Today in History...Oct 6th

[Prerunner1982]

Events:
1582 – Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day is skipped in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
1683 – William Penn brings 13 German immigrant families to the colony of Pennsylvania, marking the first immigration of German people to America.
1884 – The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island.
1889 – Thomas Edison shows his first motion picture.
1922 – The great powers of World War I withdraw from Istanbul
1939 – World War II: The last Polish army is defeated.
1945 – Baseball: Billy Sianis and his pet billy goat are ejected from Wrigley Field during Game 4 of the 1945 World Series (see Curse of the Billy Goat).
1955 – A United Airlines DC-4 crashes in Medicine Bow Peak, Wyoming, killing 66 people
1966 – LSD is declared illegal in the United States
1976 – Cubana Flight 455 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Bridgetown, Barbados after two bombs, placed by on board by terrorists with connections to the CIA, exploded. All 73 people on-board are killed.
1977 – The first prototype of the MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
1979 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
1981 – President of Egypt, Anwar al-Sadat is assassinated.
1985 – PC Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London.
1995 – 51 Pegasi is discovered to be the first major star apart from the Sun to have a planet (and extrasolar planet) orbiting around it.
2002 – The French oil tanker Limburg is bombed off Yemen.
2007 – Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.

Birthdays:
1846 – George Westinghouse, American engineer and inventor (d. 1914)
1866 – Reginald Fessenden, Canadian-born inventor and radio pioneer (d. 1932)
1922 – Joe Frazier, American baseball player
1943 – Michael Durrell, American actor
1951 – Kevin Cronin, American musician (REO Speedwagon)
1954 – David Hidalgo, American musician (Los Lobos, Latin Playboys)
1955 – Tony Dungy, American football coach
1959 – Dennis Ray Boyd, American baseball player
1959 – Walter Ray Williams Jr., American bowler and horsehoes champion
1962 – Rich Yett, baseball player
1963 – Elisabeth Shue, American film actress
1963 – Chip Foose, American automobile customizer
1963 – Jsu Garcia, American actor
1964 – Ricky Berry, American basketball player (d. 1989)
1964 – Matthew Sweet, American musician
1966 – Jacqueline Obradors, American actress
1970 – Darren Oliver, American baseball player
1970 – Amy Jo Johnson, American actress and singer
1973 – Jeff Davis, American comedian
1973 – Rebecca Lobo, American basketball player
1974 – Jeremy Sisto, American actor
1977 – Melinda Doolittle, American singer and recording artist
1977 – Wes Ramsey, American actor
1979 – Richard Seymour, American football player
1982 – MC Lars, American hip-hop artist
1982 – Michael Arden, American actor
1982 – William Butler, Musician and member of Arcade Fire
1984 – Joanna Pacitti, American actress and singer
1985 – Sylvia Fowles, American basketball player
1986 – Olivia Thirlby, American actress
1995 – Jessica Lunsford, American kidnapping victim (d. 2005)
2000 – Amanda and Rachel Pace, American actresses


Deaths:
1951 – Will Keith Kellogg, American food manufacturer (b. 1860)
1989 – Bette Davis, American actress (b. 1908)
1993 – Larry Walters, American "lawn chair" pilot (b. 1949)
1997 – Johnny Vander Meer, American baseball player (b. 1914)
1998 – Mark Belanger, American baseball player (b. 1944)
1999 – Gorilla Monsoon, American professional wrestler/commentator (b. 1937)
2000 – Richard Farnsworth, American actor (b. 1920)
2001 – Arne Harris, American television sports director (b. 1934)
2006 – Buck O'Neil, American baseball player (b. 1911)
2007 – Bud Ekins, American stuntman (b. 1930)

[SMXJ]

Love it!

[2000XJ]

A thread I look forward to everyday.

[Prerunner1982]

Originally Posted by 2000XJ

A thread I look forward to everyday.

At least a couple of ya'll do....

[jakeWI]

I def. do to. Its just random knowledge thats always interesting to give more meaning to each day!

[flawlesslydisturbed]

I love this stuff Prerunner. Thanks for your time effort.

I would also like to add the third anniversary of my brothers passing. 7-12-1975 - 10-6-06
Rest in peace brother.

[2000XJ]

Sorry to hear you lost your brother a few years ago Flaw