The Beatles cover song, “Twist and Shout” was released with "There’s a
Place" as its B-side, by Chicago–based Vee-Jay Records on the Tollie label,
it reached number 2 on April 4, 1964, during the week that the top five spots
on the chart were all Beatles singles (in the Cashbox singles chart for the
same week, "Twist and Shout" was No. 1). In the U.S., "Twist and Shout"
was the only million-selling Beatles single that was a cover record, and
the only Beatles cover single to reach the Top 10 on a national record
chart. The song failed to hit #1 because the Beatles had another song
occupying the top spot, "Can’t Buy Me Love".

Daniel Wroughton Craig was born in Chester, Cheshire,England.

Craig was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his debut as James Bond in 
Casino Royale in 2006. He then went on to portray Bond in three more 
films: Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre. He began acting in school
plays at the age of six, and was introduced to serious acting by attending
the Everyman Theatre in nearby Liverpool city centre. In his first screen
role, he played an Afrikaner in The Power of One in 1992.

Duffy’s Tavern was a popular radio situation comedy which ran for a decade on
several networks (CBS, 1941–1942; NBC-Blue Network, 1942–1944; NBC, 1944–
1951), concluding with the December 28, 1951 broadcast. The program featured
celebrity guests visiting the tavern managed by Archie, portrayed by Ed Gardner,
the writer/actor who co-created the series.

From left: Ed Gardner (Archie) and guest star Cary
Grant during a visit to Duffy’s Tavern.

The song "School Days" (also known as "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes
the Bell)") was  written and recorded by Chuck Berry, released by the
Chess record label as a single and released on the LP After School
Session two months later. It is one of his best known songs and is
often considered a rock and roll anthem.

 
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry turned 89 on October 18.

The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 1927 and 1928. It took place on May
16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks hosted the show. Tickets cost $5
(which would be $69 in 2016 considering inflation), 270 people attended the event
and the presentation ceremony lasted only fifteen minutes. It is the only Academy
Awards ceremony not to be broadcast either on radio or television.