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| October 7th |
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| About October 7th is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 85 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1888 - Henry A. Wallace, 33rd U.S. Vice President 1959 - Simon Cowell, executive, television personality 1975 - Charles Woodson, professional football player 1979 - Aaron Ashmore, actor (Smallville) 1979 - Shawn Ashmore, actor (X-Men) 1980 - Edison Chen, actor, rapper, singer 1987 - Sam Querrey, professional tennis player Deaths 1849 - Edgar Allan Poe, poet, author, editor ("The Raven") 1925 - Christy Mathewson, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher 2003 - Arthur Berger, composer, author Events 1982 - The musical Cats opens on Broadway and has a run lasting nearly 18 years before closing on September 10th, 2000. |
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