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AMERICA WAS BUILT ON COURAGE, ON IMAGINATION AND AN UNBEATABLE DETERMINATION TO DO THE JOB AT HAND.
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
My love as it begins shall so persevere.
—All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act IV, Scene ii
—All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act IV, Scene ii
October 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
My love as it begins shall so persevere.
—All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act IV, Scene ii
—All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act IV, Scene ii
Perveniet ad altitudinem
(Reach for the heights.)
Ancient Latin maxim and motivational proverb
(Reach for the heights.)
Ancient Latin maxim and motivational proverb
October 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Perveniet ad altitudinem
(Reach for the heights.)
Ancient Latin maxim and motivational proverb
(Reach for the heights.)
Ancient Latin maxim and motivational proverb
Saint Bruno of Cologne - October 6
founder of the Carthusians.
founder of the Carthusians.
October 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Saint Bruno of Cologne - October 6
founder of the Carthusians.
founder of the Carthusians.
"Nobody's free until everybody's free."
Fannie Lou Hamer
October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977
American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
Fannie Lou Hamer
October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977
American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
October 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
"Nobody's free until everybody's free."
Fannie Lou Hamer
October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977
American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
Fannie Lou Hamer
October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977
American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
"I live by a man's code, designed to fit a man's world, yet at the same time I never forget that a woman's first job is to choose the right shade of lipstick."
Carole Lombard
October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942
American actress
Carole Lombard
October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942
American actress
October 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"I live by a man's code, designed to fit a man's world, yet at the same time I never forget that a woman's first job is to choose the right shade of lipstick."
Carole Lombard
October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942
American actress
Carole Lombard
October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942
American actress
George Westinghouse Jr.
October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914
prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist
He is best known for his creation of the railway air brake and for being a pioneer in the development and use of alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution.
October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914
prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist
He is best known for his creation of the railway air brake and for being a pioneer in the development and use of alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution.
October 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
George Westinghouse Jr.
October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914
prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist
He is best known for his creation of the railway air brake and for being a pioneer in the development and use of alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution.
October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914
prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist
He is best known for his creation of the railway air brake and for being a pioneer in the development and use of alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution.
October 6, 1995 – The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
October 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
October 6, 1995 – The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
October 6, 1981 – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists.
October 6, 2026 at 12:53 PM
October 6, 1981 – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists.
October 6, 1979 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
October 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
October 6, 1979 – Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
October 6, 1977 – The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
October 6, 2026 at 12:51 PM
October 6, 1977 – The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
October 6, 1927 – Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent "talkie" movie.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgZT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgZT...
October 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
October 6, 1927 – Opening of The Jazz Singer, the first prominent "talkie" movie.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgZT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgZT...
October 6, 1884 – The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
October 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
October 6, 1884 – The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
October 6, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
October 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM
October 6, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
October 6, 1683 – Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
October 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
October 6, 1683 – Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
October 6, 1946
The "11 points in the Negev" program saw the simultaneous construction of 11 Jewish settlements in separate parts of British Palestine, going up overnight in the Negev Desert
The "11 points in the Negev" program saw the simultaneous construction of 11 Jewish settlements in separate parts of British Palestine, going up overnight in the Negev Desert
October 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
October 6, 1946
The "11 points in the Negev" program saw the simultaneous construction of 11 Jewish settlements in separate parts of British Palestine, going up overnight in the Negev Desert
The "11 points in the Negev" program saw the simultaneous construction of 11 Jewish settlements in separate parts of British Palestine, going up overnight in the Negev Desert
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Bobby Darin "Mack The Knife" on The Ed Sullivan Show
YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show
youtu.be
October 5, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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October 5, 1946
Sweden's Prime Minister since 1932, Per Albin Hansson, died from a cerebral hemorrhage as he was walking home after a meeting of his cabinet in Stockholm, where Sweden's trade agreement with the Soviet Union was approved
Sweden's Prime Minister since 1932, Per Albin Hansson, died from a cerebral hemorrhage as he was walking home after a meeting of his cabinet in Stockholm, where Sweden's trade agreement with the Soviet Union was approved
October 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
October 5, 1946
Sweden's Prime Minister since 1932, Per Albin Hansson, died from a cerebral hemorrhage as he was walking home after a meeting of his cabinet in Stockholm, where Sweden's trade agreement with the Soviet Union was approved
Sweden's Prime Minister since 1932, Per Albin Hansson, died from a cerebral hemorrhage as he was walking home after a meeting of his cabinet in Stockholm, where Sweden's trade agreement with the Soviet Union was approved
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October 5, 1946
Senator Robert A. Taft (R-OH) called the Nuremberg Trials "an outrage against justice", controversially arguing that they were carried out under ex post facto laws and that the making of war "should not be made a personal crime."
Senator Robert A. Taft (R-OH) called the Nuremberg Trials "an outrage against justice", controversially arguing that they were carried out under ex post facto laws and that the making of war "should not be made a personal crime."
October 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
October 5, 1946
Senator Robert A. Taft (R-OH) called the Nuremberg Trials "an outrage against justice", controversially arguing that they were carried out under ex post facto laws and that the making of war "should not be made a personal crime."
Senator Robert A. Taft (R-OH) called the Nuremberg Trials "an outrage against justice", controversially arguing that they were carried out under ex post facto laws and that the making of war "should not be made a personal crime."
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October 5, 1450 – Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction.
October 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
October 5, 1450 – Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction.
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October 5, 1789 – French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
October 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
October 5, 1789 – French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
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October 5, 1869 – The Eastman tunnel, in Minnesota, United States, collapses during construction, causing a landslide that nearly destroys St. Anthony Falls.
October 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
October 5, 1869 – The Eastman tunnel, in Minnesota, United States, collapses during construction, causing a landslide that nearly destroys St. Anthony Falls.
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October 5, 1905 – The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes
October 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
October 5, 1905 – The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes
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October 5, 1943 – World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
Shigimatsu Sakaibara surrendered Wake Island to U.S. forces on September 4, 1945. Subsequently, he confessed to the murder of 98 American prisoners on the island.
Shigimatsu Sakaibara surrendered Wake Island to U.S. forces on September 4, 1945. Subsequently, he confessed to the murder of 98 American prisoners on the island.
October 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
October 5, 1943 – World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
Shigimatsu Sakaibara surrendered Wake Island to U.S. forces on September 4, 1945. Subsequently, he confessed to the murder of 98 American prisoners on the island.
Shigimatsu Sakaibara surrendered Wake Island to U.S. forces on September 4, 1945. Subsequently, he confessed to the murder of 98 American prisoners on the island.
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October 5, 1962 – The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain
October 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
October 5, 1962 – The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain