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Oct 16, 2023; Martti Ahtisaari

Martti Ahtisaari, born June 23, 1937, Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia), died October 16th 2023, was a Finnish politician, the tenth president of Finland (1994–2000), a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediator noted for his international peace work. In 1994 Ahtisaari ran for the Finnish presidency, and his vision of Finland as an active participant in international affairs helped him … Continue reading Oct 16, 2023; Martti Ahtisaari

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Oct 31, 1892; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

October 31st 1892; on this day, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle, is published. The book was the first collection of Holmes stories, which Conan Doyle had been publishing in magazines since 1887. Conan Doyle was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where he met Dr. Joseph Bell, a teacher with extraordinary deductive power. Bell partly inspired … Continue reading Oct 31, 1892; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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Oct 29, 1998; John Glenn back to space

October 29th 1998. Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery. At 77 years of age, Glenn was the oldest human ever to travel in space. During the nine-day mission, he served as part of a NASA study on health problems … Continue reading Oct 29, 1998; John Glenn back to space

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Oct 28, 1967; Julia Roberts

October 28th; on this day in 1967, Julia Roberts, the girl-next-door beauty who will become one of Hollywood’s A-list actresses and the star of such hit films as Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich and Notting Hill, is born in Smyrna, Georgia. The actress’s early credits include Satisfaction (1988), with Justine Bateman and Liam Neeson, and the romantic comedy Mystic Pizza (1989), in which she played the … Continue reading Oct 28, 1967; Julia Roberts

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Oct 26, 1985; Saving All My Love For You

October 26th 1985. Talent, good looks and connections in high places—that’s a combination that might spell success for almost any aspiring pop star, and Whitney Houston had all three. Both beautiful and talented, Houston was the daughter of soul singer Cissy Houston and niece of pop star Dionne Warwick, and she parlayed her hereditary gifts and the professional nurturing of her well-connected family into superstardom … Continue reading Oct 26, 1985; Saving All My Love For You

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Oct 24, 1969; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

October 24th; on this day in 1969, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as a team of bank robbers in the Old West, opens in theatres around the United States. The film was a commercial and critical success, receiving seven Oscar nominations (including Best Picture and Best Director) and winning in the categories of Best Screenplay (William Goldman), Best … Continue reading Oct 24, 1969; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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Oct 23, 1976; If You Leave Me Now

Chicago—one of history’s most prolific rock bands—has its first #1 hit on October 23, 1976, with “If You Leave Me Now.” The rock band Chicago churned out full-length albums at a rate that’s never been surpassed by a pop group of their stature. Not only did the group release nine albums in their first seven years of existence (1969-75), but among those nine releases were … Continue reading Oct 23, 1976; If You Leave Me Now

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Oct 20, 1853; Arthur Rimbaud

October 20th 1853. On this day, Arthur Rimbaud is born in Charleville, France. His father, an army officer, deserted the family when Rimbaud was six. Rimbaud was a brilliant student, and his first poem was published in a French review when he was 16. The following year, he rebelled and ran away to Paris. He joined the National Guard briefly during the Franco-Prussian War but … Continue reading Oct 20, 1853; Arthur Rimbaud

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Oct 16, 1854; Oscar Wilde

October 16th 1854. Oscar Wilde is born on this day in Dublin, Ireland. He grew up in Ireland and went to England to attend Oxford, where he graduated with honours in 1878. A popular society figure known for his wit and flamboyant style, he published his own book of poems in 1881. He spent a year lecturing on poetry in the United States, where his … Continue reading Oct 16, 1854; Oscar Wilde

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Oct 8, 1957; Great Balls Of Fire

October 8th 1957. Jerry Lee Lewis was not the only early rock-and-roller from a strict Christian background who struggled to reconcile his religious beliefs with the moral implications of the music he created. He may have been the only one to have one of his religious crises caught on tape, however—in between takes on one of his legendary hit songs. It was on October 8, … Continue reading Oct 8, 1957; Great Balls Of Fire

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