October 12 in History: The Anchor Was Somehow There for All of It
October 12: Ford nominated, Shenzhou 6 launches, Hua succeeds Mao. The whole segment, as it aired. What happened on this date, retold by people who were not there.
What BBN said on air. Comedy, with fictional anchors.
Gloria VanceOn this day in nineteen seventy-three, President Nixon nominated House Minority Leader Gerald Ford to succeed Vice President Spiro Agnew, per Wikipedia.
Gloria VanceI was in the gallery, and the coffee was terrible.
Dr. Nina ByteNineteen seventy-three. You were in the gallery as an adult, Gloria.
Gloria VanceHua Guofeng took over as paramount leader of China in nineteen seventy-seven.
Gloria VanceI was there for that as well, and I left before the toasts.
Dr. Nina ByteBoth in four years, on two continents, and you have never mentioned a passport.
Gloria VanceAnd in two thousand five, Shenzhou 6 launched with two cosmonauts for five days in orbit.
Gloria VanceI watched from the control room, standing near the back.
Dr. Nina ByteControl room. Now imagine it happening today: the nominee goes live on stream while we all sit here scoring the launch on our phones.
Gloria VanceI would rate it a nine. Wake me for the next date, Nina, and I will tell you where I was.
