Today in History...Oct 5th

[Prerunner1982]

Events:

1869 – A strong hurricane devastates the Bay of Fundy region of Maritime Canada. The storm had been predicted over a year before by a British naval officer.
1877 – Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Perce band to General Nelson A. Miles.
1905 – Wilbur Wright pilots Wright Flyer III in a flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes, a world record that stood until 1908.
1914 – World War I first aerial combat resulting in a kill.
1915 – Bulgaria enters World War I as one of the Central Powers.
1921 – Baseball: The World Series is broadcast on the radio for the first time.
1930 – British Airship R101 crashed in France en-route to India on its maiden voyage.
1944 – Canadian Air Force pilots shoot down the first German jet fighter over France.
1944 – Suffrage is extended to women in France.
1945 – Hollywood Black Friday: A six month strike by Hollywood set decorators turns into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers' studios.
1947 – The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
1948 – The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 110,000.
1966 – Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor.
1970 – The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded.
1974 – Guildford pub bombing by the IRA leaves 5 dead and 65 injured.
1984 – Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
1991 – An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.
2001 – Robert Stevens becomes the first victim in the 2001 anthrax attacks

Birthdays:
1829 – Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States (d. 1886)
1923 – Bill Wirtz, longtime Chicago Blackhawks owner (d. 2007)
1934 – Angelo Buono, Jr., American serial killer (d. 2002)
1937 – Barry Switzer, American football coach
1942 – Richard Street, American singer (The Temptations)
1943 – Steve Miller, American musician (Steve Miller Band)
1947 – Brian Johnson, English singer (AC/DC)
1948 – Tawl Ross, American musician (P Funk)
1950 – Jeff Conaway, American actor
1957 – Bernie Mac, American actor and comedian (d. 2008)
1960 – Daniel Baldwin, American actor
1962 – Michael Andretti, American race car driver
1972 – Grant Hill, American basketball player
1978 – James Valentine, American musician (Maroon 5)
1983 – Nicky Hilton, American heiress

Deaths:
1992 – Eddie Kendricks, American singer (The Temptations) (b. 1939)
1997 – Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler (b. 1962)
2004 – Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian (b. 1921)