Today In History: Snoop and the Baron

October 10.  On this day in history, NBC-TV made broadcasting history in 1964 by airing the Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremonies—the first live color TV program sent to the U.S. via satellite. A year later, in 1965, Charles Schulz introduced the Red Baron into the "Peanuts" comic strip, launching Snoopy’s famous imaginary dogfights. Fast forward to 1979, The Rose, inspired by Janis Joplin’s life, premiered in Los Angeles, starring Bette Midler. In 1997, tobacco giants settled a major lawsuit with flight attendants over illnesses linked to secondhand smoke. In 2001, heavy metal band Anthrax cheekily refused to change their name amidst anthrax mail scares, joking they’d rebrand as “Basket Full Of Puppies.” A powerful anniversary took place in 2015, as thousands gathered in Washington, DC to mark 20 years since the historic Million Man March. And in music, 1983 saw the release of Culture Club’s hit album Colour by Numbers, featuring the chart-topping "Karma Chameleon." That's your October 10th Almanac from Northwest Newsradio.