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On This Day: Statue of Helen Keller unveiled at Capitol

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On This Day: Statue of Helen Keller unveiled at Capitol

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- On Oct. 7, 2009, a statue of blind and deaf 7-year-old Helen Keller at the moment she got a sense of language was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 7: Toni Braxton, Nicole Ari Parker

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 7: Toni Braxton, Nicole Ari Parker

On This Day: Attack on Israel marks start of Yom Kippur War

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On This Day: Attack on Israel marks start of Yom Kippur War

Famous birthdays for Oct. 6: Brett Gelman, Elisabeth Shue

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 6: Brett Gelman, Elisabeth Shue

Famous birthdays for Oct. 5: Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Winslet

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 5: Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Winslet

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actor Jesse Eisenberg turns 40 and actor Kate Winslet turns 47, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 5.

On This Day: Truman delivers 1st televised address from White House

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On This Day: Truman delivers 1st televised address from White House

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- On Oct. 5, 1947, President Harry Truman delivers the first televised White House address.

On This Day: Plane crashes into Amsterdam apartment building

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On This Day: Plane crashes into Amsterdam apartment building

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- On Oct. 4, 1992, at least 43 people were killed when an El Al 747 cargo plane crashed into an apartment building on the outskirts of Amsterdam.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 4: Dakota Johnson, Liev Schreiber

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 4: Dakota Johnson, Liev Schreiber

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Actor Dakota Johnson turns 34 and actor Liev Schreiber turns 56, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 4.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 3: Neve Campbell, Tessa Thompson

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 3: Neve Campbell, Tessa Thompson

Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Actor Neve Campbell turns 50 and actor Tessa Thompson turns 40, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 3.

On This Day: Battle of Mogadishu begins

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On This Day: Battle of Mogadishu begins

Oct. 3 (UPI) -- On Oct. 3, 1993, the two-day Battle of Mogadishu began during the Somali Civil War, killing 19 Americans and between 200 and 300 Somalis.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 2: Sting, Don McLean

Entertainment News // 5 days ago

Famous birthdays for Oct. 2: Sting, Don McLean

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Singer Sting turns 72 and singer Don McLean turns 78, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 2.

On This Day: 'Peanuts' published for first time

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On This Day: 'Peanuts' published for first time

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- On Oct. 2, 1950, the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz was published for the first time.

On This Day: Las Vegas shooting leaves 58 dead

Top News // 6 days ago

On This Day: Las Vegas shooting leaves 58 dead

Oct. 1 (UPI) -- On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd attending a country music festival outside, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds of others.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 1: Zach Galifianakis, Randy Quaid

Entertainment News // 6 days ago

Famous birthdays for Oct. 1: Zach Galifianakis, Randy Quaid

Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Actor Zach Galifianakis turns 54 and actor Randy Quaid turns 73, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 1.

On This Day: 12 Nazis sentenced to death in Nuremberg trial

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On This Day: 12 Nazis sentenced to death in Nuremberg trial

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- On Sept. 30, 1946, verdicts were handed down in the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial. Twelve Nazi leaders were sentenced to death by hanging.

Famous birthdays for Sept. 30: Maddie Ziegler, Bella Ramsey

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Famous birthdays for Sept. 30: Maddie Ziegler, Bella Ramsey

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Actor/dancer Maddie Ziegler turns 21 and actor Bella Ramsey turns 20, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 30.

On This Day: U.S. pulls diplomats from embassy in Havana over mysterious illness

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On This Day: U.S. pulls diplomats from embassy in Havana over mysterious illness

Sept. 29 (UPI) -- On Sept. 29, 2017, the U.S. State Department pulled all non-emergency staff from its embassy in Havana, Cuba, in connection to mysterious health issues.

Famous birthdays for Sept. 29: Bryant Gumbel, Halsey

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Famous birthdays for Sept. 29: Bryant Gumbel, Halsey

Sept. 29 (UPI) -- TV personality Bryant Gumbel turns 75 and singer Halsey turns 29, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 29.

On This Day: Earthquake, tsunami kill hundreds in Indonesia

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On This Day: Earthquake, tsunami kill hundreds in Indonesia

Sept. 28 (UPI) -- On Sept. 28, 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 1,500 people.

Famous birthdays for Sept. 28: Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts

Entertainment News // 1 week ago

Famous birthdays for Sept. 28: Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts

Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Actor Hilary Duff turns 36 and actor Naomi Watts turns 55, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 28.

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