Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

In late August of 1978 Sid Vicious and girlfriend Nancy Spungen took up residence at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City.

 On the morning of October 12th, 1978 Sid was arrested and charged with stabbing and murdering Nancy. 

This lead to suicide attempts, an additional arrest for assault and his subsequent overdose and death just less than four months later. 

Also on this date:

The novel the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was released in 1979

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Saturday Night (Live)

 On October 11th, 1975 Saturday Night premiered on NBC.  

It wouldn’t be called Saturday Night Live until the following season.

The not ready for prime time players

George Carlin was the guest host and both Janis Ian and Billy Preston were musical guests. 

Andy Kaufman on Saturday Night 10/11/75

Also on this date:

The Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” first aired in 1963

Related:

Elvis Costello plays the wrong song on SNL 

Fear Frightens SNL

Ed Wood

Ed Wood was born October 10th, 1924

Ed Wood (1924-1978)

Glen or Glenda (1953)

Also on this date:

Chris Penn was born in 1965

Al Jourgensen

Alain Jourgensen was born on October 9th, 1958.  

Ministry

Revolting Cocks aka Revco

Lard (with Jello Biafra)

1000 Homo DJs (Possibly with Trent Reznor)

Pailhead (with Ian MacKaye)

Also on this date:

Katt Shea was born in 1959

Sex Pistols v EMI

On October 8th, 1976 the Sex Pistols signed to EMI for a reported £40,000. 

The Sex Pistols then did what the Sex Pistols will do and were dropped by the label 3 months later for various antics.

Glen Matlock, John Lyndon,
Steve Jones and Paul Cook

They kept the money, integrity and wrote another anthem simply entitled EMI, released two labels later.

Also on this date:

Sigourney Weaver was born in 1949

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Dylan Baker

Born October 7th, 1959

 Dylan Baker is just one of those character actors that you know you know him but have difficulty placing. 

Since the internet has ate your brain you check IMDb. 

Television, movies, the list just goes on and on.

He won a Fangoria Chainsaw in 2007 for supporting actor in Trick r’ Treat.

He also won awards for his role in Happiness (1998) but I wouldn’t recommend you watch it.

His work in that film is dark and it sticks with you forever even though you don’t want it to. 

Also on this date:

Tom McBride was born in 1952

Britt Ekland

 Born October 6th, 1942

Britt Ekland starred in such classic horror movies as Asylum aka House of Crazies (1972) and Wicker Man (1973)

She was married to Peter Sellers for a short time and the drummer from the Stray Cats (also for a short time)

Larry Fine

 Larry Fine, the most reasonable of The Three Stooges. 

Except where money was concerned. 

He was not good at personal finance but was an incredibly generous man.

Born October 5th, 1902.

Louis Feinberg (1902-1975)

Ted Healy and his Stooges

A mural painted near the birthplace of Larry on 3rd and South in Philadelphia. 

With Christine McIntyre, Curly Howard
and Moe Howard 

With Joe Besser

With Moe Howard and Joe DeRita

Also on this date:

Donald Pleasence was born in 1919