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Famous birthdays for Oct. 20: Kamala Harris, Viggo Mortensen

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 20: Kamala Harris, Viggo Mortensen

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Kamala Harris turns 56 and actor Viggo Mortensen turns 62, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 20.

On This Day: Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis

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On This Day: Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis

On This Day: U.S. stops prosecuting use of medical marijuana

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On This Day: U.S. stops prosecuting use of medical marijuana

Famous birthdays for Oct. 19: John Lithgow, Michael Gambon

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 19: John Lithgow, Michael Gambon

Famous birthdays for Oct. 18: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Ditka

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 18: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Ditka

Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme turns 60 and Football Hall of Fame member Mike Ditka turns 81, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 18.

On This Day: Luna 3 returns first photos of far side of moon

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On This Day: Luna 3 returns first photos of far side of moon

Oct. 18 (UPI) -- On Oct. 18, 1959, the Soviet Union announced that Luna 3, an unmanned space vehicle, had taken the first pictures of the far side of the moon.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 17: Wyclef Jean, Ernie Els

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 17: Wyclef Jean, Ernie Els

Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Musician Wyclef Jean turns 50 and golfer Ernie Els turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 17.

On This Day: Loma Prieta earthquake rattles California

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On This Day: Loma Prieta earthquake rattles California

Oct. 17 (UPI) -- On Oct. 17, 1989, the most powerful California earthquake since the legendary tremblor of 1906 struck the San Francisco Bay area at the evening rush hour.

On This Day: Desmond Tutu awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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On This Day: Desmond Tutu awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- On Oct. 16, 1984, black Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa won the Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle against apartheid.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 16: Suzanne Somers, Angela Lansbury

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 16: Suzanne Somers, Angela Lansbury

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Actor Suzanne Somers turns 74 and actor Angela Lansbury turns 95, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 16.

On This Day: Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns to Haiti 3 years after coup

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On This Day: Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns to Haiti 3 years after coup

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- On Oct. 15, 1994, Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti three years after being driven into exile by a military coup.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 15: Keyshia Cole, Sarah Ferguson

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 15: Keyshia Cole, Sarah Ferguson

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Singer Keyshia Cole turns 60 and Sarah Ferguson, duchess of York, turns 61, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 15.

On This Day: Rabin, Peres, Arafat share Nobel Peace Prize

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On This Day: Rabin, Peres, Arafat share Nobel Peace Prize

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- On Oct. 14, 1994, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to two Israelis, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 14: Ben Whishaw, Jon Seda

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 14: Ben Whishaw, Jon Seda

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Actor Ben Whishaw turns 40 and actor Jon Seda turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 14.

On This Day: 1st of Chilean miners brought to safety

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On This Day: 1st of Chilean miners brought to safety

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- On Oct. 13, 2010, after more than two months entombed half a mile under the Chilean desert, the first of 33 trapped miners was pulled to safety.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 13: Ashanti, Nancy Kerrigan

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 13: Ashanti, Nancy Kerrigan

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Singer Ashanti turns 40 and figure skater Nancy Kerrigan turns 51, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 13.

On This Day: USS Cole attack kills 17 U.S. sailors

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On This Day: USS Cole attack kills 17 U.S. sailors

Oct. 12 (UPI) -- On Oct. 12, 2000, 17 sailors were killed and 39 injured in an explosion on the USS Cole as it refueled in Yemen.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 12: Hugh Jackman, Sam Moore

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 12: Hugh Jackman, Sam Moore

Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Actor Hugh Jackman turns 52 and R&B singer Sam Moore turns 84, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 12.

On This Day: Teddy Roosevelt becomes first president to ride in plane

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On This Day: Teddy Roosevelt becomes first president to ride in plane

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- On Oct. 11, 1910, President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to take flight in an airplane.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 11: Jane Krakowski, Emily Deschanel

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 11: Jane Krakowski, Emily Deschanel

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Jane Krakowski turns 52 and actor Emily Deschanel turns 44, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 11.

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