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| Group shot of the Monty Python crew in 1969 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
OCTOBER 5
1962:Sean Connery stars in Dr. No, the first James Bond film, which has its world premiere in London on this day. This year, Oct. 5 will be celebrated as Global James Bond Day, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Bond premiere and in anticipation of Skyfall, the 23rd film about the suave British spy, due out this autumn.
1969: Zany comedians John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Eric Idle star in the debut of their sketch-comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus on BBC One, despite concerns about the show's alternative, surreal brand of humor.
1991: Marky Mark — known more recently as acclaimed actor and producer Mark Wahlberg — and the Funky Bunch pump iron and dance their way to No. 1 on the the Billboard Hot 100 with the single "Good Vibrations."
1910:Portugal overthrows its monarchy and declares itself a republic.
2011:Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, and the visionary behind the Ipod, Iphone, and Ipad, passes away.
1857:City of Anaheim founded. "Ana" from Santa Ana River, "Heim" - German for home.
1989:The Dalai Lama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his nonviolent campaign to end the Chinese domination of Tibet.
1947:U.S. President Harry S. Truman gives the first televised White House address; his principal address was to 'conserve food'
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