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OCTOBER 5 THE BEATLES’ FIRST SINGLE, “LOVE ME DO,” WAS RELEASED IN BRITAIN ON THIS DAY IN 1962. THIS VERSION HAS RINGO ON DRUMS; SESSION PLAYER ANDY WHITE APPEARS ON MOST LATER RELEASES, INCLUDING THE U.S. SINGLE. IN 1999, PAUL MCCARTNEY RELEASED “RUN DEVIL RUN,” MOSTLY A COLLECTION OF 50’S ROCK CLASSICS. HIS BACKUP BAND INCLUDED PINK FLOYD’S DAVID GILMOUR, AND DEEP PURPLE DRUMMER IAN PAICE.

OCTOBER 4 ON OCTOBER 4TH 1975, PINK FLOYD WAS ONCE AGAIN AT THE TOP OF THE ALBUM CHARTS WITH “WISH YOU WERE HERE,” THEIR FOLLOW-UP TO “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.” CREAM BEGAN THEIR FAREWELL TOUR ON THIS DAY IN 1968. NEXT, ERIC CLAPTON WOULD GO ON TO FORM BLIND FAITH WITH STEVE WINWOOD AND CREAM DRUMMER, GINGER BAKER. AND ON OCTOBER 4TH, 1970, 27 YEAR OLD JANIS JOPLIN WAS FOUND DEAD IN A HOLLYWOOD HOTEL ROOM FROM A HEROIN OVERDOSE. “ME & BOBBY MCGEE,” HER BIGGEST HIT, WOULD BE RELEASED FOUR MONTHS LATER

OCTOBER 3 TODAY IN 1980, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BEGAN HIS 1980 U.S. TOUR IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, BUT HIS OPENING-NIGHT BUTTERFLIES SHOWED WHEN HE FORGOT THE WORDS TO HIS FIRST SONG, “BORN TO RUN.” MOST OF THE THREE-HOUR SET WAS FROM HIS NEW ALBUM AT THE TIME, “THE RIVER.” ALSO IN 1980, THE POLICE RELEASED THEIR THIRD LP, “ZENYATTA MONDATTA,” FEATURING THE HITS “DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME” AND “DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA.” AND BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO FORMER FLEETWOOD MAC GUITARIST LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM,...

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Washington Commanders' quarterback Jayden Daniels throws the ball during an NFL football practice in Hertfordshire, England, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WATFORD, England (AP) — Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota will get his second straight start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels on Sunday when Washington faces the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, left, listens as Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference in New York, Oct. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson plays against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Maybe the Cleveland Browns didn’t strike out when they made that blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson. A deal that was a disaster for four years is suddenly producing some hits.

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