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- [October 21 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-21-in-pop-culture-history/): 1797 - In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution was launched. It was the third such vessel completed for the US Navy.
- [Top 200 Horror Movies](https://popculturemadness.com/top-100-horror-movies/): Top 200 All-Time Horror Movies 1. Psycho (1960, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock 2. Get Out (2017, Directed by Jordan Peele) 3. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920, Directed by Robert Wiene) 4. Us (2019, Directed by Jordan Peele) 5. Alien (1979, Directed by Ridley Scott) 6. The Shining (1980, Directed by Stanley Kubrick) 6. King Kong (1933, Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper) 7. Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror/ Nosferatu the Vampire (1922, Directed by F.W. Murnau) 8. The Night of the Hunter (1955, Directed by Charles Laughton) 9. The Invisible Man (2020, Directed by Leigh Whannell) 10. A Quiet Place (2018, Directed by John Krasinski) 11. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, Directed by James Whale) 12. Jaws (1975, Directed by Steven Spielberg) 13. The Babadook (2014, Directed by Jennifer Kent) 14. Frankenstein (1931, Directed by James Whale) 15. The Lighthouse (2019, Directed by Robert Eggers) 16. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956, Directed by Don Siegel) 17. Vampyr - Der Traum des Allan Grey (1932, Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer) 18. Hereditary (2018, Directed by Ari Aster) 19. Let the Right One In (2008, Directed by Tomas Alfredson) 20. It Follows (2015, Directed by David Robert Mitchell) 21. Freaks (1932, Directed by Tod Browning) 22. Night of the Living Dead (1968, Directed by George A. Romero) 23. Aliens (1986, Directed by James Cameron) 24. The Invisible Man (1933, Directed by James Whale) 25. The Silence of the Lambs (1991, Directed by Jonathan Demme) 26. Halloween (1978, Directed by John Carpenter) 27. Rosemary's Baby (1968, Directed by Roman Polanski) 28. Eyes Without a Face (1962, Directed by Georges Franju) 29. Repulsion (1965, Directed by Roman Polanski) 30. The Cabin in the Woods (2012, Directed by Drew Goddard) 31. The Witch (2016, Directed by Robert Eggers) 32. Peeping Tom (1960, Directed by Michael Powell) 33. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016, Directed by Dan Trachtenberg) 34. Host (2020, Directed by Rob Savage) 35. Under The Shadow (2016, Directed by Babak Anvari) 36. Dead of Night (1945, Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer) 37. The Wailing (2016, Directed by Na Hong-jin) 38. The Birds (1963, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock) 39. Cat People (1942, Directed by Jacques Tourneur) 40. Don't Look Now (1973, Directed by Nicolas Roeg) 41. It (2017, Directed by Andy Muschietti) 42. Mandy (2018, Directed by Panos Cosmatos) 43. Tigers Are Not Afraid (Vuelven) (2019, Directed by Issa López) 44. Ready or Not (2019, Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett) 45. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014, Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour) 46. Drag Me to Hell (2009, Directed by Sam Raimi) 47. House of Wax (1953, Directed by André De Toth) 48. The Fly (1958, Directed by Kurt Neumann) 49. Midsommar (2019, Directed by Ari Aster) 50. Carrie (1976, Directed by Brian DePalma) 51. Green Room (2016, Directed by Jeremy Saulnier) 52. Creep 2 (2017, Directed by Patrick Brice) 53. Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht/Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979, Directed by Werner Herzog) 54. La Llorona (2020, Directed by Jayro Bustamante) 55. The Evil Dead (1981, Directed by Sam Raimi) 56. Raw (2017, Directed by Julia Ducournau) 57. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987, Directed by Sam Raimi) 58. The Loved Ones (2012, Directed by Sean Byrne) 59. The Innocents (1961, Directed by Jack Clayton) 60. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978, Directed by Philip Kaufman) 61. Harpoon (2019, Directed by Rob Grant) 62. The Love Witch (2016, Directed by Anna Biller) 63. I Walked With a Zombie (1943, Directed by Jacques Tourneur) 64. Ringu (Ring) (1998, Directed by Hideo Nakata) 65. Suspiria (1977, Directed by Dario Argento) 66. Revenge (2018, Directed by Coralie Fargeat) 67. Island of Lost Souls (1933, Directed by Erle C. Kenton) 68. Train to Busan (Busanhaeng) (2016, Directed by Yeon Sang-ho) 69. The Host (2007, Directed by Bong Joon Ho) 70. The Mummy (1932, Directed by Karl W. Freund) 71. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Directed by Wes Craven) 72. The Fly (1986, Directed by David Cronenberg) 73. Deep Red (Profondo rosso) (1975, Directed by Dario Argento) 74. Dracula (1931, Directed by Tod Browning) 75. It Comes At Night (2017, Directed by Trey Edward Shults) 76. Zombieland (2009, Directed by Ruben Fleischer) 77. Re-Animator (1985, Directed by Stuart Gordon) 78. Don't Breathe (2016, Directed by Fede Alvarez, Federico Álvarez) 79. The Endless (2018, Directed by Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead) 80. Shaun of the Dead (2004, Directed by Edgar Wright) 81. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931, Directed by Rouben Mamoulian) 82. Dawn of the Dead (1979, Directed by George A. Romero) 83. The Wolf Man (1941, Directed by George Waggner) 84. Phantom Of The Opera (1925, Directed by Lon Chaney Jr, Rupert Julian, Edward Sedgwick) 85. L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (The Bird With the Crystal Plumage) (1970, Directed by Dario Argento) 86. We Are Still Here (2015, Directed by Ted Geoghegan) 87. Housebound (2014, Directed by Gerard Johnstone) 88. The Devil's Backbone (El Espinazo del diablo) (2001, Directed by Guillermo del Toro) 89. Eraserhead (1977, Directed by David Lynch) 90. Attack the Block (2011, Directed by Joe Cornish) 91. Theater of Blood/ Much Ado About Murder (1973, Directed by Douglas Hickox) 92. Halloween (2018, Directed by David Gordon Green) 93. Let Me In (2010, Directed by Matt Reeves) 94. Color Out of Space (2020, Directed by Richard Stanley) 95. Village of the Damned (1960, Directed by Wolf Rilla) 96. Misery (1990, Directed by Rob Reiner) 97. The Conjuring (2013, Directed by James Wan) 98. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, Directed by Tobe Hooper) 99. Nina Forever (2016, Directed by Ben Blaine, Chris Blaine) 100. The Wicker Man (1973, Directed by Robin Hardy) 101. Fright Night (1985, Directed by Tom Holland) 102. Horror of Dracula (1958, Directed by Terence Fisher) 103. Demon (2016, Directed by Marcin Wrona) 104. Prevenge (2017, Directed by Alice Lowe) 105. 28 Days Later (2003, Directed by Danny Boyle) 106. Gerald's Game (2017, Directed by Mike Flanagan) 107. The Devil's Candy (2017, Directed by Sean Byrne) 108. The Blair Witch Project (1999, Directed by Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick) 109. The Fall of the House of Usher (1960, Directed by Roger Corman) 110. Duel (1972, Directed by Steven Spielberg) 111. Bone Tomahawk (2015, Directed by S. Craig Zahler) 112. The Dead Zone (1983, Directed by David Cronenberg) 113. The Orphanage (2007, Directed by J.A. Bayona) 114. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010, Directed by Jalmari Helander) 115. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986, Directed by John McNaughton) 116. House (1977, Directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi) 117,. Martin (1977, Directed by George A. Romero) 118. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971, Directed by Robert Fuest) 119. 1922 (2017, Directed by Zak Hilditch) 120. Hounds of Love (2017, Directed by Ben Young) 121. The Invitation (2016, Directed by Karyn Kusama) 122. The Exorcist (1973, Directed by William Friedkin) 123. Crawl (2019, Directed by Alex Aja) 124. Come to Daddy (2020, Directed by Ant Timpson) 125. Creepy (Kuripi: Itsuwari no rinjin) (2016, Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa) 126. The Omen (1976, Directed by Richard Donner) 127. Doctor Sleep (2019, Directed by Mike Flanagan) 128. An American Werewolf in London (1981, Directed by John Landis) 129. Better Watch Out (2017, Directed by Chris Peckover) 130. The Descent (2006, Directed by Neil Marshall) 131. The Tenant (1976, Directed by Roman Polanski) 132. Freaks (2019, Directed by Zach Lipovsky) 133. Dead Alive (1993, Directed by Peter Jackson) 134. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986, Directed by John McNaughton) 135. The Girl With All the Gifts (2017, Directed by Colm McCarthy) 136. Poltergeist (1982, Directed by Tobe Hooper) 137. House On Haunted Hill (1959, Directed by William Castle) 138. Slither (2006, Directed by James Gunn (II)) 139. Cargo (2018, Directed by Yolanda Ramke, Ben Howling) 140. Sisters (1973, Directed by Brian DePalma) 141. Los ojos de Julia (Julia's Eyes) (2010, Directed by Guillem Morales) 142. Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh, Ich seh) (2015, Directed by Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala) 143. Ginger Snaps (2001, Directed by John Fawcett) 144. The Conjuring 2 (2016, Directed by James Wan) 145. Paranormal Activity (2009, Directed by Oren Peli) 146. (2007, Directed by Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza) 147. Carnival of Souls (1962, Directed by Herk Harvey) 148. Creep (2015, Directed by Patrick Brice) 149. Tremors (1990, Directed by Ron Underwood) 150. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954, Directed by Jack Arnold) 151. The Others (2001, Directed by Alejandro Amenábar) 152. Dracula: Pages From a Virgin's Diary (2003, Directed by Guy Maddin) 153. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2011, Directed by Eli Craig) 154. The House of the Devil (2009, Directed by Ti West) 155. Shadow of the Vampire (2000, Directed by E. Elias Merhige) 156. The Shallows (2016, Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra) 157. Pontypool (2009, Directed by Bruce McDonald) 158. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016, Directed by Mike Flanagan) 159. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003, Directed by Kim Jee-woon) 160. 1408 (2007, Directed by Mikael Håfström) 161. Scream 2 (1997, Directed by Wes Craven) 162. Dead Ringers (1988, Directed by David Cronenberg) 163. Three...Extremes (Saam gaang yi) (2005, Directed by Takashi Miike, Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Kim Jee-woon) 164. Audition (Ôdishon) (1999, Directed by Takashi Miike) 165. Bakjwi (Thirst) (2009, Directed by Park Chan-wook) 166. Videodrome (1983, Directed by David Cronenberg) 167. You're Next (2013, Directed by Adam Wingard) 168. Mute Witness (1995, Directed by Anthony Waller) 169. The Cat o' Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code) (1971, Directed by Dario Argento) 170. The Brood (1979, Directed by David Cronenberg) 171. The Platform (El Hoyo) (2020, Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia) 172. Lights Out (2016, Directed by David F. Sandberg) 173. Southbound (2016, Directed by David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Roxanne Benjamin) 174. Scream (1996, Directed by Wes Craven) 175. The Lodge (2020, Directed by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz) 176. The Lost Boys (1987, Directed by Joel Schumacher) 177. Trick 'r Treat (2007, Directed by Michael Dougherty) 178. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994, Directed by Wes Craven) 179. Night of the Comet (1984, Directed by Thom Eberhardt) 180. Land of the Dead (2005, Directed by George A. Romero) 181. Oculus (2014, Directed by Mike Flanagan) 182. Candyman (1992, Directed by Bernard Rose) 183. Eden Lake (2008, Directed by James Watkins) 184. Basket Case (1982, Directed by Frank Henenlotter) 185. Dog Soldiers (2002, Directed by Neil Marshall) 186. Frailty (2002, Directed by Bill Paxton) 187. Phantasm (1979, Directed by Don Coscarelli) 188. The Ring (2002, Directed by Gore Verbinski) 189. The Mist (2007, Directed by Frank Darabont) 190. Open Water (2004, Directed by Chris Kentis) 191. Jacob's Ladder (1990, Directed by Adrian Lyne) 192. It's Alive (1973, Directed by Larry Cohen) 193. Hellraiser (1987, Directed by Clive Barker) 194. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992, Directed by Francis Ford Coppola) 195. Black Sheep (2006, Directed by Jonathan King) 196. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987, Directed by Chuck Russell) 197. Scanners (1981, Directed by David Cronenberg) 198. Black Christmas (1974, Directed by Bob Clark) 199. American Psycho (2000, Directed by Mary Harron) 200. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973, Directed by John Newland)
- [October 20 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-20-in-pop-culture-history/): 1803 - The United States Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
- [October 19 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-19-in-pop-culture-history/): British troops in Yorktown, Virginia, capitulated to American and French troops while under siege, signaling the beginning of the end of a war. British troops, and the fact that they had received virtually no support from the Navy a few weeks earlier, have ushered in an astonishing turn of fate that might have signaled an end to the fighting in the American colonies.
- [Midnight Movies: The Top 100 Cult Films](https://popculturemadness.com/midnight-movies-the-top-100-cult-films/):   The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Directed by Jim Sharman)   The Big Lebowski (1998, Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen)   This Is Spinal Tap (1984, Directed by Rob Reiner)   Harold and Maude (1971, Directed by Hal Ashby )   Pink Flamingos (1972, Directed by John Waters)   Blade Runner (1982, Directed by Ridley Scott)   Freaks (1932, Directed by Tod Browning)   Clerks (1994, Directed by Kevin Smith)   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, Primary Director: Tobe Hooper)   Repo Man (1984, Directed by Alex Cox)   The Warriors (1979, Directed by Walter Hill)   A Clockwork Orange (1971, Directed by Stanley Kubrick)   Brazil (1985, Directed by Terry Gilliam)   Eraserhead (1977, Directed by David Lynch)   Withnail & I (1987, Directed by Bruce Robinson)   Heathers (1989, Directed by Michael Lehmann)   Fight Club (1999, Directed by David Fincher)   Pulp Fiction (1994, Directed by Quentin Tarantino)   The Room (2003, Directed by Tommy Wiseau)   Scarface (1983, Directed by Brian De Palma)   Dazed and Confused (1993, Directed by Richard Linklater)   Office Space (1999, Directed by Mike Judge)   Donnie Darko (2001, Directed by Richard Kelly)   Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959, Directed by Ed Wood)   Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985, Directed by Tim Burton)   The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984, Directed by W. D. Richter)   The Shawshank Redemption (1994, Directed by Frank Darabont)   Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, Directed by Mel Stuart)   Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones)   Five Deadly Venoms (1978, Directed by Chang Cheh)   Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn (1987, Directed by Sam Raimi)   Napoleon Dynamite (2004, Directed by Jared Hess)   The Blues Brothers (1980, Directed by John Landis)   Akira (1988, Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo)   The Toxic Avenger (1984, Directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman)   Friday (1995, Directed by F. Gary Gray)   Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001, Directed by John Cameron Mitchell)   Showgirls (1995, Directed by Paul Verhoeven)   Hard-Boiled (1992, Directed by John Woo)   Faster, Pussy-Cat! Kill! Kill! (1966, Directed by Russ Meyer)   The Wiz (1978, Directed by Sidney Lumet)   Reservoir Dogs (1992, Directed by Quentin Tarantino)   Flash Gordon (1980, Directed by Mike Hodges)   Labyrinth (1986, Directed by Jim Henson)   The Mack (1973, Directed by Michael Campus)   Quadrophenia (1979, Directed by Franc Roddam)   They Live (1988, Directed by John Carpenter)   Slap Shot (1977, Directed by George Roy Hill)   Barbarella (1968, Directed by Roger Vadim)   Rushmore (1998, Directed by Wes Anderson)   The Evil Dead (1981, Directed by Sam Raimi)   The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, Directed by Henry Selick)   Pink Floyd: The Wall (1979, Directed by Alex Parker)   Army of Darkness (1992, Directed by Sam Raimi)   The Lost Boys (1987, Directed by Joel Schumacher)   The Boondock Saints (1999, Directed by Troy Duffy)   The Best of Everything (1959, Directed by Jean Negulesco)   The Princess Bride (1987, Directed by Rob Reiner)   Death Race 2000 (1975, Directed by Paul Bartel)   Barton Fink (1992, Directed by The Coen Brothers)   Raising Arizona (1987, Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen   Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010, Directed by Edgar Wright   Kill Bill vols 1 & 2 (2003/2004, Directed by Quentin Tarantino)   Liquid Sky (1982, Directed by Slava Tsukerman)   Head (1968, Bob Rafelson)   Love Streams (1984, Directed by John Cassavetes)   Re-Animator (1985, Directed by Stuart Gordon)   Phantom of the Paradise (1974, Directed by Brian De Palma)   The Harder They Come (1973, Directed by Perry Henzell)   Grey Gardens (1976, Directed by Albert and David Maysles)   Walking and Talking (1996, Directed by Nicole Holofcener)   Super Mario Bros. (1993, Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel)   Stranger Than Paradise (1984, Directed by Jim Jarmusch)   A Bucket of Blood (1959, Directed by Roger Corman)   Reefer Madness (1935, Directed by Louis J. Gasnier)   The Elephant Man (1980, Directed by David Lynch)   Big Trouble in Little China (1986, Directed by John Carpenter)   Night of the Living Dead (1968, Directed by George Romero)   12 Monkeys (1995, Directed by Terry Gilliam)   Wet Hot American Summer (2001, Directed by David Wain)   Hocus Pocus (1993, Directed by Kenny Ortega)   Aguirre, The Wrath of God (1972, Directed by Werner Herzog)   Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998, Directed by Terry Gilliam)   Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2001, Directed by Shane Black   Dawn of the Dead (1978, Directed by George Romero)   Tommy (1975, Directed by Ken Russell)   The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976, Directed by Nicolas Roeg)   Heavy Metal (1981, Various Directors)   Dogma (1999, Directed by Kevin Smith)   The Outsiders (1983, Directed by Francis Ford Coppola)   Troll 2 (1990, Directed by Claudio Fragasso)   Bubba Ho-Tep (2002, Directed by Don Coscarelli)   The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988, Directed by Terry Gilliam)   The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980, Directed by Jamie Uys)   Being John Malkovich (1999, Directed by Spike Jonze)   Ghost World (2001, Directed by Terry Zwigoff)   Big Fish (2003, Directed by Tim Burton)   Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008, Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman)   Princess Mononoke (1997, Directed by Hayo Miyazaki) Top 100 Cult Films   1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. Un Chien Andalou (1929, France, Directed by Luis Buñuel)   77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
- [Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1960?](https://popculturemadness.com/what-happened-in-1960/): The year 1960 was a cultural turning point, marking the dawn of a new decade that would shape music, movies, politics, and social movements for generations. Known for its blend of optimism and turbulence, the 1960s saw the rise of fresh voices in entertainment, historic political milestones, and innovations that forever changed how we live. Whether you’re revisiting the era for trivia or exploring its legacy, 1960 remains a treasure trove of fascinating stories and timeless trends.
- [October 18 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-18-in-pop-culture-history/): The first regular, ongoing newspaper comic strip, The Yellow Kid, by Richard Outcault, appeared in The New York Journal on October 1896. Prior to that, he appeared in Hogan's Alley, created in 1895 by Richard Outcault and depicting the Yellow Child. The Yellow Kid's actual name was Mickey Dugan.
- [1985 Top Ten Music Charts](https://popculturemadness.com/1985-top-ten-music-charts/): 1985 music was peak mid-1980s: big videos, big choruses, big hair, big movie soundtracks, and enough synthesizers to make the future sound slightly shiny. MTV was a major tastemaker, radio still had huge power, and pop culture moved quickly between rock, dance, R&B, New Wave, charity singles, and soundtrack hits.
- [October 17 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-17-in-pop-culture-history/): 1091 - The London Tornado of 1091 destroyed many buildings, and killed two people.
- [October 16 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-16-in-pop-culture-history/): 1701 - Yale University was founded.
- [October 7 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-7-in-pop-culture-history/): 1737 (Cyclone) India
- [October 5 in Pop Culture HIstory](https://popculturemadness.com/october-5-in-pop-culture-history/): 1947 - The first televised White House address was given by US President Harry S. Truman.
- [October 4 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-4-in-pop-culture-history/): 1876 - Texas A&M University opened as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
- [100+ Classic Sad Songs That Make You Cry](https://popculturemadness.com/sad-songs-make-you-cry/): Sad songs that make you cry can be strangely comforting. A truly great sad song does not always make you feel worse. Sometimes it gives a name to the feeling, lets the pressure out, and reminds you that someone else has been standing in the same emotional rainstorm.
- [1963 Top Ten Music Charts](https://popculturemadness.com/1963-top-ten-music-charts/): 1963 music was the last full year of American pop before the Beatles and the British Invasion changed everything. Girl groups were booming, Motown was getting stronger, surf rock was all over the radio, doo-wop was still active, and dance records still had serious jukebox power.
- [October 3 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-3-in-pop-culture-history/): Sharon Baird, Bobby Burgess, Lonnie Burr, Tommy Cole, Annette Funicello, Darlene Gillespie, Cubby O'Brien, Karen Pendleton, Doreen Tracey, Cheryl Holdridge (second and third year), Nancy Abbate (only first year), Johnny Crawford (only first year), Dennis Day (first and second year), Mike Smith (only first year), Jay-Jay Solari (only second year), Don Underhill (only first year)
- [October in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-in-pop-culture-history/): It's weird that October isn't the eighth month, isn't it?
- [October 1 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/october-1-in-pop-culture-history/): It is still debated as to what happened in the third game of the 1932 World Series. The New York Yankees played the Cubs at Chicago's Wrigley Field and Babe Ruth hit a three-run homer in the first inning. When he came to the plate to face pitcher Charlie Root, a Cubs bench jockey called him and heckled him. During the 5th inning, Ruth pointed to the midfield bleachers and made a pointing gesture, but no existing film confirms it. The exact nature of Ruth's gesture is unclear, and the point was later fully confirmed or refuted.
- [Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1966?](https://popculturemadness.com/what-happened-in-1966/): (answers)
- [September 30 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-30-in-pop-culture-history/): 1452 - Johann Guttenberg's Bible was published.
- [September 29 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-29-in-pop-culture-history/): While “Scotland Yard” is a name that may invoke the image of a typical officer patrolling the streets of London, its history is way deep and goes back to the 19th century. Unsurprisingly, it’s full of controversies and misnomers. For a force that does not have its roots in Scotland, it does seem interesting to find out how the name even came about.
- [September 27 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-27-in-pop-culture-history/): 1540 - Pope Paul III approved the charter for the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
- [Funeral Songs: Mourning and Grieving](https://popculturemadness.com/songs-funeral-mourning-grieving/): Funeral songs and songs about mourning help people remember someone, honor a life, and sit with grief when ordinary words feel too small. Some are traditional hymns. Some are classical pieces. Some are modern pop songs. Some are country tributes, rock ballads, gospel songs, or personal favorites that only make sense because they mattered to the person being remembered.
- [September 26 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-26-in-pop-culture-history/): The last several presidential elections in the United States have been historic in modern history. From Obama’s campaign that ensured his return to Trump and Biden’s heated political runs, the political environment shifts tremendously when election day is right around the corner. What stands out, is the use of modern media.
- [September 25 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-25-in-pop-culture-history/): GMT or Greenwich Mean Time is the annual mean or average of every day when the sun supposedly crosses the Prime Meridian. As opposed to solar time, the “mean time” is your typical clock time and does not vary throughout the year. The concept of hours, minutes, and seconds we have today is all thanks to the man who first made leads to convert solar time to the mean time.
- [September 24 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-24-in-pop-culture-history/): If you’re wondering what the Devils Tower is, this spectacular wonder of nature is something you most definitely have come across in the 1977 movie Close encounters of the Third Kind. If you haven’t, don’t worry because this blog has you covered.
- [September 23 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-23-in-pop-culture-history/): 1551 (Tornado) Grand Harbour at Valletta, Malta
- [September 22 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-22-in-pop-culture-history/): By the President of the United States of America:
- [September 21 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-21-in-pop-culture-history/): The Texaco Star Theatre was a popular radio show that moved to television in 1948 and featured a series of alternating presenters until comedian Milton Berle took up residence for the 1948/9 television season. In the first year, Milton Berle was the rotating host, in the second year the host of the show, earning host Milton Berle the nickname "Mr. Television."
- [September 20 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-20-in-pop-culture-history/): Thirty thousand people sat in the Houston Astrodome on September 20, 1973, and watched Billie Jean King win in three sets against Bobby Riggs. Nationwide, 90 million households watched, and millions more watched on television worldwide.
- [Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1946?](https://popculturemadness.com/what-happened-in-1946/): 1946 was a transformative year as the world began rebuilding after the Second World War. This year marked the start of a cultural, technological, and economic boom that would define the post-war era. From groundbreaking inventions to timeless classics in entertainment, 1946 was a year full of significant milestones. Test your knowledge with trivia about the year that helped shape the modern world!
- [September 18 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-18-in-pop-culture-history/): In 1870, 14 men, led by Henry Washburn, the surveyor of Montana, set out to explore the area known as Yellowstone. They made detailed maps and observations while exploring numerous lakes, climbing several mountains, and observing wildlife during their exploration.
- [September 19 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-19-in-pop-culture-history/): 1921 - The greatest rainfall recorded in United States history during 18 consecutive hours (measured at an unofficial weather-monitoring site) fell at Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, 36.40 inches fell from a Hurricane.
- [1991 Top Ten Music Charts](https://popculturemadness.com/1991-top-ten-music-charts/): 1991 was a major turning point in music. Dance-pop, new jack swing, adult contemporary, hip-hop, and pop-rock were still dominating radio, but alternative rock was moving fast, and grunge was about to change the room. The year still had plenty of glossy early-1990s pop, but the edges were getting rougher.
- [September 17 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-17-in-pop-culture-history/): Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (May 2, 1892 – April 21, 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. Richthofen served in the German army for some time before switching to the Imperial Air Service. Only a year into his service here, he managed to terrorize the Western Front Skies and downed over fifteen enemy planes, including a British Hawker.
- [September 16 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-16-in-pop-culture-history/): The seal shares symbolism with the colors of the American flag. In addition, the number 13 — denoting the 13 original states — is represented in the bundle of arrows, the stripes of the shield, and the stars of the constellation. The constellation of stars symbolizes a new nation taking its place among other sovereign states. The motto “E Pluribus Unum” emblazoned across the scroll and clenched in the eagle’s beak expresses the union of the 13 States.
- [September 15 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-15-in-pop-culture-history/): Greenpeace was founded in 1973 after a number of activists traveled the world on an old fishing boat, Phyllis Cormack, in protest against the planned underground nuclear tests by the US. Greenpeace has been collecting donations since its inception and checking all major donations to ensure they do not receive unwanted donations. Any donations from political parties that finance the foundation, which receives the bulk of its funding from its governments and intergovernmental organizations, have been rejected.
- [September 14 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-14-in-pop-culture-history/): 1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner which later became the United State's national anthem.
- [1955 Top Ten Music Charts](https://popculturemadness.com/1955-top-ten-music-charts/): 1955 music was the year rock and roll stopped knocking politely and started rattling the windows. Traditional pop, vocal groups, movie songs, instrumentals, and crooners were still powerful, but records by Bill Haley, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, The Penguins, and The Platters made it clear that American popular music was changing fast.
- [September 13 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-13-in-pop-culture-history/): Under the Articles of Confederation, from 1781 to 1788, Congress convened in Philadelphia; Princeton, New Jersey; Annapolis, Maryland; Trenton, New Jersey; and New York. Since the U.S. Congress was established by the Constitution in 1789, it has convened in three locations: New York, Philadelphia, and its permanent home in Washington, DC.
- [September 12 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-12-in-pop-culture-history/): The series, originally shot in black and white, changed to color in 1965 and was first broadcast on CBS. It was about the adventures of Timmy Rudd (Jon Provost) and his dog Lassie. The cast included John Rudd as Will and Dee Wallace Stone as Timmy's parents Dee and Will. All of the animal actors who played Lassie were actually male dogs because female collies tend to periodically shed. The show was the creation of producer Robert Maxwell and animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax.
- [September 11 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-11-in-pop-culture-history/): 1903 - The first race at the Milwaukee Mile, the oldest major speedway in the world, in West Allis, Wisconsin, was held.
- [September 10 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-10-in-pop-culture-history/): The first double topstitch sewing machine was patented in 1845, but Howe developed the design for it. In 1846, Elias Howe was granted a patent for a sewing machine using the pattern of the lock stitches. On May 17, 1846, he filed the patent application, submitted the documents, and on September 10, 1846, he received the patent for the sewing machine.
- [Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1973?](https://popculturemadness.com/pop-culture-quiz-1973/): 1. Who was with David Bowie on the cover of his Pin Ups Album, 1973?
- [September 9 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-9-in-pop-culture-history/): 1543 - Mary Stuart, nine months old, was crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling.
- [September 8 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-8-in-pop-culture-history/): The Miss America Contest is a yearly competition held for young women from different states of the country. While it’s meant to give a platform to women to present their poise and leadership skills, successful participants are also eligible for thousands of dollars as the prize money.
- [1992 Top Ten Music Charts](https://popculturemadness.com/1992-top-ten-music-charts/): 1992 music was the year the early 1990s fully stopped sounding like leftover 1989. Grunge and alternative rock broke into the mainstream, hip-hop kept expanding, dance-pop filled clubs and radio, country crossover had a major moment, and R&B vocal groups were becoming central to pop radio.
- [September 7 in Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-7-in-pop-culture-history/): National Neither Snow Nor Rain Day commemorates the opening of the New York Post Office in the James A. Farley Post Office Building on September 7, 1914.
- [September 6 In Pop Culture History](https://popculturemadness.com/september-6-in-pop-culture-history/): Based in the south and the midwest USA, Piggly Wiggly may just be your contemporary neighborhood store for all your essential supplies, but over a century ago, it was an idea the world wasn't ready to adopt. It's often credited for transforming the grocery shopping enterprise in the whole world, and rightfully so.
- [Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1932?](https://popculturemadness.com/what-happened-in-1932/): 1. Opened in 1932, what is Germany's "no speed limit" highway (in some areas)?

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