This Day in "History"

October 5

1877
Chief Joseph surrendered to the U.S. Army.

1910
King Manuel II was overnthrown in a revolution
and Portugal became a republic.

1921
The World Series was broadcast on the radio for
the first time.

1947
In the first televised White House address,
President Truman urged Americans to refrain
from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on
Sundays to help starving people in other
countries.

1953
Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th Chief
Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court .

1962
The Beatles released their first hit, "Love Me
Do," in Britain.

1990
Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and its
director were acquitted of obscenity charges
resulting from an exhibit of Robert
Mapplethorpe's photographs.

2001
Barry Bonds broke Mark McGwire's record of 71
home runs in one season when he hit his 71st
and 72nd homers.
 
Born on October 5

Jonathan Edwards
theologian (1703)

Francesco Guardi
landscape and architectural painter (1712)

Denis Diderot
encyclopedist (1713)

Chester A. Arthur
former president (1830)

Louis Lumiére
inventor (1864)

Vaclav Havel
political leader, dramatist, poet (1936)

Bob Geldof
rock musician (1951)

Maya Lin
architect and artist (1959)

Mario Lemieux
hockey player (1965)

Kate Winslet
actress (1975)
 
DTH Fan said:
@dinesh jain
Do you have any problem in providing source and credits to original websites?

http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/October-4
http://www.infoplease.com/birthday/October-4

This Day in History: October 5 | Infoplease.com
http://www.infoplease.com/birthday/October-05

Website owners put a lot of hard work in publishing articles and we should respect their work. Please provide source links in your future posts.

ohhhh!!!! m so sry bro...nxt post will provide th source
 
October 6


1927
"The Jazz Singer," the first full-length talking
picture, starring Al Jolson, debuted.

1949
Japanese-American broadcaster, Iva Toguri
D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose), was sentenced to 10
years in prison and fined 10,000 for treason.

1973
The Yom Kippur War began when Syria and Egypt
attacked Israel .

1979
President Jimmy Carter received Pope John Paul
II , the first pope to visit the White House.

1981
Egypt's President Anwar Sadat was assassinated
in Cairo .

1989
Bette Davis died in France at age 81

This Day in History: October 6 | Infoplease.com
 
Born on October 6

Jenny Lind
soprano (1820)

George Westinghouse
inventor (1846)

Carole Lombard
actress (1908)

Thor Heyerdahl
explorer and anthropologist (1914)

Fannie Lou Hamer
civil rights activist (1917)

Amy Jo Johnson
actor (1970)

Rebecca Lobo
basketball player (1973)

Taylor Hicks
singer and talent show contestant (1976)

http://www.infoplease.com/birthday?month=oct&day=6
 
October 6th 1999: My younger brother's birthday. Just for fun ; )
 
Nice Thread made by you dinesh bhai. :tup
 
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