October 7 in History

• 1959

  October 7, 1959:

  The American romantic comedy film titled "Pillow Talk" is released in New York City.

• 1960

  October 7, 1960:

  American adventure crime drama television series dubbed "Route 66" debuts on CBS Television.

• 1963

  October 7, 1963:

  The British rock group The Rolling Stone releases a song called "I Wanna Be Your Man".

• 1968

  October 7, 1968:

  Famous English rock band The Beatles records a song named "Long, Long, Long."

• 1971

  October 7, 1971:

  The American action-thriller film called “The French Connection", directed by William Friedkin, premieres in the United States.

• 1977

  October 7, 1977:

  British singer and songwriter Steve Hackett leaves the rock band, Genesis.

• 1987

  October 7, 1987:

  American thrash metal band Exodus releases their 2nd studio album called “Pleasures of the Flesh”.

• 2014

  October 7, 2014:

  One of America’s favorite rock bands Weezer drops their 9th studio album entitled “Everything Will Be Alright in the End”.

• 2016

  October 7, 2016:

  Canadian rock band Sum 41 issues their 6th studio album titled “13 Voices”.

• 2017

  October 7, 2017:

  American rapper Nelly is arrested after he was alleged to have sexually assaulted a student on a tour bus in Auburn.