inevitable collapse of the Manchus. Following the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of China (R.O.C.) lost control of mainland China to the Communists and was forced to evacuate to Taiwan in 1949. In Taiwan, the formal celebration begins with hoisting the Republic of China flag in front of the Presidential Office Building, followed by a public singing of the R.O.C. National Anthem. Festivities in front of the Presidential Office Building follow, including a military parade. Many components of traditional Chinese and Taiwanese cultures, such as the lion dance and drum teams add to the festivities. More recently, members of the fire and police services also joined in the parade. Later in the day, the President of the Republic of China addresses the nation, and fireworks displays are held around the island's major cities. Outside Taiwan, the National Day is also celebrated by many Overseas Chinese communities. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-emperors-eye-dvd-world39s-greatest-chinese-art-collecti39.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Subways Trains & Railroads! Rail Transport History DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1929: #DOTD: #RIP: Elijah McCoy, Canadian-American engineer of African-American descent who invented lubrication systems for steam engines, origin of the popular expression "the real McCoy", meaning "the real thing", attributed to Elijah McCoy's oil-drip cup invention that railroad engineers looking to avoid inferior copies would request by name, nd inquire if a locomotive was fitted with "the real McCoy system" (b. May 2, 1844[?]) #dies in the Eloise Infirmary in Nankin Township, now Westland, Michigan, at the age of 85, as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident seven years earlier in which his wife Mary died. He is buried in Detroit Memorial Park East in Warren, Michigan. Elijah McCoy was born Elijah J. McCoy in Colchester, Ontario, born free on the Ontario shore of Lake Erie to fugitive slaves George and Mildred Goins McCoy who had escaped from Kentucky to Ontario via helpers through the Underground Railroad. He traveled to the United States as a young child when his family returned in 1847, becoming a U.S. resident and citizen. His inventions and accomplishments were honored in 2012 when the United States Patent and Trademark Office named its first regional office, in Detroit, Michigan, the "Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Patent Office". https://store.earthstation1.com/subways-trains-and-railroads-locomotive-films-2-dual-layer-dvd2.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Aviation History Films Collection DVD MP4 Video Download
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1927: #DOTD: #RIP: Gustave Whitehead, German-American aviation pioneer, pilot and engineer, quite possibly responsible for history's first powered flight aboard his Number 21 aircraft on August 14, 1901 (b. January 1, 1874) #dies of a heart attack in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the age of 53. He is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Bridgeport; he was originally buried in a pauper's grave, with only number "42" attached, but was given a large headstone in 1964 with a fitting description concerning his flight achievements and recognition as "CT's Father of Aviation". Gustave Whitehead was born Gustav Albin Weisskopf in Leutershausen, Kingdom of Bavaria. Gustave Albin Whitehead emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and built gliders, flying machines and engines between 1897 and 1915. Controversy surrounds published accounts and Whitehead's own claims that he flew a powered machine successfully several times in 1901 and 1902, predating the first flights by the Wright Brothers in 1903. Much of Whitehead's reputation rests on a newspaper article which was written as an eyewitness report and described a powered and sustained flight by Whitehead in Connecticut on 14 August 1901. Over a hundred newspapers in the U.S. and around the world soon repeated information from the article. Several local newspapers also reported on this and other flight experiments that Whitehead purportedly made in 1901 and subsequent years. Whitehead's aircraft designs and experiments were described or mentioned in contemporary Scientific American magazine articles and a 1904 book about industrial progress. His public profile faded after about 1915 and he died in relative obscurity in 1927. In the 1930s a magazine article and book asserted that Whitehead had made powered flights in 1901-1902. The book included statements from people who said they had seen various Whitehead flights decades earlier. The book and article triggered debate among scholars, researchers, aviation enthusiasts and Orville Wright whether Whitehead was first in powered flight. Mainstream historians dismissed the Whitehead flight achievements. Further independent research, including books in 1966, 1978 and 2015, supported the claims. No photograph showing Whitehead making a powered controlled flight is known to exist, although reports in the early 1900s said such photos were publicly displayed. Researchers have studied and attempted to copy Whitehead's aircraft. Since the 1980s, enthusiasts in the U.S. and Germany have built and flown versions of Whitehead's "Number 21" machine using modern engines and propellers. https://store.earthstation1.com/aviation-history-films-2-dual-layer-dvd-se2.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: To The Moon: The Story In Sound Set CD, MP3 Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 2013: #DOTD: #RIP: Scott Carpenter, American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut, one of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury in April 1959, the second American (after John Glenn) to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space, following Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Glenn (b. May 1, 1925) #dies in Denver, Colorado due to complications of a stroke at the age of 88. He was survived by his wife, four sons and two daughters, a granddaughter, and five step-grandchildren. The Governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, ordered flags to be flown at half mast. A public memorial service was held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Boulder, which was attended by fellow astronauts John Glenn, Gene Cernan, Charles Duke, Rusty Schweickart, Jack Schmitt, David Scott, Charles Bolden, Dan Brandenstein, Bob Crippen, Bruce McCandless II, Dick Truly and Charles D. Walker. His remains were cremated and the ashes buried on the family's ranch near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. When asked in 2012 what his legacy would be, he replied: "I was an astronaut and an aquanaut." Scott Carpenter was born Malcolm Scott Carpenter in Boulder, Colorado. When Deke Slayton was withdrawn on medical grounds from Project Mercury's second manned orbital flight (which Slayton would have named Delta 7), Carpenter was assigned to replace him. He flew into space on May 24, 1962, atop the Mercury-Atlas 7 rocket for a three-orbit science mission that lasted nearly five hours. His Aurora 7 spacecraft attained a maximum altitude of 164 miles (264 km) and an orbital velocity of 17,532 miles per hour (28,215 km/h). Carpenter performed five onboard experiments per the flight plan, and became the first American astronaut to eat solid food in space. He also identified the mysterious "fireflies" observed by Glenn during Friendship 7 as particles of frozen liquid loosened from the outside of the spacecraft, which he could produce by rapping on the wall near the window. He renamed them "frostflies". Carpenter's performance in space was the subject of criticism and controversy. While one source has Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. (who directed the flight from Cape Canaveral) considering Carpenter's "mission the most successful to date; everything had gone perfectly except for some overexpenditure of fuel", the New York Times reported in its obituary for Carpenter that Kraft was angry because Carpenter was not paying attention to his instruments and ignoring instructions from Mission Control. Kraft opposed Carpenter's assignment to future space missions. After taking a leave of absence from the astronaut corps in the fall of 1963 to train for and participate in the Navy's SEALAB program, Carpenter sustained a medically grounding injury to his left arm in a motorbike accident. After failing to regain mobility in his arm after two surgical interventions (in 1964 and 1967), Carpenter was ruled ineligible for spaceflight. He resigned from NASA in August 1967. He spent the last part of his NASA career developing underwater training to help astronauts with future spacewalks. https://store.earthstation1.com/to-the-moon-the-story-in-sound-complete-6-album-set-mp3-63.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Neptune's Cold Fury: Voyager 2 Mission DVD, MP4 Download, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1846: Space: Outer Space: Astronomy: The Solar System: The Planet Neptune: The Discovery Of Neptune The Moons Of Neptune: Triton (Moon): The Discovery Of Triton (Moon): -- Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell, the first Neptunian moon to be discovered. Seventeen days prior, on the night of September 23-24, 1846, working to confirm a mathematical prediction by Urbain Le Verrier based on the work of Alexis Bouvard, telescopic observations at the Berlin Observatory by astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle with the assistabce of Heinrich Louis d'Arrest confirm the existence of a major planet. It was a sensational moment of 19th-century science, and dramatic confirmation of Newtonian gravitational theory. In Francois Arago's apt phrase, Le Verrier had discovered a planet "with the point of his pen", as thereby the planet Neptune was mathematically predicted to exist before it was directly observed. Neptune is not visible to the unaided eye, and is so far the only planet in the Solar System found by mathematical prediction rather than by empirical observation. The discovery of Neptune led to the discovery of its moon Triton by William Lassell just seventeen days later. Triton is the only large moon in the Solar System with a retrograde orbit, an orbit in the direction opposite to its planet's rotation. At 2,710 kilometres (1,680 mi) in diameter, it is the seventh-largest moon in the Solar System, the only satellite of Neptune massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (its fluid composition is neither is compresssed by gravity nor expands into its atmosphere) and the second-largest planetary moon in relation to its primary (the planet that it orbits), after Earth's Moon. Because of its retrograde orbit and composition similar to Pluto, Triton is thought to have been a dwarf planet captured from the Kuiper belt. Triton has a surface of mostly frozen nitrogen, a mostly water-ice crust, an icy mantle and a substantial core of rock and metal. The core makes up two thirds of its total mass. The mean density is 2.061 g/cm3, reflecting a composition of approximately 15-35% water ice. During its 1989 flyby of Triton, Voyager 2 found surface temperatures of 38 K (-235 _C) and also discovered active geysers; Voyager 2 remains the only spacecraft to visit Triton. Triton is one of the few moons in the Solar System known to be geologically active (the others being Jupiter's Io and Europa, and Saturn's Enceladus and Titan). As a consequence, its surface is relatively young, with few obvious impact craters. Intricate cryovolcanic and tectonic terrains suggest a complex geological history. Part of its surface has geysers erupting sublimated nitrogen gas, contributing to a tenuous nitrogen atmosphere less than ?1/70,000 the pressure of Earth's atmosphere at sea level.Voyager 2 was able to study only about 40% of its surface, and future missions have been proposed to revisit the Neptune system with a focus on Triton. https://store.earthstation1.com/neptune39s-cold-fury-dvd-voyager-2-space-probe-patrick-stew392.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Satellite Sky: The Space Race DVD, Video Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1964: Grand Openings: The Olympic Games (The Olympics): The 1964 Summer Olympics: (Japanese: 1964 Nen Kaki Orinpikku) (The Games Of The XVIII Olympiad [Japanese: Dai Juhachi-kai Orinpikku Kyogi Taikai], Tokyo 1960): -- The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is broadcast live in the first Olympic telecast relayed by Syncom 3, the first geostationary communications satellite. Syncom 3 was launched on August 19, 1964 with the Delta D #25 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. The satellite, in orbit near the International Date Line, had the addition of a wideband channel for television and was used to telecast the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to the United States. Turned off in 1969, Syncom 3 remains in geosynchronous orbit as of 2024; in 50 years it has drifted east, to longitude 123 W. Syncom (for "synchronous communication satellite") started as a 1961 NASA program for active geosynchronous communication satellites, all of which were developed and manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications. Syncom 2, launched in 1963, was the world's first geosynchronous communications satellite. Syncom 3, launched in 1964, was the world's first geostationary satellite (a circular geosynchronous orbit in Earth's equatorial plane). In the 1980s, the series was continued as Syncom IV with some much larger satellites, also manufactured by Hughes. They were leased to the United States military under the Leasat program. In the 1980s, the series was continued as Syncom IV with some much larger satellites, also manufactured by Hughes. They were leased to the United States military under the Leasat program. The fifth and last Leasat (F5), which was built as a spare, was successfully launched by Columbia mission STS-32 on January 9, 1990. The last active Leasat, it was officially decommissioned on September 24, 2015, at 18:25:13 UTC. F5 was one of the longest-serving and most successful commercial satellites. Towards the end of its 25-year life, F5 had been leased by the Australian Defence Force for UHF service. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-satellite-sky-dvd-cold-war-space-race-films.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: China In Revolution 1911-1949 TV Series DVD, Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1928: The National Government Of The Republic Of China (The Nationalist Government, The Second Republic Of China[, The Republic Of China): Chiangism (Chinese: Jiang Jieshi De Xueshuo) (The Political Philosophy Of Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek Thought): -- Chiang Kai-shek in addition to his other titles, is named Director Of The State Council, the equivalent to President of the Republic Of China, upon the introduction of China's new constitution which followed the Kuomintang Chinese Nationalist Party's having gained control of China, despite continuing to be surrounded by defeated warlords who remained relatively autonomous within their own regions; as with his predecessor Sun Yat-Sen, the Western media dubbed him "Generalissimo". Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975), also romanized as Chiang Chieh-shih or Jiang Jieshi and known as Chiang Chungcheng, was a political and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic Of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in exile in Taiwan. He was recognized by much of the world as the head of the legitimate government of China until the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the longest-ruling non-royal leader of China, having ruled for 46 years. Chiang was an influential member of the Kuomintang (KMT), also known as the Chinese Nationalist Party, as well as a close ally of Sun Yat-Sen's. Chiang became the Commandant of the Kuomintang's Whampoa Military Academy and took Sun's place as leader of the KMT following the Canton Coup in early 1926. Having neutralized the party's left wing, Chiang then led Sun's long-postponed Northern Expedition, conquering or reaching accommodations with China's many warlords. From 1928 to 1948, Chiang served as chairman of the National Government of the Republic Of China (ROC). Chiang was socially conservative, promoting traditional Chinese culture in the New Life Movement. Unable to maintain Sun's good relations with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chiang purged them in a massacre at Shanghai and repressed uprisings at Kwangtung and elsewhere. At the onset of the Second Sino-Japanese War, which later became the Chinese theater of World War II, Zhang Xueliang kidnapped Chiang and obliged him to establish a Second United Front with the CCP. After the defeat of the Japanese, the American-sponsored Marshall Mission, an attempt to negotiate a coalition government, failed in 1946. The Chinese Civil War resumed, with the CCP led by Mao Zedong defeating the KMT and declaring the People's Republic Of China in 1949. Chiang's government and army retreated to Taiwan, where Chiang imposed martial law and persecuted critics in a period known as the "White Terror". After evacuating to Taiwan, Chiang's government continued to declare its intention to retake mainland China. Chiang ruled Taiwan securely as President of the Republic Of China and General of the Kuomintang until his death in 1975, just one year short of Mao's death. Like Mao, Chiang is regarded as a controversial figure. Supporters credit him with playing a major part in the Allied victory of World War II and unifying the nation and a national figure of the Chinese resistance against Japan as well as his staunch anti-Soviet and anti-communist stance. Detractors and critics denounce him as a dictator at the front of an authoritarian autocracy who suppressed and purged opponents and critics and arbitrarily incarcerated those he deemed as opposing to the Kuomintang among others. The President of the Republic Of China is the head of state of the Republic Of China. The ROC was founded in 1912 in mainland China. However, after the ROC lost control of the mainland, the government of the Republic Of China relocated to Taiwan in the late 1940s. The existing office of President was created in 1948 under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic Of China. The first president under the constitution was Chiang Kai-shek. Tsai Ing-wen succeeded Ma Ying-jeou on 20 May 2016 as the first female president in the nation's history. https://store.earthstation1.com/china-in-revolution-19111949-dvd-2-part-tv-documenta191119492.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Orson Welles: What Went Wrong? DVD MP4 Video Download USB Flash Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1985: #DOTD: #RIP: Orson Welles, child prodigy, American actor, director, writer, producer, and screenwriter who worked in theatre, radio, and film, well remembered for his innovative work in all three: in theatre, most notably Caesar, a Broadway adaptation of William Shakespeare' Julius Caesar; in radio, the legendary 1938 broadcast "The War Of The Worlds"; and in film, Citizen Kane (1941), consistently ranked as one of the all-time greatest films, considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time (b. May 6, 1915) #dies sometime on the morning of a heart attack aged 70 just hours after appearing on The Merv Griffin television talk show in Los Angeles, California. Welles returned to his house in Hollywood after the show and worked into the early hours typing stage directions for Orson Welles' Magic Show, an unfinished television special he and Gary Graver were planning to shoot at UCLA the following day. He was found by his chauffeur at around 10 a.m.; the first of Welles's friends to arrive was Paul Stewart. Welles was cremated by prior agreement with the executor of his estate, Greg Garrison, whose advice about making lucrative TV appearances in the 1970s made it possible for Welles to pay off a portion of the taxes he owed the IRS. A brief private funeral was attended by his third and final wife of thirty years, the Italian actress, aristocrat and beauty Paola Mori, and Welles's three daughters: Beatrice Welles, Chris Welles Feder and Rebecca Welles Manning - the first time they had ever been together. Only a few close friends were invited: Welles' executor Garrison, his cameraman for the last fifteen years of his life Gary Graver, his boyhood mentor and teacher at Todd School Seminary For Boys Roger Hill, and his sometime film co-producer the Italian Prince Alessandro Tasca di Cuto (Allessandro Tasca). Welles' eldies daughter Chris described the funeral as an awful experience; it was supposed to be a simple service for close family members, but when it was discovered that Welles left no money, it shrank to a dismal affair in a destitute part of LA. The funeral parlour, from the outside, looked like a "hot-sheets motel" and inside offered a small "crummy" room with plastic covered sofas, and no flowers. The speeches were unplanned and meandering. Chris said it reminded her of Mozart being dumped in a pauper's grave. Worse, it was a cremation that Welles said he did not want.; Welles's last partner, Oja Kodar, with whom he lived for 20 years, was at home in Croatia when he died and had no hand in the preparations for the funeral, nor was she invited. His third wife Paola took charge of the funeral, and was responsible for the depostion of Welles' remains. A public memorial tribute took place November 2, 1985, at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. Host Peter Bogdanovich introduced speakers including Charles Champlin, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Greg Garrison, Charlton Heston, Roger Hill, Henry Jaglom, Arthur Knight, Oja Kodar, Barbara Leaming, Janet Leigh, Norman Lloyd, Dan O'Herlihy, Patrick Terrail and Robert Wise. Joseph Cotten later wrote "I know what his feelings were regarding his death... He did not want a funeral; he wanted to be buried quietly in a little place in Spain. He wanted no memorial services ..." Cotten declined to attend the memorial program; instead, he sent a short message, ending with the last two lines of a Shakespeare sonnet that Welles had sent him on his most recent birthday: "But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, All losses are restored and sorrows end." In 1987 the ashes of Welles were taken to Ronda, Spain, and buried in an old well covered by flowers on the rural estate of a long-time friend, bullfighter Antonio Ordonez. Orson Welles was born George Orson Welles in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Welles was a child prodigy, adept at the piano and violin, acting, drawing, painting, and writing verse; he also entertained his friends by performing magic tricks and staging mini productions of William Shakespeare's plays. He became a star of the Dublin stage for portraying Duke of Wurttemberg in a stage adaptation of Lion Feuchtwanger's novel Jew Suss ("The Sweet Jew"). Orson Wells is also famous for the great Findus Frozen Peas blooper reel, The Man Who Saw Tomorrow documentary on Nostradamus, and for being the inspiration for the cartoon character named Brain in Animanciacs and The Brain in Pinky and The Brain. https://store.earthstation1.com/orson-welles-what-went-wrong-dvd-mp4-video-download-usb-flash-driv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: 633 Squadron (1964) WWII Aviation Drama DVD, MP4 Download, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1921: #BOTD: #HBD! James Clavell, Australian-born British (later naturalized American) writer, screenwriter, director, producer, World War II veteran of the Asia-Pacific War and prisoner of war held by the Japanese at Changi Prison in Singapore (d. September 7, 1994) is #born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell in Sydney, Australia. Clavell is best known as the author of his Asian Saga novels, a number of which have had television adaptations. Clavell also wrote such screenplays as those for The Fly (1958) (based on the short story by George Langelaan), The Great Escape (1963) (based on the personal account of Paul Brickhill), and 633 Squadron (1964) (based on the 1956 novel of the same name by former Royal Air Force officer Frederick E. Smith, which itself drew on several real RAF operations). He wrote and directed the popular 1967 film To Sir, With Love. James Clavell wrote what became known as The Asian Saga, a series of six novels written by between 1962 and 1993: King Rat (1962), Tai-Pan (1966), Shogun (1975), Noble House (1981), Whirlwind (1986), and Gai-Jin (1993). The novels all centre on Europeans in Asia, and together explore the impact on East and West of the meeting of these two distinct civilizations. Having joined The Royal Artillery in 1940 after the outbreak of World War II in Europe, he was sent to Singapore to fight the Japanese after the Attack On Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The ship taking his unit was sunk en route to Singapore, and the survivors were picked up by a Dutch boat fleeing to India. The commander, described by Clavell years later as a "total twit", insisted that they be dropped off at the nearest port to fight the war despite having no weapons. Shot in the face, he was captured in Java in 1942 and sent to a Japanese prisoner of war camp on Java. Later he was transferred to Changi Prison in Singapore. In 1981, Clavell recounted: "Changi became my university instead of my prison. Among the inmates there were experts in all walks of life-the high and the low roads. I studied and absorbed everything I could from physics to counterfeiting, but most of all I learned the art of surviving, the most important course of all." Prisoners were fed a quarter of a pound of rice per day, one egg per week and occasional vegetables. Clavell believed that if atomic bombs had not been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki he would not have survived the war. Clavell did not talk about his wartime experiences with anyone, even his wife, for 15 years after the war. For a time he carried a can of sardines in his pocket at all times and fought an urge to forage for food in trash cans. He also experienced bad dreams and a nervous stomach kept him awake at night. James Clavell died in Vevey, Switzerland of a stroke while suffering from cancer, aged 72. His burial details are not publicly disclosed. After sponsorship by his widow, the library and archive of the Royal Artillery Museum at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, in southeast London, was renamed the James Clavell Library in his honour. The library was later closed pending the opening of a new facility in Salisbury, Wiltshire; however, James Clavell Square on the Royal Arsenal development on Woolwich riverside remains. https://store.earthstation1.com/633-squadron-dvd-1964-raf-wwii-mosquito-aircraf6331964.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The African-American Civil War 54th Massachusetts Infantry DVD MP4 USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1837: #BOTD: #HBD! Robert Gould Shaw, American colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War (d. July 18, 1863) is #born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts into the prominent abolitionist family of Francis George and Sarah Blake (Sturgis) Shaw, well-known Unitarian philanthropists and intellectuals. He accepted command of the first all-black regiment (54th Massachusetts) in the Northeast and encouraged the men to refuse their pay until it was equal to the white troops' wage. At the Second Battle Of Fort Wagner, a beachhead near Charleston, South Carolina, Shaw was killed while leading his men to the parapet of the Confederate held fort. Although they were overwhelmed and driven back, Shaw's leadership passed into legend with a unit that inspired tens of thousands more African Americans to enlist for the Union and contribute to its ultimate victory. He is buried in the Battery Wagner Mass Union Grave in Charleston, South Carolina. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-africanamerican-civil-war-54th-massachusetts-infantry-dvd-mp4-544.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1980: #DOTD: #RIP: Billie Thomas, African American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944 (b. March 12, 1931) #dies of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home at the age of 49, ten weeks after his July 31 appearance at "Hollywood 80", the second annual meeting of The Sons of the Desert, from July 30 to August 3, 1980. More than 500 Laurel and Hardy fans had gathered at the Los Angeles Hilton Hotel. Several days were spent touring famous Hollywood attractions, and then the highlight of the gathering took place in the hotel ballroom. Among those honored on July 31 were Our Gang performers George McFarland, Dorothy DeBorba, Tommy Bond, and Joe Cobb. When Thomas was brought out, he received a spontaneous standing ovation, and was moved to tears. Thomas is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood. Billie Thomas was born William Thomas Jr. in Los Angeles, California. Billie Thomas first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang shorts For Pete's Sake!, The First Round-Up, and Washee Ironee as a background player. The "Buckwheat" character was a girl at this time, portrayed by Our Gang kid Matthew "Stymie" Beard's younger sister Carlena in For Pete's Sake!, and by Willie Mae Walton in three other shorts. Thomas began appearing as "Buckwheat" with 1935's Mama's Little Pirate. Despite Thomas being a boy, the Buckwheat character remained a girl -- dressed as a Topsy-esque (based on Topsy, the friend of Little Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin) image of the African-American "pickaninny" stereotype with bowed pigtails, a large hand-me-down sweater and oversized boots. After Stymie's departure from the series later in 1935, the Buckwheat character slowly morphed into a boy, first referred to definitively as a "he" in 1936's The Pinch Singer. This is similar to the initial handling of another African-American Our Gang member, Allen "Farina" Hoskins, who worked in the series during the silent and early sound eras. Despite the change in the Buckwheat character's gender, Billie Thomas's androgynous costuming was not changed until his appearance in the 1936 film Pay as You Exit. This new costuming - overalls, striped shirt, oversized shoes, and a large unkempt afro - was retained for the series until the end. The reason for the change in appearance was so he could portray, in the 1936 Our Gang feature film General Spanky, a five-year-old slave asking men on a riverboat and, subsequently, shoeshine boy Spanky, "You be my master?". In his Classic Movie Guide write-up for the film, Leonard Maltin surmises that "Buckwheat's role as slave in search of a master may displease contemporary audiences." Thomas remained in Our Gang for ten years, appearing in all but one of the shorts, Feed 'em and Weep (due to sickness; fellow child actor Philip Hurlic filled in for him), made from Washee Ironee in 1934 through the series' end in 1944. During the first half of his Our Gang tenure, Thomas's Buckwheat character was often paired with Eugene "Porky" Lee as a tag-along team of "little kids" rallying against (and often outsmarting) the "big kids", George "Spanky" McFarland and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. Thomas had a speech impairment as a young child, as did Lee, who became Thomas's friend both on the set and off. The "Buckwheat" and "Porky" characters both became known for their collective garbled dialogue, in particular their catchphrase, "O-tay!" originally uttered by Porky, but soon used by both characters. Thomas remained in Our Gang when the series changed production from Hal Roach Studios to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938. Thomas was the only cast member to appear in all 52 of the MGM-produced entries and was the only holdover from the Hal Roach era to remain in the series until its end in 1944. By 1940, Thomas had grown out of his speech impairment, and with Lee having been replaced by Robert Blake, Thomas's Buckwheat character was written as an archetypal black youth. He was twelve years old when the final Our Gang film, Dancing Romeo, was completed in November 1943. The character of Buckwheat in later years became synonymous with the derogatory "pickaninny" stereotype. However, the work of Thomas and the other black cast members as actors is credited with helping the cause of race relations by playing alongside white children and going to school with them as equals in a desegregated show during the height of the Jim Crow Era. According to Julia Lee, author of Our Gang: A Racial History of The Little Rascals, Thomas and the others were "considered saviors in many ways" by the black community as the most popular black stars in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Later, during the 1950s and 1960s, the NAACP fought against the tired and demeaning racial stereotypes found in some of the Our Gang shorts and moved to have the Little Rascals syndication package taken off the air, settling instead for distributor King World Productions editing the shorts under the NAACP's supervision. Thomas enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 at the age of 23, and was released from active military service in 1956 decorated with a National Defense Service Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. After returning to civilian life, Thomas faced a dilemma shared by many of his co-stars from Our Gang. Though offered many film and stage roles, he had no desire to return to Hollywood as an actor: "After the Army, I wasn't really interested in the hassle of performing," he explained shortly before his death in 1980. "Even the big stars had to chase around and audition; it seemed like a rat race to me, with no security." However, Thomas still enjoyed the film industry at large, and learned the trade of film editing and cutting. He had a successful decades-long career as a film lab technician with the Technicolor corporation, processing negative film reels for motion pictures such as Jaws, and for Metrocolor, processing Logan's Run. In 1950, Billie had a son whom he also named William Thomas Jr. William Thomas Jr. the younger went on to graduate from California State Northridge University in 1975, then in 1992, created the Buckwheat Memorial Scholarship for students at Northridge in his honor. In 2010, he wrote the book "Otay!" The Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas Story. On November 30, 2012, he died at the age of 62. Eddie Murphy performed a series of Buckwheat sketches on Saturday Night Live during the 1980s when he was a cast member, but Thomas's co-star George McFarland, who played "Spanky" in Little Rascals, made it clear that he hated Murphy's imitations: "I didn't care for them a bit. Mr. Murphy did a very poor imitation. He made Buckwheat into a stereotype that he wasn't, at the expense of the people in his family who are still alive." In 1990, the ABC newsmagazine 20/20 aired a segment featuring a man named Bill English, then a grocery bagger in Arizona, who claimed to be the adult Buckwheat. English's appearance prompted public objections from McFarland, who contacted media outlets following the broadcast to inform them that Thomas - the true Buckwheat - had been dead for ten years. Despite being confronted by McFarland on the television newsmagazine A Current Affair, English, who died four years later at the age of 60, refused to retreat from his claim, maintaining that he had originated the role of Buckwheat, with other actors playing the character only after he had left it. The next week, 20/20 acknowledged on-air that English's claim had been false, and apologized for the interview. The fallout from this incident included the resignation of a 20/20 producer and a negligence lawsuit filed by the son of William Thomas. In July 2023, radio host Delk Kennedy of WKOM in Tennessee referred to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as "Buckwheat"; when some listeners criticized Kennedy's remarks he disingenuously responded by saying the Buckwheat character was intelligent and his comment was a compliment. https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-commercials-the-mego-toy-classics-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Command Performance WWII Old Time Radio Series MP3 DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1915: #BOTD: #HBD! Harry Edison, nicknamed "Sweets" Edison by "The Prez" Lester Young, African American jazz trumpeter who became famous as a soloist and occasional composer/arranger for The Count Basie Orchestra from 1937 to 1950, and for appearing with them in the 1944 film "Jammin' The Blues", renowned for his important contributions as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard backing singers, most notably Frank Sinatra (d. July 27, 1999) is #born in Columbus, Ohio. Harry "Sweets" Edison spent his early childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, being introduced to music by an uncle. After moving back to Columbus at the age of twelve, the young Edison began playing the trumpet with local bands. In 1933, he became a member of the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra in Cleveland. Afterwards, he played with the Mills Blue Rhythm Band and Lucky Millinder. In 1937, he moved to New York and joined the Count Basie Orchestra. His colleagues included Buck Clayton, Lester Young, Buddy Tate, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, and other original members of that famous band. Speaking in 1956 with Down Beat's Don Freeman, Edison explained the origin of his nickname: "Well, this happened one day in March back in '37. All of us in the Basie band were sitting around the lobby of the Woodside Hotel in New York. It was snowing outside, and we were waiting for the bus to go on a tour of one-nighters. We were all like brothers in that band. I was kind of the baby of the band and took a lot of the ribbing. So this time Lester Young was joshing me about my 'sweet' style and he said: 'We're going to call you "Sweetie Pie."' They did, too, for a few months. Then they shortened it to 'Sweets.' The nickname has kind of lasted a long time." When the Basie band was temporarily disbanded in 1950, Edison pursued a varied career as leader of his own groups, traveling with Jazz At The Philharmonic and freelancing with other orchestras. In the early 1950s, he settled on the West Coast and became a highly sought-after studio musician, making important contributions to recordings by such artists as Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Billy Daniels, Margaret Whiting, Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald. He worked closely with the arranger Nelson Riddle, who gave Edison a microphone that was separate from the rest of the trumpet section. He made use of a Harmon mute to improvise his solos and obbligatos. In 1956, he recorded the first of three albums with Ben Webster. Edison continued to work in the 1960s and 1970s in many orchestras on television shows, including Hollywood Palace and The Leslie Uggams Show, specials with Frank Sinatra; and prominently featured on the sound track and in the sound track album of the film Lady Sings the Blues. Beginning in 1973, Edison acted as Musical Director for Redd Foxx on theatre dates, at concerts, and in Las Vegas. He appeared frequently in Europe and Japan until shortly before his death. As the Los Angeles Jazz Society first Tribute Honoree, "Sweets" will always have a special place in the hearts of jazz fans. Sweets Edison died of prostate cancer at his home in Columbus, Ohio at the age of 83. He is buried at Glen Rest Memorial Estate cemetary in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. https://store.earthstation1.com/command-performance-in-world-war-ii-radio-broadcasts-mp3-c3.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1914: #BOTD: #HBD! Ivory Joe Hunter, African American rhythm and blues, pop and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist, who after a series of hits on the US R & B charts starting in the mid-1940s became more widely known for his hit recording "Since I Met You Baby" (1956), billed as The Baron Of The Boogie and as The Happiest Man Alive, uniquely honored at both the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Grand Ole Opry for his musical output from R & B to blues, boogie-woogie, and country music, making a name for himself in all of those genres (d. November 8, 1974) iss #born Ivory Joe Hunter in Kirbyville, Texas; Ivory Joe was his given name, not a nickname nor a stage name. According to Hunter, when he was born his parents thought he "looked just like the baby on the outside of the Castoria Ivory bottle, so they called [him] Ivory." As a youngster in a large family of musicians, he developed an early interest in music. His father, Dave Hunter, played guitar, and his mother sang gospel. Hunter was a talented pianist by the age of 13, playing in school orchestras. He graduated high school in 1930 and made his first recording for Alan Lomax and the Library of Congress as a teenager, in 1933. Hunter was the uncle of Rick Stevens, the original lead vocalist for Tower of Power. In the early 1940s, Hunter had his own radio show in Beaumont, Texas, on KFDM, for which he eventually became program manager. In 1942 he moved to Los Angeles, joining Johnny Moore's Three Blazers in the mid-1940s. He wrote and recorded his first song, "Blues at Sunrise", with the Three Blazers for his own label, Ivory Records, it became a nationwide hit on the R & B charts in 1945. In the late 1940s, Hunter founded Pacific Records. In 1947, he recorded for Four Star Records and King Records. Two years later, he recorded further R & B hits; on "I Quit My Pretty Mama" and "Guess Who" he was backed by members of Duke Ellington's band. After signing with MGM Records, he recorded "I Almost Lost My Mind", which topped the 1950 R & B charts and would later (in the wake of Hunter's success with "Since I Met You Baby") be recorded by Pat Boone, whose version became a number one pop hit. "I Need You So" was a number two R & B hit that same year. With his smooth delivery, Hunter became a popular R & B artist, and he also began to be noticed in the country music community. In April 1951, he made his network TV debut on You Asked for It. He toured widely with a backing band and became known for his large build (he was 6 feet 4 inches tall), his brightly colored stage suits, and his volatile temperament. By 1954, he had recorded more than 100 songs and moved to Atlantic Records. His first song to cross over to the pop charts was "Since I Met You Baby" (1956). It was to be his only Top 40 pop song, reaching number 12 on the pop chart. While visiting Memphis, Tennessee, in the spring of 1957, Hunter was invited by Elvis Presley to visit Graceland. The two spent the day together, singing "I Almost Lost My Mind" and other songs together. Hunter commented, "He is very spiritually minded... he showed me every courtesy, and I think he's one of the greatest." Presley recorded several of his songs, including "I Need You So", "My Wish Came True" and "Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby" (not the one written and recorded by Jimmy Reed and later recorded by Link Wray And The Raymen). Later, Presley would record "I Will Be True" and "It's Still Here" in May 1971. Hunter was a prolific songwriter, and some estimate he wrote more than 7,000 songs. Hunter's "Empty Arms" and "Yes I Want You" also made the pop charts, and he had a minor hit with "City Lights" in 1959, just before his popularity began to decline. Hunter came back as a country singer in the late 1960s, making regular Grand Ole Opry appearances and recording an album titled I've Always Been Country. The country singer Sonny James issued a version of "Since I Met You Baby", which topped the country charts in 1969, paving the way for Hunter's album The Return of Ivory Joe Hunter and his appearance at the Monterey Jazz Festival. The album was recorded in Memphis with a band that included Isaac Hayes, Gene "Bowlegs" Miller and Charles Chalmers. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a cover version of the song in 1969. Hunter died of complications due to lung cancer in 1974, at the age of 60, in Memphis, Tennessee. His remains are buried in Spring Hill Community Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. https://store.earthstation1.com/dj-radio-airchecks-mp3-dvd-1950s60s70s-dis319506070.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Television: A History Of Broadcast TV DVD MP4 Download USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1946: #BOTD: #HBD! Ben Vereen, African American actor, singer, and dancer who gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and Pippin, for which he won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, best known for his role as "Chicken" George Moore in Alex Haley's landmark TV miniseries Roots, for which he received an Emmy nomination in 1977, and as Commander Edward M. La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation, is #born Benjamin Augustus Middleton to Essie May Pearson in Laurinburg, North Carolina. While still an infant, Benjamin Augustus Vereen and his family relocated to the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City. He was adopted by James Vereen, a paint-factory worker, and his wife, Pauline Vereen, who worked as a maid and theatre wardrobe mistress. He discovered he was adopted when he applied for a passport to join Sammy Davis Jr. on a tour of Golden Boy to London when he was 25. He was raised Pentecostal. During his pre-teen years, he exhibited an innate talent for drama and dance and often performed in local variety shows. At the age of 14, Vereen enrolled at the High School of Performing Arts, where he studied under world-renowned choreographers Martha Graham, George Balanchine, and Jerome Robbins. Upon his graduation, he struggled to find suitable stage work and was often forced to take odd jobs to supplement his income. When Vereen was 18 years old, he made his New York stage bow off-off Broadway in The Prodigal Son at the Greenwich Mews Theater directed by Stella Holt. By the following year, he was in Las Vegas, performing in Bob Fosse's production of Sweet Charity, a show with which he toured in 1967-68. He returned to New York City to play Claude in Hair in the Broadway production, before joining the national touring company. The following year, he was cast as an ensemble dancer in the film adaptation of Sweet Charity. He is featured prominently in the "Rich Man's Frug" dance number and the song "Rhythm of Life", where he appears as one of three backup dancers for Sammy Davis Jr. After developing a rapport with Davis, Vereen was cast as his understudy in the upcoming production of Golden Boy, which toured England and ended the run at the Palladium Theatre in London's West End. Vereen was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and won a Tony for his appearance in Pippin in 1973. Vereen appeared in the Broadway musical Wicked as the Wizard of Oz in 2005. Vereen has also performed in one-man shows and actively lectures on black history and inspirational topics. Vereen's four-week summer variety series, Ben Vereen ... Comin' At Ya, aired on NBC in August 1975 and featured regulars Lola Falana, Avery Schreiber and Liz Torres. In 1976, Vereen appeared as a guest star on the first season of The Muppet Show, singing two songs. In 1978, on a Boston Pops TV special, Vereen performed a tribute to Bert Williams, complete with period makeup and attire, and reprising Williams' high-kick dance steps, to Vaudeville standards such as "Waitin' For The Robert E. Lee". In 1981, Vereen performed at Ronald Reagan's first inauguration. The performance generated controversy as Vereen performed the first part of the show in blackface. Before the finale, ABC cut the live performance, generating confusion and anger from viewers at home. According to video artist Edgar Arcenaux, what TV viewers did not see was the second part of the performance, in which Vereen mimicked being refused service because of his color while trying to buy the Republican elite a congratulatory drink. As Arceneaux explains, Vereen's performance was meant as a critique of Republican civil rights policies, but the TV audience didn't get to see it. Vereen was cast opposite Jeff Goldblum in the short-lived detective series Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980). During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Vereen worked steadily on television with projects ranging from the sitcom Webster to the drama Silk Stalkings. In 1985, Vereen starred in the Faerie Tale Theatre series as Puss In Boots alongside Gregory Hines. He appeared on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air episode "Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse", in which he played Will Smith's biological father Lou Smith. He made several appearances on the 1980s sitcom Webster as the title character's biological uncle. He also appeared as Mayor Ben (a leopard) on the children's program Zoobilee Zoo and as Itsy Bitsy Spider in Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme. In 1993 he appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Interface" as the father of Roots co-star LeVar Burton's character Geordi La Forge; fellow Roots star Madge Sinclair appeared in the same episode as Geordi's mother. He also appeared on the television series The Nanny episode "Pishke Business". In 2010, he appeared on the television series How I Met Your Mother episodes "Cleaning House" and "False Positive" as Sam Gibbs, the long lost father of James Stinson, Barney Stinson's brother. He returned in 2013 and 2014 for another two episodes. Vereen has appeared as a public speaker and humanitarian speaking on such topics as black history, overcoming adversity, and the importance of continuing education. In 2007, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and has a website in which he shares his personal story along with advice from medical experts. According to The Fayetteville Observer of April 29, 2006, Vereen learned while applying for a passport in the late 1960s that he was adopted. His birth certificate revealed that his birth name was Benjamin Augustus Middleton, that he was the son of Essie Middleton, and that he was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina. In April 2006, Vereen visited Scotland County with a genealogist on a search for family members and learned that his mother's name was Essie May Pearson. The Laurinburg Exchange reported: "Vereen, an adoptee who learned that he was born in Laurinburg and made a celebrated trip to Scotland County in 2006 to reconnect with family. While on the trip he learned his mother had died 24 years before, but that several relatives still lived in the area." According to her acquaintances, Essie had gone on a trip when Vereen was a child, and had left her baby in someone's care. When she returned, the child was gone. In the April 28, 2006 interview with the 'Laurinburg Exchange', Vereen said that his visit "has just all been so overwhelming... I've finally found my family". In May 2006, he met his mother's daughter (his sister), Gloria Lewis-Walker, of Derby, Connecticut. He also has a brother, James Middleton, who lives in Tucson, Arizona. In the early 1980s, Vereen moved with his family to Saddle River, New Jersey. His 16-year-old daughter, Naja, was killed in an auto accident in 1987[14] on the New Jersey Turnpike when a truck overturned on her car. In 1992, Vereen suffered three accidents in one day: His car hit a tree, causing him to hit his head on the roof of the car; he then suffered a stroke while he was walking on a Malibu highway, apparently veering into the road; and finally, as a result of that, he was struck by a car driven by record producer David Foster. His critical injuries, including a broken leg, required him to undergo arduous physical rehabilitation in the ensuing months. Vereen is the godfather of R & B singer Usher and is also the first cousin once removed of former NFL running back Shane Vereen. Vereen was the keynote speaker for the Boys & Girls Clubs in St. Petersburg, Florida annual alumni tribute gala held in October 2007. In August 2011, Vereen was named Co-Artistic Director of Tampa's Broadway Theatre Project. In September 2012, Vereen filed for divorce from his wife of 36 years, Nancy Bruner Vereen, citing irreconcilable differences. He is an active Democrat. Vereen was inducted as an honorary member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity on April 9, 2019. His son, Ben Vereen Jr., died in 2020 at the age of 55. https://store.earthstation1.com/television-1988-tv-documentary-series-8-shows-4-dual-laye198884.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
July 10, 1927: #BOTD: #HBD! David Dinkins, African American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 106th Mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993, becoming the first African American to hold the office (d. November 23, 2020) is #born David Norman Dinkins in Trenton, New Jersey. Before entering politics, Dinkins was among the more than 20,000 Montford Point Marines, the first African American U.S. Marines; he served from 1945 to 1946. He graduated cum laude from Howard University and received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1956. A longtime member of Harlem's Carver Democratic Club, Dinkins began his electoral career by serving in the New York State Assembly in 1966, eventually advancing to Manhattan borough president before becoming mayor. After leaving office, Dinkins joined the faculty of Columbia University while remaining active in municipal politics. David Dinkins died from unspecified natural causes at his home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, at age 93, just over a month after the death of his wife, Joyce. He is buried at The Cathedral Church Of Saint John The Divine in Manhattan, New York City. https://store.earthstation1.com/new-york-city-history-videos-3-dvd-se3.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1941: #BOTD: #HBD! Peter Coyote, American actor, author, counterculture activists, Digger, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audiobooks, is #born Robert Peter Cohon. He is known for performing in films including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Cross Creek (1983), Jagged Edge (1985), Patch Adams (1998), Erin Brockovich (2000), A Walk to Remember (2002), Hemingway and Gellhorn (2012) and Good Kill (2014). He was the "Voice of Oscar" for the 72nd Academy Awards ceremony in 2000, the first Oscars announcer to be seen on-camera. Coyote's voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad Retina Display campaign. He narrated the PBS series The Pacific Century (1992), winning an Emmy, and six documentaries directed or produced by Ken Burns: The West (1996), The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009), Prohibition (2011), The Dust Bowl (2012), The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014) and The Vietnam War (2017) and The Mayo Clinic: Faith--Hope--Science (2018). He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator in 2015 for his work on The Roosevelts. His voice has often been said to resemble that of actor Henry Fonda. Coyote was one of the founders of the Diggers, an anarchist improv group active in Haight-Ashbury during the mid-1960s. Coyote was also an actor, writer and director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe; his prominence in the San Francisco counterculture scene led to his being interviewed for the book Voices from the Love Generation. He acted in and directed the first cross-country tour of The Minstrel Show, and his play Olive Pits, co-authored with Mime Troupe member Peter Berg, won the troupe an Obie Award from the Village Voice. Coyote became a member, and later chairman, of the California Arts Council from 1975 to 1983. In the late 1970s, he shifted from acting on stage to acting in films. In the 1990s and 2000s (decade), he acted in several television shows. He speaks fluent Spanish and French. https://store.earthstation1.com/it-was-20-years-ago-today-1967-and-sgt-pepp201967.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 2004: #DOTD: #RIP: Christopher Reeve, American actor, producer, and activist, best known for playing the titular character in the film Superman (1978) and its first three sequels (b. September 25, 1952) #dies in Mount Kisco, New York, aged 52. The day prior, Reeve attended his son Will's hockey game. That night, he went into cardiac arrest after receiving an antibiotic for the infection. He fell into a coma, and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York. Eighteen hours later, Reeve died. No official autopsy was performed on the actor, however both Reeve's wife Dana and his doctor John McDonald believed that an adverse reaction to a drug caused Reeve's death. His remains were cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery And Mausoleum in Greenburgh, New York, and his ashes were sprinkled in the wind by his family. A memorial service for Reeve was held at the Unitarian Church in Westport, Connecticut, which both Reeve and Dana had attended. Another private memorial service held at the Juilliard School three weeks later was attended by more than 900 people, with speakers. He was born Christopher D'Olier Reeve in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Reeve discovered a passion for acting and the theater at the age of nine. He studied at Cornell University and the Juilliard School and made his Broadway debut in 1976. After his acclaimed performances in Superman and Superman II, Reeve declined many roles in action movies, choosing instead to work in small films and plays with more complex characters. He later appeared in critically successful films such as The Bostonians (1984), Street Smart (1987), and The Remains of the Day (1993), and in the plays Fifth of July on Broadway and The Aspern Papers in London's West End. On May 27, 1995, Reeve broke his neck when he was thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Virginia. The injury paralyzed him from the shoulders down, and he used a wheelchair and ventilator for the rest of his life. Reeve returned to creative work, directing In the Gloaming (1997) and acting in the television remake of Rear Window (1998). He also made several appearances in the Superman-themed television series Smallville, and wrote two autobiographical books, Still Me and Nothing is Impossible. Over the course of his career, Reeve received a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy Award. Beginning in the 1980s, Reeve was an activist for environmental and human-rights causes and for artistic freedom of expression. After his accident, he lobbied for spinal injury research, including human embryonic stem cell research, and for better insurance coverage for people with disabilities. His advocacy work included leading the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and co-founding the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. https://store.earthstation1.com/spaceflights-of-future-past-space-race-future-space-missions-mp4-dvd.html

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October 10, 1901: #BOTD: #HBD! Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker, one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century (d. January 11, 1966) is #born in Borgonovo, Switzerland. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in the Montparnasse section of Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and work on his art. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism. Philosophical questions about the human condition, as well as existential and phenomenological debates played a significant role in his work. Around 1935 he gave up on his Surrealistic influences in order to pursue a more deepened analysis of figurative compositions. Giacometti wrote texts for periodicals and exhibition catalogues and recorded his thoughts and memories in notebooks and diaries. His self-critical nature led to great doubts about his work and his ability to do justice to his own artistic ideas but acted as a great motivating force. Between 1938 and 1944 Giacometti's sculptures had a maximum height of seven centimeters (2.75 inches). Their small size reflected the actual distance between the artist's position and his model. In this context he self-critically stated: "But wanting to create from memory what I had seen, to my terror the sculptures became smaller and smaller". After the war, Giacometti created his most famous sculptures: his extremely tall and slender figurines. These sculptures were subject to his individual viewing experience-between an imaginary yet real, a tangible yet inaccessible space. In Giacometti's whole body of work, his painting constitutes only a small part. After 1957, however, his figurative paintings were equally as present as his sculptures. His almost monochromatic paintings of his late work do not refer to any other artistic styles of modernity. Alberto Giacometti died of heart disease (pericarditis) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at the Kantonsspital in Chur, Switzerland, aged 64. His body was returned to his birthplace in Borgonovo, Switzerland where he is interred close to his parents in the Cemetery Of The Church Of San Giorgio. https://store.earthstation1.com/montparnasse-revisted-the-genius-that-was-paris-3-dvd3.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1813: #BOTD: #HBD! Giuseppi Verdi, Italian opera composer and philanthropist, foremost Italian romantic artist of his time (d. January 27, 1901) is #born Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, and developed a musical education with the help of a local patron. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi came to dominate the Italian opera scene after the era of Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, and Gioachino Rossini, whose works significantly influenced him. By his 30s, he had become one of the pre-eminent opera composers in history. In his early operas, Verdi demonstrated a sympathy with the Risorgimento movement which sought the unification of Italy. He also participated briefly as an elected politician. The chorus "Va, pensiero" from his early opera Nabucco (1842), and similar choruses in later operas, were much in the spirit of the unification movement, and the composer himself became esteemed as a representative of these ideals. An intensely private person, Verdi, however, did not seek to ingratiate himself with popular movements and as he became professionally successful was able to reduce his operatic workload and sought to establish himself as a landowner in his native region. He surprised the musical world by returning, after his success with the opera Aida (1871), with three late masterpieces: his Requiem (1874), and the operas Otello (1887) and Falstaff (1893). His operas remain extremely popular, especially the three peaks of his 'middle period': Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La traviata, and the 2013 bicentenary of his birth was widely celebrated in broadcasts and performances. Giuseppi Verdi died of a stroke at the Grand Hotel Et De Milan, aged 87. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-romantic-spirit-tv-series-all-14-episodes-5-dual-layer-d145.html

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October 10, AD 19: #DOTD: #RIP: Germanicus, ancient Roman general, known for his campaigns in Germania (b. May 24, 15 BC) #dies in Antioch, Roman Syria aged 33 under dubious circumstances. While in the eastern provinces, he came into conflict with the governor of Syria, Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso. During their feud, Germanicus became ill in Antioch and died, a death has been attributed to poison by ancient sources, but that was never proven. Germanicus had made his way to Egypt, arriving to a tumultuous reception that January. He gone there to relieve a famine in the country, and their produce was vital to Rome's food supply. This move upset the Roman Emperor Tiberius, because it had violated an order by Augustus that no senator should enter the province without consulting the emperor and the Senate (Egypt was an imperial province, and thus belonged to the emperor). Germanicus had entered the province in his capacity as proconsul, but had done so without first seeking permission from Tiberius to do so. He returned to Syria by summer, where he found that Piso had either ignored or revoked his orders to the cities and legions there. Germanicus in turn ordered Piso's recall to Rome, although this action was probably beyond his authority. In the midst of this feud, Germanicus became ill and despite the fact Piso had removed himself to the port of Seleucia, he was convinced that Piso was somehow poisoning him. Tacitus reports that there were signs of black magic in Piso's house with hidden body-parts and Germanicus's name inscribed on lead tablets. Germanicus sent Piso a letter formally renouncing their friendship (amicitia); Germanicus died soon thereafter. His death aroused much speculation, with several sources blaming Piso, acting under orders from Emperor Tiberius. As the death of Germanicus occurred during their feud most people suspected him of having poisoned Germanicus, although this was never proven. The armed attempt by Piso to regain control of Syria immediately after the death of Germanicus only aroused more indignation. This, the rumors of him poisoning Germanicus, and his conduct going back as far as his governorship of Spain were all taken up by the delatores in their accusations against him. It wasn't long before the matter was taken to the Emperor. Tiberius was forced to order an investigation, and after briefly hearing both sides, decided to defer the case to the senate. Tiberius made no effort to conceal his sentiments: the Pisones were longtime supporters of the Claudians, with their support going back to the early days of Octavian. A public trial was held, and Tiberius made allowances for Piso to summon witnesses of all social orders, including slaves, and he was given more time to plea than the prosecution, but it made no difference: before the sentencing, Piso had committed suicide, though Tacitus supposes that Tiberius may have had him murdered, fearing his own implication in Germanicus' death, and stated that Tiberius was involved in a conspiracy against Germanicus, and that Tiberius's jealousy and fear of his nephew's popularity and increasing power was the true motive. The death of Germanicus in dubious circumstances greatly affected Tiberius's popularity in Rome, leading to the creation of a climate of fear in Rome itself. Also suspected of connivance in his death was Tiberius's chief advisor, Sejanus, who would, in the 20s, create an atmosphere of fear in Roman noble and administrative circles by the use of treason trials and the role of delatores, or informers. Germanicus is buried in The Mausoleum Of Augustus, Rome, Citta Metropolitana Di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy. Germanicus Julius Caesar was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia the Younger, into an influential branch of the patrician gens Claudia. Germanicus's praenomen (personal name) is unknown, but he was probably named Nero Claudius Drusus after his father (conventionally called "Drusus"), or possibly Tiberius Claudius Nero after his uncle. He took the agnomen (nickname) "Germanicus", awarded posthumously to his father in honor of his victories in Germania, at which point he nominally became head of the family in 9 BC. In AD 4, he was adopted by his paternal uncle Tiberius, who succeeded Augustus as Roman emperor a decade later. As a result, Germanicus became an official member of the gens Julia, another prominent family, to which he was related on his mother's side. His connection to the Julii was further consolidated through a marriage between himself and Agrippina the Elder, a granddaughter of Augustus. He was also the father of Caligula, the maternal grandfather of Nero, and the older brother of Claudius. During the reign of Augustus, Germanicus enjoyed an accelerated political career as the heir of the emperor's heir, entering the office of quaestor five years before the legal age in AD 7. He held that office until AD 11, and was elected consul for the first time in AD 12. The year after, he was made proconsul of Germania Inferior, Germania Superior, and all of Gaul. From there he commanded eight legions, about one-third of the entire Roman army, which he led against the Germanic tribes in his campaigns from AD 14 to 16. He avenged the Roman Empire's defeat in the Teutoburg Forest and retrieved two of the three legionary eagles that had been lost during the battle. In AD 17, he returned to Rome, where he received a triumph before leaving to reorganise the provinces of Asia Minor, whereby he incorporated the provinces of Cappadocia and Commagene in AD 18. As a famous general, Germanicus was widely popular and regarded as the ideal Roman long after his death. To the Roman people, Germanicus was the Roman equivalent of Alexander The Great due to the nature of his death at a young age, his virtuous character, his dashing physique, and his military renown. https://store.earthstation1.com/story-of-civilization-will-amp-ariel-durant-mp3-dvd-11-audiobo311.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1985: The Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Terrorist Attacks Attributed To Palestinian Militant Groups: The Palestinian Liberation Front (PLF): The Achille Lauro Hijacking: The Sigonella Crisis (The Crisis Of Sigonella): -- United States Navy F-14 fighter jets intercept an Egyptian plane carrying the Palestinian terrorist hijackers of the Achille Lauro cruise ship, and force it to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily where they are arrested, at the cost of sparking The Sigonella Crisis, a diplomatic incident between Italy and the United States that risked escalating into an armed confrontation between Italy's VAM (Vigilanza Aeronautica Militare) and Carabinieri rural police (gendarmerie) on the one hand, and soldiers of America's Delta Force special forces unit on the other, as a political rupture between Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi and U.S. President Ronald Reagan about the fate of the terrorists who had hijacked the Achille Lauro and killed a US passenger. The Achille Lauro Hijacking took place on October 7, 1985, when the Italian ocean liner MS Achille Lauro was hijacked by four men representing the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) off the coast of Egypt, as she was sailing from Alexandria to Ashdod, Israel. A 69-year-old Jewish American man in a wheelchair, Leon Klinghoffer, was murdered by the hijackers and thrown overboard. Sigonella was an Italian Air Force base in Sicily, which housed a U.S. Navy installation (N.A.S.). The American special forces had surrounded the airplane, but soon found themselves surrounded by Italian Air Force soldiers and Carabinieri military police. The Italian organizations insisted that Italy had territorial rights over the base and jurisdiction over the hijackers. A standoff between the SEAL team and the Italian military began. The choice of the Sigonella base to divert the EgyptAir 737 that had the hijackers of the Achille Lauro aboard caused a dispute between the governments of the US and Italy and included elements of their militaries. On the orders of U.S. president Ronald Reagan and Secretary Of Defense Caspar Weinberger, the Egyptian airliner carrying the hijackers was intercepted by F-14 Tomcats from the VF-74 "BeDevilers" and the VF-103 "Sluggers" of Carrier Air Wing 17, based on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga, and directed to land at Naval Air Station Sigonella (an Italian NATO air base in Sicily under joint Italian-American military utilization). The choice of Sigonella became problematic for the Americans as they had no jurisdiction, and the Italians were not consulted regarding its use for this operation. The Egyptian flight, having been authorized by its government, was lawful under international law. The Egyptian government protested the American interception of its plane, which was not legal under international law. Egypt's arguments were somewhat diminished by its own previous justification for its 1978 raid at Locna airport in Cyprus. Not only had the Americans not received consent from the Italians to forcibly land a non-hostile plane flying in compliance with international law at Sigonella, but the American military action was taken solely for American purposes (not those of the NATO alliance) and was taken in order to secure criminals - this was in violation of the purely joint military purposes that the Italians had agreed to when deciding to share the utilization of the base. A standoff occurred when 20 Carabinieri and 30 VAM (Vigilanza Aeronautica Militare) of the Italian Air Force contested for control of the plane with the 80 armed operatives of the U.S. Delta Force and SEAL Team Six. These contesting groups were soon surrounded by 300 additional armed Carabinieri (the Italian military police) who had also blocked off the runway with their trucks. The Italian Air Force (VAM) personnel and Carabinieri had already been lining up facing the US special forces soon after the American's main contingent had arrived by C-141s. Other Carabinieri had been sent from Catania and Syracuse as reinforcement. These events became known as the Sigonella Crisis. Stiner and Gormly contacted the Pentagon to inform them of the situation, and this information was passed onto the Reagan Administration. Members of the president's staff told the Italian government that the US special-operations team intended to arrest the hijackers. The Italians dismissed the Americans' claim of the right to do so, maintaining that the matter fell within their own jurisdiction due to the ship sailing under an Italian flag. A phone call took place between President Reagan and the Prime Minister Craxi. Craxi claimed Italian territorial rights over the NATO base. Reagan informed Craxi that the US would seek extradition of the terrorists to face charges in US courts. Stiner and his men, standing eyeball-to-eyeball with the 360 armed Italians, relayed to the Pentagon "I am not worried about our situation. We have the firepower to prevail. But I am concerned about the immaturity of the Italian troops... A backfire from a motorbike or a construction cart could precipitate a shooting incident that could lead to a lot of Italian casualties. And I don't believe that our beef is with our ally, the Italians, but rather with the terrorists." The American leadership in Washington concluded that while Stiner and his men could take the terrorists it was unlikely they would be able to get them out of Italy. By 4:00 a.m. CET the next day, orders arrived for Stiner and his men to stand down. After five hours of negotiations, and with the knowledge that the Italian troops had orders (confirmed by President Francesco Cossiga) to use lethal force if necessary to block the Americans from leaving with prisoners, the U.S. conceded the Italian claim of jurisdiction over the terrorists. The Americans received assurances that the hijackers would be tried for murder and Stiner and three US officials were to remain at the airport to witness the arrest of the terrorists by Italian authorities. After the U.S. turned over control of the 737 to Italy, Egyptian diplomat Hamed returned to the plane with Italian base commander Colonel Annicchiarico. Hamed told the men of Unit 777 that the Egyptian government had agreed to turn over the hijackers to the Italians. Both Abbas and Badrakkan refused to leave the plane claiming diplomatic rights - maintaining that they had diplomatic immunity as representatives of the PLO and Arafat. Learning of this the Egyptian government changed its position, declaring that the two were on board an Egyptian aircraft on a government mission - thus accruing extraterritorial rights. Egypt requested Italy let the plane leave with the two men on board as they had been brought to Italy against their will. When the Italians refused this demand the Egyptians denied Achille Lauro permission to leave Port Said. Prime Minister Craxi sent his personal foreign affairs advisor Antonio Badini to interview Abbas after boarding the airliner. Abbas' account held he had been sent by Arafat due to his persuasive argumentation style, that the four Palestinians had been triggered by panic to stage the hijacking, and that the decisive role in releasing the passengers was his alone. Craxi appeared at a press conference late on Friday, October 11, acknowledging the role the two played in ending the hijacking, but inviting them to provide "useful testimony" and turning the matter over to the Italian court system. After continued talks between Italy and Egypt, the four hijackers were eventually removed from the 737, arrested by the Italian Carabinieri at Sigonella, and taken to the air base jail, then transferred to a local prison. The public magistrate in Syracuse announced late on the 11th that his inquires were complete and EgyptAir 2843 could depart for Rome with Badrakkan and Abbas aboard. Craxi saw this as a stalling tactic that was a courtesy to the U.S. The Italian foreign ministry contacted the U.S. embassy and informed them of the flight, saying that the two wanted to consult with the PLO office in Rome. The Americans viewed this as a prelude to Abbas being released. The 737 was then cleared by the Italians to fly to Rome's Ciampino airport with Abbas and Badrakkan still aboard. U.S. Major General Stiner, in command of the American Special Operations Forces at Sigonella, upon learning that the 737 had been cleared by the Italians to proceed to Rome with members of the PLF still onboard, became concerned that there was no guarantee that once airborne it would travel to Rome rather than back to Cairo. He boarded a T-39 Navy executive jet (the North American Sabreliner) with other American Special Operations personnel and planned to shadow the 737. When the Egyptian airliner took off from Sigonella at 10:00 p.m. the T-39 was not granted clearance from that runway. In response the Americans used a parallel runway without Italian permission. In response to the unauthorized act by Stiner and the Americans, the Italian Air Force sent in two Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter warplanes of the 36_ Stormo (Wing) from Gioia del Colle. These were soon joined by two more F-104s from Grazzanise airbase. In response to the Italian action, other warplanes (that have never been publicly identified but are assumed to have been American F-14 Tomcats) came up behind the Italian jets. The Italian jets also found their radar jammed above the Tyrrhenian Sea, assumingely by a U.S. Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler. National Security Council staffer Michael K. Bohn in the White House Situation Room at the time, later recalled "Pilots on board the U.S. and Italian jets exchanged colorful epithets over the radio about their respective intentions, family heritage, and sexual preferences." Once the 737 approached Rome, the formation of U.S. Naval fighters, turned back - only the T-39 with U.S. special operations forces continued to Ciampino airport. The Italian air-traffic controllers at Ciampino denied the T-39 permission to land, but the US pilot claimed there was an "inflight emergency" which gave him an automatic right to land the jet. This American violation of operating in Italian airspace and landing in a Roman airport without overflight or landing permissions was seen by the Italians as an affront to their laws and safety regulations and negatively influenced diplomatic relations between the countries for some time. Diplomatic relations with Egypt also were negatively impacted as they continued to demand an apology from the U.S. for forcing the airplane off course. https://store.earthstation1.com/war-jets-the-grumman-f14-tomcat-d14.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: WWII: A History In Pictures JPGs + WWII Art Vid DVD-ROM, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1949: #DOTD: Chikuhei Nakajima, Japanese naval officer, engineer, businessman, politician, cabinet minister and war criminal, most notable as the founder of the Nakajima Aircraft Company in 1917, a major supplier of airplanes in the Empire Of Japan (b. January 1, 1884) #dies at his home in Mitaka, Tokyo, Allied-occupied Japan of an intracranial hemorrhage, aged 65. His grave is at the Tama Cemetery in Fuchu, Tokyo. Chikuhei Nakajima was born in Nitta District, Gunma, (currently part of Ota City) in the northern Kanto Plains of the island of Honshu. Nakajima attended the Imperial Japanese Naval Engineering School, graduating from the 15th class in 1907 and was promoted to Ensign in 1908. On October 27, 1911, he piloted Japan's first airship. He was also commissioned as a lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1911. After graduating from the Naval Staff College in 1912, he was sent for further studies to the United States, where he became the 3rd Japanese to receive a pilot's license upon graduation from a flight school established by Glenn Curtiss. In 1915, he drafted the first paper advocating for the bombing of civilians to crush a nation's resistance/morale, this is also known as terror bombing. On his return to Japan, he designed an improved version of the Farman float plane for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Nakajima was dispatched as a military attache to Europe in 1916, to observe first-hand the use of aircraft in combat. On his return to Japan in 1917, he resigned from the military as a Lieutenant, and opened a company to produce aircraft in Japan in his hometown of Ota in Gunma Prefecture. Nakajima received financial support from fellow engineer Seibei Kawanishi, and the company was called Nihon Hikoki Seisakusho KK (Japanese Aeroplane Manufacturing Work Co. Ltd). This company became the Nakajima Aircraft Company after the partners split in 1919, and the same year, the new company received its first order for 20 aircraft from the Japanese military. Nakajima first ran for public office during the 1930 General Election, when he was elected to the Lower House of the Diet of Japan with the support of the Rikken Seiyukai political party. He turned control of Nakajima Aircraft over to his brother in 1931 in order to devote his efforts to politics full-time, and was subsequently re-elected four times from the Gunma No. 1 Electoral District. From June 1937 through January 1939, Nakajima served as Railway Minister under the Konoe administration. Nakajima also headed an influential political faction within the Rikken Seiyukai. He was awarded with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd class. Nakajima was highly critical of the decision by Japan to declare war on the United States, and warned of the dangers posed by America's industrial strength and production capabilities and growing air power. He was outraged by the decision of the Japanese military to abandon his project for a long-range bomber capable of striking at targets in North America. Although Nakajima was forced to join the Taisei Yokusankai, he was vocally critical of the new political organization. While recognizing the advantages of a one-party system, he accused it of being unconstitutional and of attempting to create a new shogunate. After the surrender of Japan, Prime Minister Higashikuni asked Nakajima to accept the cabinet posts of Minister of Munitions (which he held for a week until it was abolished) and Minister of Commerce and Industry (which he held for just over a month). Afterwards, he was arrested along with all other members of the former Japanese government by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers and was held in Sugamo Prison for trial for war crimes. Nakajima was released on parole before his trial came to court in 1947, two years before he died. https://store.earthstation1.com/world-war-ii-jpg-cd-a-history-in-pictures-wwii-photos.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: World War I: An Audio History MP3 Set CD, Audio Download, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1964: #DOTD: #RIP: Eddie Cantor, American "illustrated song" performer, comedian, singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, humanitarian and philanthropist (b. January 31, 1892) #dies in Beverly Hills, California of a heart attack at age 72. He is interred in Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery in Culver City, California. Eddie Cantor was born Isidore Itzkowitz in New York City, the son of Mechel Iskowitz (also Michael), an amateur violinist, and his wife, Meta Kantrowitz Iskowitz (also Maite), a young Jewish couple from Russia. Known as the "Apostle of Pep" and familiar to Broadway, radio, movie, and early television audiences, he was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife Ida and five daughters. Some of his hits include "Makin' Whoopee," "Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)," "If You Knew Susie," "Ma! He's Makin' Eyes at Me," "Mandy," "My Baby Just Cares for Me," "Margie," and "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?" He also wrote a few songs, including "Merrily We Roll Along", the Merrie Melodies Warner Bros. cartoon theme. His eye-rolling song-and-dance routines eventually led to his nickname, "Banjo Eyes." In 1933, artist Frederick J. Garner caricatured Cantor with large round eyes resembling the drum-like pot of a banjo. Cantor's eyes became his trademark, often exaggerated in illustrations, and leading to his appearance on Broadway in the musical Banjo Eyes (1941). Cantor was the second president of the Screen Actors Guild, serving from 1933 to 1935. His charity and humanitarian work was extensive. He invented the title "The March of Dimes" for the donation campaigns of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which was organized to combat polio. It was a play on The March of Time newsreels popular at the time. He began the first campaign on his radio show in January 1938, asking listeners to mail a dime to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. At that time, Roosevelt was the most notable American victim of polio. Other entertainers joined in the appeal via their own shows, and the White House mail room was deluged with 2,680,000 dimes-a large sum at the time. He was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1956 for distinguished service to the film industry. https://store.earthstation1.com/world-war-i-an-audio-history-wwi-mp3-c3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Things To Come (1936) H.G. Wells By Alexander Korda DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1983: #DOTD: #RIP: Ralph Richardson, English actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the trinity of male actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century (b. December 19, 1902) #dies in London, England after series of strokes at the age of eighty. All the theatres in London dimmed their lights in tribute; the funeral Mass was at Richardson's favourite church, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Gregory, in Soho; he was buried in Highgate Cemetery; and the following month there was a memorial service in Westminster Abbey. Sir Ralph David Richardson was born Ralph David Richardson in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England. Ralph Richardson worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1931 he joined the Old Vic, playing mostly Shakespearean roles. He led the company the following season, succeeding Gielgud, who had taught him much about stage technique. After he left the company, a series of leading roles took him to stardom in the West End and on Broadway. In the 1940s, together with Olivier and John Burrell, Richardson was the co-director of the Old Vic company. There, his most celebrated roles included Peer Gynt and Falstaff. He and Olivier led the company to Europe and Broadway in 1945 and 1946, before their success provoked resentment among the governing board of the Old Vic, leading to their dismissal from the company in 1947. In the 1950s, in the West End and occasionally on tour, Richardson played in modern and classic works including The Heiress, Home at Seven, and Three Sisters. He continued on stage and in films until shortly before his sudden death at the age of eighty. He was celebrated in later years for his work with Peter Hall's National Theatre and his frequent stage partnership with Gielgud. He was not known for his portrayal of the great tragic roles in the classics, preferring character parts in old and new plays. Richardson's film career began as an extra in 1931. He was soon cast in leading roles in British and American films including Things to Come (1936), The Fallen Idol (1948), Long Day's Journey into Night (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965). He received nominations and awards in the UK, Europe and the US for his stage and screen work from 1948 until his death. Richardson was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for The Heiress (1949) and again (posthumously) for his final film, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). Throughout his career, and increasingly in later years, Richardson was known for his eccentric behaviour on and off stage. He was often seen as detached from conventional ways of looking at the world, and his acting was regularly described as poetic or magical. https://store.earthstation1.com/things-to-come-dvd-alexander-korda-h-g-wells.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Rodgers And Hammerstein: The Sound Of American Music DVD, MP4, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1985: #DOTD: #RIP: Yul Brynner, Russian-American actor, singer, model, photographer, author and television director, considered one of the first Russian-American film stars (b. July 11, 1920) #dies of lung cancer at New York Hospital at the age of 65. His remains were cremated, and his ashes buried in the grounds of the Saint-Michel-de-Bois-Aubry Orthodox monastery, near Luze, between Tours and Poitiers in France. Born Yuliy Borisovich Briner in Vladivostok, Far Eastern Republic, Russia, Yul Brynner became widely known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards, and later won an Academy Award for the film adaptation. He played the role 4,625 times on stage and became known for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for The King and I. Brynner also starred as Ramesses II in the Cecil B. DeMille epic The Ten Commandments (1956). He played General Bounine in the film Anastasia (also 1956), the gunman Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven (1960) and its first sequel Return of the Seven, and the android "The Gunslinger" in Westworld (1973) and its sequel Futureworld (1976). https://store.earthstation1.com/rodgers-and-hammerstein-the-sound-of-american-music-dvd-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1889: #BOTD: Han Van Meegeren, Dutch painter and portraitist who became a national hero after World War II when it was revealed that he had sold a forged painting purporting to be by Vermeer to Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, considered one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century (d. December 30, 1947) is #born Henricus Antonius Van Meegeren in Deventer, Netherlands. Van Meegeren attempted to make an honest career as an artist, but art critics dismissed his work as too influenced by the Dutch Golden Age style of painting. He decided to prove his talent and to obtain revenge against critics he despised by forging Dutch Golden Age paintings that leading experts of the time accepted as genuine 17th-century works, including leading critic Dr Abraham Bredius, who had been the critic most dismissive of Van Meegeren's legitimate work. The forged Vermeer Goering purchased by Van Meegeren became one of his most prized possessions. Following the war, Van Meegeren was arrested on a charge of selling cultural property to the Nazis. Facing a possible death penalty, Van Meegeren confessed the painting was a forgery. He was convicted on November 12, 1947, and sentenced to one year in prison; however; he died on six weeks later. A biography in 1967 estimated that Van Meegeren duped buyers out of more than 30M USD; his victims included the government of the Netherlands. Han Van Meegeren died at 5:00 pm at Valeriuskliniek hospital in Amsterdam, Netherlands aged 58 following two heart attacks suffered while waiting to be moved to prison. Soon after his death, a plaster death mask was made, which was acquired by the Rijksmuseum in 2014. His family and several hundred of his friends attended his funeral at the Driehuis Westerveld Crematorium chapel. In 1948, his urn was buried in the general cemetery in the village of Diepenveen, a municipality of Deventer. Overijssel. Eastern Netherlands. https://store.earthstation1.com/scams-schemes-and-scoundrels-james-randi-vs-con-men-mp4-download-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Great Comedy Album Starring Spiro T. Agnew 1971 MP3, CD, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1973: The Presidency Of Richard Nixon: The Vice Presidency Of Spiro Agnew: The Resignation Of Spiro Agnew: -- U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew becomes the second of two vice presidents to resign the position (the first being John C. Calhoun in 1832) amid charges of income tax evasion on illegal payments allegedly received while he was governor of Maryland and after he became Vice President. He was later given a 10K USD fine and sentenced to serve three years probation. He was succeeded as Vice President by Gerald R. Ford, who went on to become President after the resignation of Richard M. Nixon. Spiro Agnew, American soldier and politician, 55th Governor Of Maryland, 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 until his resignation (November 9, 1918 - September 17, 1996) was born Spiro Theodore Agnew in Baltimore, to an American-born mother and a Greek immigrant father. He attended Johns Hopkins University, graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and entered the United States Army in 1941. Agnew served as an officer during World War II, earning the Bronze Star, and was in 1951 recalled for service during the Korean War. He worked as an aide to U.S. Representative James Devereux before he was appointed to the Baltimore County Board of Zoning Appeals in 1957. In 1960, he lost an election for the Baltimore County Circuit Court, but in 1962 was elected Baltimore County Executive. In 1966, Agnew was elected the 55th Governor of Maryland, defeating his Democratic opponent George P. Mahoney and independent candidate Hyman A. Pressman. At the 1968 Republican National Convention, Agnew, who had been asked to place Richard Nixon's name in nomination, was selected as running mate by Nixon and his campaign staff. Agnew's centrist reputation interested Nixon; the law and order stance he had taken in the wake of civil unrest that year appealed to aides such as Pat Buchanan. Agnew made a number of gaffes during the campaign but his rhetoric pleased many Republicans and he may have made the difference in several key states. Nixon and Agnew defeated the Democratic ticket of incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey and his running mate, Senator Edmund Muskie from Maine. As Vice President of the United States, Agnew was often called upon to attack the administration's enemies and was an outspoken critic of the counter-culture and anti-war movements. In the years of his vice presidency, Agnew moved to the right, appealing to conservatives who were suspicious of moderate stances taken by Nixon. In the presidential election of 1972, Nixon and Agnew were reelected for a second term, defeating Senator George McGovern from South Dakota and former ambassador Sargent Shriver. Beginning in early 1973, Agnew was investigated by the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland on suspicion of conspiracy, bribery, extortion and tax fraud. Agnew had accepted kickbacks from contractors during his time as Baltimore County executive and Governor of Maryland. The payments had continued into his time as vice president. On October 10, 1973, after months of maintaining his innocence, Agnew pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of tax evasion and resigned from office. He was replaced by House Minority Leader Gerald Ford. Agnew spent the remainder of his life quietly, rarely making public appearances. He wrote a novel and a memoir defending his actions. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-great-comedy-album-starring-spiro-t-agnew-lp-album-mp3-c3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: France: Conquest To Liberation In World War II MP4 Video Download DVD
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1970: #DOTD: #RIP: Edouard Daladier, French captain and politician, 105th Prime Minister of France (b. June 18, 1884) #dies in Paris, France at the age of 86. He is buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Edouard Daladier was born in Carpentras, Vaucluse, France, the son of a village baker. Daladier was a French "radical" (i.e. centrist) politician and the Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War. He was a signatory of the Munich Agreement. In March 1940, Daladier resigned as Prime Minister in France because of his failure to aid Finland' defence during the Winter War with the Soviet Union, though Daladier remained Minister of Defence. Under the impression the government would continue in North Africa after the German invasion of France, Daladier fled with other members of the government to Morocco; but he was arrested and tried for treason by the Vichy government during the "Riom Trial". Daladier was interned in Fort du Portalet in the Pyrenees. He was kept in prison from 1940 to April 1943, when he was handed over to the Germans and deported to Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. In May 1943, he was transported to the Itter Castle in North Tyrol with other French dignitaries, where he remained until the end of the war. He was freed after The Battle For Castle Itter. https://store.earthstation1.com/france-conquest-to-liberation-occupied-and-vichy-wwii.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Lincoln And The War Within: Election To Ft. Sumter DVD, MP4, USB Drive
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1872: #DOTD: #RIP: William H. Seward, American lawyer and politician, State Senator of New York, Governor of New York and United States Senator from New York, 24th United States Secretary Of State from 1861 to 1869 (b. May 16, 1801) #dies in Auburn, New York as he worked at his desk in the morning as usual; he then complained of trouble breathing. Seward grew worse during the day, as his family gathered around him. Asked if he had any final words, he said, "Love one another", a quote from John 13:34-35: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another". Seward died that afternoon. His funeral a few days later was preceded by the people of Auburn and nearby filing past his open casket for four hours. Thurlow Weed was there for the burial of his friend, and Harriet Tubman, a former slave whom the Sewards had aided, sent flowers. President Grant sent his regrets he could not be there. William Seward rests with his wife Frances and daughter Fanny (1844-1866), in Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, William Henry Seward was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary Of State during the Civil War. Seward was born in 1801 in the village of Florida, in Orange County, New York, where his father was a farmer and owned slaves. He was educated as a lawyer and moved to the Central New York town of Auburn. Seward was elected to the New York State Senate in 1830 as an Anti-Mason. Four years later, he became the gubernatorial nominee of the Whig Party. Though he was not successful in that race, Seward was elected governor in 1838 and won a second two-year term in 1840. During this period, he signed several laws that advanced the rights of and opportunities for black residents, as well as guaranteeing fugitive slaves jury trials in the state. The legislation protected abolitionists, and he used his position to intervene in cases of freed black people who were enslaved in the South. After many years of practicing law in Auburn, he was elected by the state legislature to the U.S. Senate in 1849. Seward's strong stances and provocative words against slavery brought him hatred in the South. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1855, and soon joined the nascent Republican Party, becoming one of its leading figures. As the 1860 presidential election approached, he was regarded as the leading candidate for the Republican nomination. Several factors, including attitudes to his vocal opposition to slavery, his support for immigrants and Catholics, and his association with editor and political boss Thurlow Weed, worked against him, and Abraham Lincoln secured the presidential nomination. Although devastated by his loss, he campaigned for Lincoln, who appointed him Secretary Of State after winning the election. Seward did his best to stop the southern states from seceding; once that failed, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Union cause. His firm stance against foreign intervention in the Civil War helped deter the United Kingdom and France from possibly gaining the independence of the Confederate States. He was one of the targets of the 1865 assassination plot that killed Lincoln, and was seriously wounded by conspirator Lewis Powell. Seward remained in his post through the presidency of Andrew Johnson, during which he negotiated the Alaska Purchase in 1867 and supported Johnson during his impeachment. His contemporary Carl Schurz described Seward as "one of those spirits who sometimes will go ahead of public opinion instead of tamely following its footprints". https://store.earthstation1.com/lincoln-and-the-war-within-election-to-sumter-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1998: #DOTD: #RIP: Clark Clifford, American naval captain, lawyer, and politician, political adviser to Democratic presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Jimmy Carter, 9th United States Secretary Of Defense (b. December 25, 1906) #dies from natural causes in 1998 at age 91, not long after a final, frail appearance in the 1997 PBS television documentary Truman. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. Clark Clifford was born Clark McAdams Clifford in Fort Scott, Kansas. Clifford's official government positions were White House Counsel (1946-1950), Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (1963-1968), and Secretary Of Defense (1968-1969); Clifford was also influential in his role as an unofficial, informal presidential adviser in various issues. A successful Washington lawyer, he was known for his elite clientele, charming manners, and impeccable suits. All four Democratic presidents of the Cold War era employed Clifford's services and relied on his counsel, marking him as one of the ultimate Washington insiders. Emblematic of Clifford's influence in postwar Democratic presidential administrations was the fact that after Jimmy Carter won the 1976 presidential election, his transition team was adamant that Clifford, as a symbol of the DC establishment, should not have any influence whatsoever, declaring that "if you ever see us relying on Clark Clifford, you'll know we have failed", yet Carter eventually came to rely on him nonetheless. In his later years, Clifford became involved in several controversies. He was a key figure in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) scandal, which led to a grand jury indictment. https://store.earthstation1.com/bank-of-crooks-amp-criminals-the-bcci-scandal-dvd-mp4-download-usb-driv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: America: The Second Century Documentary Series DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1871: Conflagrations: Conflagrations In The United States: Urban Fires: Urban Fires In The United States: Fires In Chicago: The Great Chicago Fire (October 8-10, 1871) (The Big Chicago Fire, The Fire Of 1871, The First Chicago fire): -- This fire, which began on Sunday, October 8, concludes on a Tuesday after killing up to 300 people, destroying roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2) of Chicago, Illinois, and leaving more than 100,000 residents homeless. Help flowed to the city from near and far after the fire; the City of Chicago improved building codes to stop the rapid spread of fire and re-built rapidly to those higher standards, and a donation from the United Kingdom spurred the establishment of the Chicago Public Library, a free public library system, in contrast to the private, fee for membership libraries common before the fire (Thanks, #UK! : ). On October 8, 1871, four major fires broke out on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, Holland, Michigan, and Manistee, Michigan including the Great Chicago Fire, and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire. The Peshtigo Fire was a massive forest fire that took place on October 8, 1871, in and around Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It was the deadliest wildfire in American history, with estimated deaths of around 1,500 people, possibly as many as 2,500. Occurring on the same day as the more famous Great Chicago Fire, the Peshtigo fire has been largely forgotten. On the same day as the Peshtigo and Chicago fires, Holland and Manistee, Michigan (across Lake Michigan from Peshtigo), and Port Huron at the southern end of Lake Huron also had major fires, leading to various theories of mutual cause by contemporaries and later historians. The setting of small fires was a common way to clear forest land for farming and railroad construction. On the day of the Peshtigo fire, a cold front moved in from the west, bringing strong winds that fanned the fires out of control and escalated them to massive proportions. A firestorm ensued. In the words of Gess and Lutz, in a firestorm "superheated flames of at least 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit...advance on winds of 110 miles per hour or stronger. The diameter of such a fire ranges from one thousand to ten thousand feet.... When a firestorm erupts in a forest, it is a blowup, nature's nuclear explosion...." By the time it was over, 1,875 square miles (4,860 km2 or 1.2 million acres) of forest had been consumed, an area 50% larger than Rhode Island. Twelve communities were destroyed. https://store.earthstation1.com/america-the-second-century-us-2nd-100-years-history-621006.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Edward R. Murrow: The Government Information Films DVD, Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1900: #BOTD: #HBD! Helen Hayes, American actress whose career spanned 80 years, nicknamed "First Lady Of American Theatre", recipient of The Presidential Medal Of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from President Ronald Reagan in 1986, recipient of The National Medal Of Arts, the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting (Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award; as of December 2020, the only other person to have accomplished both is Rita Moreno), the second person and first woman to have won an EGOT (an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award; the first person was American composer Richard Rodgers of Rodgers And Hammerstein) (d. March 17, 1993) is #born Helen Hayes Brown in Washington, D.C.. The annual Helen Hayes Awards, which have recognized excellence in professional theatre in greater Washington, DC, since 1984, are her namesake. In 1955, the former Fulton Theatre on 46th Street in New York City's Theater District was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre. When that venue was torn down in 1982, the nearby Little Theatre was renamed in her honor. Helen Hayes is regarded as one of the greatest leading ladies of the 20th-century theatre. In 2011, she was honored with a US postage stamp. Helen Hayes died of congestive heart failure in Nyack, New York, aged 92. Hayes's friend Lillian Gish, herself nicknamed the "First Lady Of American Cinema", was the designated beneficiary of her estate, despite being survived by her son, James Gordon MacArthur, and four grandchildren: Charles P. MacArthur, Mary McClure, Juliette Rappaport, and James D. MacArthur; however, Gish had died less than a month earlier. Hayes is interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack, New York. https://store.earthstation1.com/edward-r-murrow-the-government-information-films-dvd.html

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Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1963: #DOTD: #RIP: Edith Piaf, French singer, songwriter, cabaret performer and film actress noted as France's national chanteuse, one of the France's most widely known international stars and one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century (b. December 19, 1915) #dies of a ruptured aneurysm due to liver failure at age 47 at her villa in Plascassier (Grasse), on the French Riviera; her last words were "Every damn thing you do in this life, you have to pay for." She is buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. Edith Piaf was born Edith Giovanna Gassion in Belleville, Paris. Despite numerous biographies, much of Piaf's life is unknown. Legend has it that she was born on the pavement of Rue de Belleville 72, but her birth certificate says that she was born at the Hopital Tenon, a hospital located at the 20th arrondissement. She was named Edith after the World War I British nurse Edith Cavell, who was executed 2 months before Edith's birth for helping French soldiers escape from German captivity. Piaf, slang for "sparrow", was a nickname she received 20 years later. Edith Piaf's music was often autobiographical and she specialized in chanson and torch ballads about love, loss and sorrow. Her most widely known songs include "La Vie en rose" (1946), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne a l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "L'Accordeoniste" (1940), and "Padam, padam..." (1951). She died of a ruptured aneurysm due to liver failure at age 47 at her villa in Plascassier (Grasse), on the French Riviera; her last words were "Every damn thing you do in this life, you have to pay for.". Since her death in 1963, several biographies and films have studied her life, including 2007's Academy Award-winning La Vie en rose. https://store.earthstation1.com/paris-the-outraged-city-dvd-cities-at-war-wwii-france.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Lost TV Pilots 6 Laughmakers Dobie Gillis Paul Revere Dean Jones DVD MP4 USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1909: #BOTD: #HBD! Florida Friebus, writer and actress of stage, film, and television, best-known roles were Winifred "Winnie" Gillis, the sympathetic mother of Dwayne Hickman's character Dobie Gillis on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and Mrs. Lillian Bakerman on The Bob Newhart Show (d. May 27, 1988) is #born in Auburndale, Massachusetts, to Theodore Friebus and Beatrice Flagg Mosier Friebus. She was known to make it clear to curious people that she was named after her mother's favorite aunt -- not after the state of Florida. Her paternal grandmother was named Florida as well. Friebus married actor Richard Waring, in 1934. They had one child who died in infancy. The couple divorced in 1952. Friebus never remarried. Friebus first acted professionally in 1929 in New York City, appearing in The Cradle Song with the Civic Repertory Theater. She appeared on television in such programs as The Ford Theatre Hour, Perry Mason, Bachelor Father, Father Knows Best, The Rookies, Peyton Place, Ironside, Gunsmoke, Sanford and Son, Ben Casey, The Doris Day Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Room 222, The Partridge Family, Chico and the Man, Barnaby Jones, Alice, and Rhoda. She also read stories to children on Look and Listen on KNXT in Los Angeles, California. As a writer, Friebus collaborated with Eva Le Gallienne to dramatize Alice in Wonderland. The play was presented on Broadway and later on the Hallmark Hall of Fame on television. Friebus spent more than 16 years on the board of Actors' Equity Association. She was presented the Phil Loeb Award "for extraordinary service to her profession." Friebus' papers are housed at the New York Public Library. Florida Friebus died aged 78 in Laguna Niguel, California. Her cremains were buried at sea (presumably the Pacific Ocean). https://store.earthstation1.com/lost-tv-pilots-6-laughmakers-dobie-gillis-paul-revere-dean-jone6.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: WABC Radio Airchecks MP3 Collection 1960s-1980s DVD, MP3 Download, USB
Today, October 10, 2025
October 10, 1940: #BOTD: #HBD! Anita Humes, African American singer, former lead singer of The Essex who in 1963 led them to sell 1 million copies of "Easier Said Than Done," earning a gold record, followed by two other hits that year, "Walking Miracle" and "She's Got Everything" (d. May 30, 2010) is #born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the fourth child and first daughter to the late George E. and Naomi Thompson Humes. After graduating from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1958, she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was assigned to Camp LeJeune, North Carolina in 1960. She left the Marines in October 1963 and, as lead singer of The Essex, went on an eight-month, 36-city Dick Clark Caravan of Stars tour with Bobby Vee, The Ronettes, Little Eva, Jimmy Clanton and The Dovels. The Essex were in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, when President John F. Kennedy was shot. That show was canceled. In early 1964, The Essex broke up, and she enlisted in the Army the following June. She was assigned to Fort Gordon's communications school, and and toured with the Army Showmobile. She married Gene Chappelle on October 3, 1964. They were divorced in 1988, but she retained her married name. She also sang at the Apollo Theatre in New York City, and appeared on the television show, "To Tell the Truth", with Kitty Carlisle and Orson Bean. In the 1970s, Hill headed up a group called the Courtship. In the early '90s, her group performed at the Benetton Theatre in Pittsburgh for the PBS member television station WITF-TV (Channel 33) in her homtown of Harrisburg. Anita Humes died in the city of her birth, aged 69. She is buried at Resurrection Cemetery in Harrisburg. Her tombstone reads "ANITA HUMES CHAPPELLE | LCPL US MARINE CORPS | SP4 US ARMY | VIETNAM | OCT 10 1940 (Cross) MAY 30 2010". https://store.earthstation1.com/wabc-musicradio-shows-mp3-dvd-60s80s-am-360807775.html