- 1938] War of the Worlds: H.G. Wells' epic is aired on "Mercury Theater on the air presents Orson Welles". Of the 6 million listeners, more than 1.7 million believed the fictional account of Martians invading New Jersey. Maybe they were looking for Jimmy Hoffa...
- 1961] Body? What body?: The Soviet Party Congress orders the removal of Josef Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb, setting up this great trivia question: Who's buried in Stalin's tomb? Ans: Nobody...
- 1966] Johnny U: The greatest QB of them all, Johnny Unitas passes Y.A. Tittle as the all-time passing leader with 252 yards in a game. Johnny U. will also become the 1st QB to pass for over 40,000 yards...
- 1971] Runaway: Cornell running back Ed Marinaro runs for 272 yards against Columbia to surpass 4,000 yards and break Steve Owens record at Oklahoma...
- 1974] Are you ready to rumble?: "The Rumble in the Jungle" is fought in Kinshasa, Zaire with Muhammad Ali beating George Foreman on a TKO in the 8th round...
- 1975] DROP DEAD!!!: That was the subtle headline on page one of the New York Daily News after President Gerald R. Ford says he would veto any proposed federal bailout of New York City. Yep, better to use the money on police body armor in Keokuk, Iowa any day...
- 1976] Anchors away: Jane Pauley becomes co-anchor of "The Today Show"...
- 1989] A piece of the Rock: Mitsubishi Estate Company announces the purchase of 51% of Rockefeller Group Inc. This includes Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center...
- 1997] Convicted: A Cambridge (MA) jury convicts British au pair Louise Woodward of second degree murder in the death of 8-month old Matthew Eappen. The judge later reduces the verdict to manslaughter and sets Woodward free. Who was the judge? Lance Ito???
- 2000] "Happy Trails": Legendary comedian and the first host of "The Tonight Show", author and composer Steve Allen dies from cardiac arrest at 78...2007] Linda Stein, 62, former record industry manager and "real estate agent to the stars" is found dead in her 5th Avenue apartment. Her former personal assistant is charged with the murder...
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