17 October 1978. The first episode of the innovative 10-part scientific documentary series, Connections, written and presented by science historian, James Burke, was broadcast on BBC1. It attempted to show how major scientific changes were interconnected.
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— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 17, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2007, U. S. Army veteran, actor (Ocean's 11, Sergeants 3, Texas Across the River), comedian, entertainer, member of the Rat Pack, Joey Bishop died at his home in Newport Beach, California, from heart failure at the age of 89. Cremation https://t.co/4esrM3g8HI pic.twitter.com/Ije0X5Ou2y

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 17, 2023

18 October 1964. The first episode of the English language version of Magic Roundabout was broadcast on BBC1. It used footage from French animation show, Le Manège enchanté, with scripts written and voiced by Eric Thompson.
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— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 18, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2000 actress (Sweet Charity, Chicago), dancer, wife-dancer-collaborator-muse of Bob Fosse, 4x Tony winner, Gwen Verdon died from a heart attack at her daughter Nicole Fosse's home in Woodstock, Vermont, aged 75. Cremation https://t.co/Bo1pIb2rRf pic.twitter.com/g5XumxeAAs

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 18, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2012, actress (Emmanuelle) and model Sylvia Kristel died at age 60 from esophageal and lung cancer in Amsterdam. Utrecht Sint-Barbara Roman Catholic Cemetery, Utrecht, Netherlands https://t.co/Bo1pIb2rRf pic.twitter.com/1TrHT8leSJ

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 18, 2023

19 October 1940. Michael Gambon was born in Dublin, Ireland. For his work in TV drama, he won 4 BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective, Wives and Daughters, Longitude, and Perfect Strangers, but is best known as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011. pic.twitter.com/daV6KVER9M

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 19, 2023

BURT YOUNG who played Paulie in the Rocky films has died aged 83 - RIP pic.twitter.com/r6NQEFTox0

— We Love Movies !!! 🎬 (@MoviePolls4U) October 19, 2023

20 October 1946. Muffin the Mule, a popular wooden puppet, first appeared in a children’s programme on BBC TV. The series was presented by Annette Mills, the sister of the actor John Mills, from 1946 to 1952, The series then transferred to ITV in 1956 and 1957. pic.twitter.com/tyQFZIEmNc

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 20, 2023

20 October 1956. Film director, Danny Boyle, was born in Bury. His films include: Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and Shallow Grave. He was also the artistic director of the spectacular opening ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics. pic.twitter.com/X6gY7W8Ic9

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 20, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1994, actor (The Killers, From Here to Eternity, Sweet Smell of Success, Elmer Gantry) Burt Lancaster died in his Century City apartment in Los Angeles; heart attack, aged 80. Cremated remains interred, Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood Village https://t.co/6ttAuNPEhq pic.twitter.com/PNtWlgONTZ

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 20, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2006 actress (Lost Horizon, Father Knows Best, Spock's mother  on Star Trek) Jane Wyatt died at her home in Bel-Air, California, aged 96. San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, California https://t.co/6ttAuNPEhq pic.twitter.com/LI3PFrQpAf

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 20, 2023

#RIP #OTD 1938 socialite, aspiring actress Dorothy Hale died by jumping off the Hampshire House building in Manhattan.
Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island aged 33. (The Suicide of Dorothy Hale by Frida Kahlo) https://t.co/31IIMhxNyn pic.twitter.com/OQtYWmLNtX

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 21, 2023

21 October 1957. Carrie Fisher, was born in Burbank, California, USA. She was best known as Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series. Other films include: Shampoo, The Blues Brothers, Hannah and Her Sisters, and When Harry Met Sally. pic.twitter.com/7ZoDEsIgd6

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023

21 October 1964. The musical, My Fair Lady, had its premiere in New York City. It’s based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion. It depicts a Cockney flower-seller Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) who is taught to “speak proper” by Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison). pic.twitter.com/5g6P0xZbAn

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1984, film director (Les Quatre Cents Coups, La Nuit américaine, Jules et Jim), screenwriter, actor, François Truffaut died from a brain tumor at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, aged 52. Montmartre Cemetery, Paris https://t.co/31IIMhxNyn pic.twitter.com/NwqQQjR03n

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 21, 2023

21 October 2020. Frank Bough died (aged 87). He was best known as presenter of BBC sports and current affairs shows including, Grandstand, Nationwide, and Breakfast Time. His TV career was irreparably damaged by press allegations of cocaine use and attending sex orgies. pic.twitter.com/MrwGbSyJDq

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023

21 October 2015. This is the exact date where inventor Dr Emmett “Doc” Brown (Christopher Lloyd), and Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), journey to, in a time-travelling DeLorean automobile, in the film, Back to the Future II. It’s now called Back to the Future Day. pic.twitter.com/gzmfdm9DEe

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 21, 2023

22 October 1952. Hollywood legend, Jeff Goldblum, was born in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, USA. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of the last thirty years, most notably, Jurassic Park and Independence Day and their sequels. pic.twitter.com/tRwrbcMcqo

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1992 actor (Blazing Saddles) Cleavon Little died from colorectal cancer in Sherman Oaks, California at the age of 53. Cremated remains scattered in the Pacific Ocean https://t.co/SghlN2DXrv pic.twitter.com/DJy9VOKk1C

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) October 22, 2023