Thursday, October 01st
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Today's Highlights in History
On October 1, 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run of the season, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 60 set in 1927. (Go to article.)
On Oct. 1, 1903, Vladimir Horowitz, the Russian-born pianist considered one of the most accomplished players of the 20th century, was born. Following his death on Nov. 5, 1989, his obituary appeared in The Times. (Go to obit. | Other Birthdays)
Editorial Cartoon of the Day
On October 1, 1887, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon about a dispute between President Grover Cleveland and Governor Joseph Foraker of Ohio. (See the cartoon and read an explanation.)
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1800 Spain ceded Louisiana to France in a secret treaty.
1903 The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Americans 7-3 in the first World Series game. (The Americans, forerunners of the Red Sox, won the best-of-nine series 5-3.)
1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile to the market; each car cost $825.
1924 William Rehnquist, the 16th chief justice of the United States, was born in Milwaukee, Wis.
1936 General Francisco Franco was proclaimed the head of an insurgent Spanish state.
1939 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a radio broadcast described the Soviet Union as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma".
1949 Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China during a ceremony in Beijing.
1962 Johnny Carson debuted as regular host of NBC's "Tonight" show.
1964 The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California at Berkeley.
1971 Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Fla.
1979 Pope John Paul II began his first trip to the United States.
1993 Polly Klaas, 12, was abducted from her Petaluma, Calif., home during a slumber party and murdered. (Her case inspired California's three-strikes law.)
1994 National Hockey League team owners began a 103-day lockout of their players.
2001 The Supreme Court suspended former President Bill Clinton from practicing before the high court.
2001 A Pakistan-based militant group attacked the state legislature in Indian-ruled Kashmir, killing 38 people.
2006 The Israeli army completed its withdrawal from Lebanon, clearing the way for a U.N. peacekeeping force.
2008 A $700 billion financial industry bailout won lopsided passage in the Senate, 74-25, after it was loaded with tax breaks and other sweeteners.
Current Birthdays
Jimmy Carter turns 85 years old today.
AP Photo/Charles Sykes Former President Jimmy Carter turns 85 years old today.
85 Roger Williams
Pianist
82 Tom Bosley
Actor ("Happy Days")
74 Julie Andrews
Actress, singer
71 Stella Stevens
Actress
66 Jerry Martini
Rock musician (Sly and the Family Stone)
64 Rod Carew
Baseball Hall of Famer
63 Dave Holland
Jazz bassist
62 Stephen Collins
Actor ("7th Heaven")
59 Randy Quaid
Actor
54 Howard Hewett
R&B singer
52 Yvette Freeman
Actress ("ER")
51 Tim O'Reagan
Rock musician (The Jayhawks)
50 Youssou N'Dour
Singer
47 Esai Morales
Actor
46 Mark McGwire
Baseball player
45 Christopher Titus
Actor
44 Cindy Margolis
Actress, model
41 Kevin Griffin
Rock musician (Better Than Ezra)
40 Zach Galifianakis
Actor
35 Keith Duffy
Singer, actor
23 Jurnee Smollett
Actress
20 Brie Larson
Actress
Historic Birthdays
Vladimir Horowitz
10/1/1903 - 11/5/1989
Ukraine-born American pianist
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65 Henry III
10/1/1207 - 11/16/1272
King of England (1216-72)
50 Richard Stockton
10/1/1730 - 2/8/1781
American lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independece
31 James Lawrence
10/1/1781 - 6/1/1813
American naval officer
85 Annie Besant
10/1/1847 - 9/20/1933
British theosophist writer, educator and politician
69 Paul Abraham Dukas
10/1/1865 - 5/17/1935
French composer
74 William Boeing
10/1/1881 - 9/28/1956
American engineer
91 Stanley Holloway
10/1/1890 - 1/30/1982
British actor
74 Otto R. Frisch
10/1/1904 - 9/22/1979
Austrian physicist
23 Bonnie Parker
10/1/1910 - 5/23/1934
American bank robber
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