get ready for these blasts from the past
and to realize how old you are welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
opening up our time capsule to tell you
what happened this week in history
October 21st through the 27th before we
begin we publish new content every day
so be sure to subscribe to our channel
and ring the bell to get notified about
our latest videos for this list we’re
scouring our memory banks and the
history books to find 10 interesting
stories that’ll make you say oh yeah I
remember that this is something for the
history books be sure to keep an eye on
our community tab to vote for your
favorite memories on upcoming episodes
for this episode about 200,000 of you
guys voted so thanks keep them coming
17 years ago gamers Rev their engines
for gta3 October 22nd 2001 with an
overwhelming majority of votes from you
guys on our community tap poll is this
giant leap into a brave new world of
gaming first released on October 22nd
2001 for PlayStation 2 rockstars
action-adventure title Grand Theft Auto
3 made videogame history with its
detailed open-world environment
diverse hybrid gameplay and
controversial depictions of sex and
violence crime humor murder car chases
and a compelling story GTA 3 had it all
for better or worse it’s mature content
became pivotal in the violence and sex
and videogames debate the game has been
outlawed in Australia and several other
countries are also considering bans it
also laid the groundwork for numerous
sequels locked what are you doing
nothing
and is recognized by many as one of the
greatest and most influential video
games of all time 13 years ago
Kanye’s gold digger is the song
September 17th through November 25th
2005 before he was mega yay or a giant
Perrier bottle he was the talent behind
the number one single gold digger Kanye
West
had already hit it big with his first
album the college dropout in 2004 his
2005 follow up late registration
received widespread acclaim and used
gold-digger as its second single the
track soon reached number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for
an impressive 10 weeks including this
week thirteen years ago it’s Kanye at
its best with Jamie Foxx briefly
featured in the intro and samples from
Ray Charles song I got a woman in the
background ah those were the days 17
years ago apple’s ipod takes a bite out
of the tech world october 23rd 2001 it’s
getting difficult to remember a time
when we didn’t live inside an electronic
bubble technology what is that all about
but before October 23rd 2001 people
actually had to pay attention to the
world around them shocking we know Steve
Jobs brainchild the iPod was a
forerunner of so much more the iPhone
the iPod Touch the iPad and of course
crowds of copycats innovative and unique
with a sleek practical design that got
tinier and tinier over time the iPod was
a seminal music and storage device that
forever changed how we use technology
but can you believe that classic ipod
could only hold a thousand songs talk
about prehistoric 24 years ago gargoyles
we are gargoyles
ah the 90s it was the age of gargoyles
on October 24th 1994 these mysterious
winged creatures swapped off their stone
skins and took flight on TV screens for
the first time Disney’s animated series
stood out thanks to epic narrative arcs
a surprisingly mature tone and frequent
references to Shakespeare I must confess
that’s one complication I didn’t
anticipate
although ending its run in 1997 it
consisted of a whopping seventy eight
episodes thanks to a hearty second
season and achieved a cult following of
loyal viewers who still remember even
today when gargoyles were defenders of
the night chance 38 years ago eating
ghosts a new national pastime October 26
1980 how did a little yellow circle
become the most iconic character in
videogames
even today in an era of incredibly
realistic digital characters and
environments pac-man is an easily
recognizable figure their shape or
whatever first released in Japan Namco’s
pac-man had its title changed from puff
man for American audiences to avoid kids
replacing a particular letter there with
a big fat F what like puck fan anyway
the game’s US debut on October 26 1980
marked the arrival for Western audiences
of a completely new gaming genre and
would eventually turn pac-man into a
multi-billion dollar franchise let’s all
head to the arcade and it’s honor 77
years ago an elephant learns to fly
October 23rd 1941
[Music]
in 1941 the world was at war but in the
midst of global turmoil a simple tale
about a down-on-his-luck floppy-eared
elephant won the hearts and minds of
captivated audiences released on october
23rd that year
Dumbo was Disney’s fourth Animated
Feature and due to financial constraints
it was made on a limited budget which is
evident in the stripped-down nature of
the animation yet it’s one of Disney’s
finest most heartwarming films focusing
on an unlikely friendship and triumph in
the face of adversity
in fact it’s so beloved we can expect a
live-action remake in 2019 who knows
maybe seventy-seven years from then
people will be looking back fondly at
the new Dumbo movie ten years ago the
stock market draws blood October 24 2008
over the past few weeks many Americans
have felt anxiety about their finances
in their future October 24th is not a
lucky day for investors in 2008 stock
markets around the world suffered
massive declines in the wake of the US
subprime mortgage crisis named Bloody
Friday for the way investments including
some people’s retirement accounts
hemorrhaged value it launched us into
the Great Recession it recalled another
October 24th 89 years ago when the stock
market crash of Black Thursday signaled
the start of the Great Depression so if
you remember your parents tearing their
hair out about 10 years ago now you know
why 37 years ago the most ambitious Rock
crossover event in history October 26
1981 it was a match made in music heaven
legendary glam rock pioneer David Bowie
and incomparable rock band Queen
released on October 26 1981 the single
under pressure quickly became a hit
topping UK charts the collaboration is
unique for its distinctive bassline
later purloined by Vanilla Ice for Ice
Ice Baby it’s powerful climactic musical
arrangement and its unique mix of vocal
styles featuring Bowie written lyrics
and Freddie Mercury scatting between
lines a rousing call to compassion in
tough times it captured the hardships of
the Thatcher years and remains a
favorite song for fans of both Bowie and
Queen 61 years ago Elvis the pelvis tops
the charts
October 26 1957 and we always had a lot
of fun with this one the Jailhouse Rock
his pelvic gyrations were too much for
some but a hit with the kids in October
1957 the premiere of the musical drama
jailhouse rock polarized critics some
were scandalized that the movie featured
a convicted criminal as its protagonist
custom to tip a man he brings you to
your room well I’m starting a new custom
note to others by Presley’s performance
in the film’s iconic dance sequence
using movements that further cemented
his reputation as Elvis the pelvis
nonetheless on October 26th the title
song reached number one in Billboard
magazine released with the b-side treat
me nice looking back now it’s hard to
believe his dancing was ever considered
shockingly explicit do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
and to realize how old you are welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
opening up our time capsule to tell you
what happened this week in history
October 21st through the 27th before we
begin we publish new content every day
so be sure to subscribe to our channel
and ring the bell to get notified about
our latest videos for this list we’re
scouring our memory banks and the
history books to find 10 interesting
stories that’ll make you say oh yeah I
remember that this is something for the
history books be sure to keep an eye on
our community tab to vote for your
favorite memories on upcoming episodes
for this episode about 200,000 of you
guys voted so thanks keep them coming
17 years ago gamers Rev their engines
for gta3 October 22nd 2001 with an
overwhelming majority of votes from you
guys on our community tap poll is this
giant leap into a brave new world of
gaming first released on October 22nd
2001 for PlayStation 2 rockstars
action-adventure title Grand Theft Auto
3 made videogame history with its
detailed open-world environment
diverse hybrid gameplay and
controversial depictions of sex and
violence crime humor murder car chases
and a compelling story GTA 3 had it all
for better or worse it’s mature content
became pivotal in the violence and sex
and videogames debate the game has been
outlawed in Australia and several other
countries are also considering bans it
also laid the groundwork for numerous
sequels locked what are you doing
nothing
and is recognized by many as one of the
greatest and most influential video
games of all time 13 years ago
Kanye’s gold digger is the song
September 17th through November 25th
2005 before he was mega yay or a giant
Perrier bottle he was the talent behind
the number one single gold digger Kanye
West
had already hit it big with his first
album the college dropout in 2004 his
2005 follow up late registration
received widespread acclaim and used
gold-digger as its second single the
track soon reached number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for
an impressive 10 weeks including this
week thirteen years ago it’s Kanye at
its best with Jamie Foxx briefly
featured in the intro and samples from
Ray Charles song I got a woman in the
background ah those were the days 17
years ago apple’s ipod takes a bite out
of the tech world october 23rd 2001 it’s
getting difficult to remember a time
when we didn’t live inside an electronic
bubble technology what is that all about
but before October 23rd 2001 people
actually had to pay attention to the
world around them shocking we know Steve
Jobs brainchild the iPod was a
forerunner of so much more the iPhone
the iPod Touch the iPad and of course
crowds of copycats innovative and unique
with a sleek practical design that got
tinier and tinier over time the iPod was
a seminal music and storage device that
forever changed how we use technology
but can you believe that classic ipod
could only hold a thousand songs talk
about prehistoric 24 years ago gargoyles
we are gargoyles
ah the 90s it was the age of gargoyles
on October 24th 1994 these mysterious
winged creatures swapped off their stone
skins and took flight on TV screens for
the first time Disney’s animated series
stood out thanks to epic narrative arcs
a surprisingly mature tone and frequent
references to Shakespeare I must confess
that’s one complication I didn’t
anticipate
although ending its run in 1997 it
consisted of a whopping seventy eight
episodes thanks to a hearty second
season and achieved a cult following of
loyal viewers who still remember even
today when gargoyles were defenders of
the night chance 38 years ago eating
ghosts a new national pastime October 26
1980 how did a little yellow circle
become the most iconic character in
videogames
even today in an era of incredibly
realistic digital characters and
environments pac-man is an easily
recognizable figure their shape or
whatever first released in Japan Namco’s
pac-man had its title changed from puff
man for American audiences to avoid kids
replacing a particular letter there with
a big fat F what like puck fan anyway
the game’s US debut on October 26 1980
marked the arrival for Western audiences
of a completely new gaming genre and
would eventually turn pac-man into a
multi-billion dollar franchise let’s all
head to the arcade and it’s honor 77
years ago an elephant learns to fly
October 23rd 1941
[Music]
in 1941 the world was at war but in the
midst of global turmoil a simple tale
about a down-on-his-luck floppy-eared
elephant won the hearts and minds of
captivated audiences released on october
23rd that year
Dumbo was Disney’s fourth Animated
Feature and due to financial constraints
it was made on a limited budget which is
evident in the stripped-down nature of
the animation yet it’s one of Disney’s
finest most heartwarming films focusing
on an unlikely friendship and triumph in
the face of adversity
in fact it’s so beloved we can expect a
live-action remake in 2019 who knows
maybe seventy-seven years from then
people will be looking back fondly at
the new Dumbo movie ten years ago the
stock market draws blood October 24 2008
over the past few weeks many Americans
have felt anxiety about their finances
in their future October 24th is not a
lucky day for investors in 2008 stock
markets around the world suffered
massive declines in the wake of the US
subprime mortgage crisis named Bloody
Friday for the way investments including
some people’s retirement accounts
hemorrhaged value it launched us into
the Great Recession it recalled another
October 24th 89 years ago when the stock
market crash of Black Thursday signaled
the start of the Great Depression so if
you remember your parents tearing their
hair out about 10 years ago now you know
why 37 years ago the most ambitious Rock
crossover event in history October 26
1981 it was a match made in music heaven
legendary glam rock pioneer David Bowie
and incomparable rock band Queen
released on October 26 1981 the single
under pressure quickly became a hit
topping UK charts the collaboration is
unique for its distinctive bassline
later purloined by Vanilla Ice for Ice
Ice Baby it’s powerful climactic musical
arrangement and its unique mix of vocal
styles featuring Bowie written lyrics
and Freddie Mercury scatting between
lines a rousing call to compassion in
tough times it captured the hardships of
the Thatcher years and remains a
favorite song for fans of both Bowie and
Queen 61 years ago Elvis the pelvis tops
the charts
October 26 1957 and we always had a lot
of fun with this one the Jailhouse Rock
his pelvic gyrations were too much for
some but a hit with the kids in October
1957 the premiere of the musical drama
jailhouse rock polarized critics some
were scandalized that the movie featured
a convicted criminal as its protagonist
custom to tip a man he brings you to
your room well I’m starting a new custom
note to others by Presley’s performance
in the film’s iconic dance sequence
using movements that further cemented
his reputation as Elvis the pelvis
nonetheless on October 26th the title
song reached number one in Billboard
magazine released with the b-side treat
me nice looking back now it’s hard to
believe his dancing was ever considered
shockingly explicit do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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