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| October 5th |
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| About October 5ht is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 87 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. October 5th is International World Teachers' Day. Births 1820 - David Wilber, U.S. Congressman (New York) 1829 - Chester A. Arthur, 21st U.S. President 1882 - Robert H. Goddard, rocket scientist 1921 - Bill Willis, Hall of Fame defensive lineman 1943 - Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator (Maryland) 1957 - Bernie Mac, comedian, actor (The Original Kings of Comedy) 1965 - Mario Lemieux, Hall of Fame hockey player 1965 - Patrick Roy, Hall of Fame hockey goalie 1970 - Josie Bissett, actress 1975 - Kate Winslet, actress (Titanic) Deaths 1979 - Ken Strong, Hall of Fame running back 1981 - Gloria Grahame, actress (In a Lonely Place) Events 1947 - President Harry S. Truman urges Americans to conserve meat and poultry in the first televised White House address. 1970 - PBS begins broadcasting as a television network. |
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