| On this day, October 10th
35 years ago today, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned his post over charges of tax evasion. That's just one of many notable events to happen on this day.
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| On this day, October 9th
The Cincinnati Reds "win" the 1919 World Series in what would be referred to as the Black Sox Scandal.
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| On this day, October 8th
One of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, the Great Chicago Fire, started on this day in 1871.
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| On this day, October 7th
The Achille Lauro is hijacked in 1985 and film star Bette Davis dies in Paris on this day in 1989.
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| On this day, October 6th
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat is assassinated in 1981 and Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic resigns on this day in 2000.
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| On this day, October 5th
A couple of broadcast firsts today as Harry Truman gives the first televised White House address in 1947 and the World Series is heard on the radio for the first time in 1921.
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| On this day, October 4th
Several firsts happened on this day including the initial run of the Orient Express in 1883.
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| On this day, October 3rd
As his armed robbery and kidnapping trial continues in Las Vegas, it was 13 years ago today that O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife and her friend.
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| On this day, October 2nd
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American justice sworn in to the United States Supreme Court.
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| On this day, October 1st
Two big openings today as Stanford University welcomes students for the first time in 1891 and Disney World opens its doors in 1971.
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