Was today in 1989. With the media world gathered for game three of the World Series in San Francisco between the Giants and the A’s, the Loma Prieta earthquake put a sudden stop to the Series. With all the media there, it was the first earthquake to be on live television. The quake hit 31 minutes before the game was to start. They resumed play 10 days later and the A’s swept the Giants in four games.

It wasn’t quite an earthquake, but is was something in 1968 when Bob Beamon flew 29 feet and 2 and a half inches in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics. Beamon broke the previous world record by over 21 inches and he held the record for almost 23 years.

It was today in 1931 that Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion.

Just five years after working at the very same movie theatre in Memphis, Elvis Presley’s third movie, “Jailhouse Rock” premiered tonight at the Loews Cinema.

Two of the best actors of all time paired up for a movie that was released today in 1986. Paul Newman was nearing the end of his brilliant career and Tom Cruise was still in his early days when they made, “The Color of Money,” the sequel to Newman’s earlier film, “The Hustler.”

Double albums were released today in both 1979 and 1980.

It’s almost impossible to follow up a landmark album like “Rumours,” but Fleetwood Mac tried with the very tricky, “Tusk” which hit shelves today in ’79. Famous for being the most expensive album ever made at that point in time, the double album was considered a bust after doing just $4 million in sales. (“Rumours” has done over $40 million to date.) You probably know every song on “Rumours” but do you know any off of “Tusk”? “Sara” about does it for me.

A year to the day Bruce Springsteen released his fifth album, “The River,” a two record set that further cemented his status as rock ‘n roll royalty. Take your pick, “Hungry Heart,” “The River,” “The Ties That Bind,” my personal fave is this one.

Happy 40th birthday to Marshall Mathers.

— Bill Hubbell