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  1. On This Day October 6 1981 – Bette Davis Passed Away at Age 81 From Breast Cancer

    On This Day October 6 1981 – Bette Davis Passed Away at Age 81 From Breast Cancer

    On this day October 6 1981, legendary actress Bette Davis passed away at the age of 81 from breast cancer. One of Hollywood’s most celebrated performers, Davis built a career defined by bold performances, strong characters, and an uncompromising dedication to her craft. Over a career that...
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  2. On This Day October 5 1984 – Marc Garneau Became the First Canadian in Space

    On This Day October 5 1984 – Marc Garneau Became the First Canadian in Space

    On this day October 5 1984, Marc Garneau made history by becoming the first Canadian astronaut to travel into space. He launched aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-41-G mission, a groundbreaking flight that advanced scientific research and highlighted Canada’s growing role in space...
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  3. On This Day October 5 1982 – Tylenol Products Were Recalled in Chicago After 7 People Died From Cyanide Poisoning in What Became Known as the Chicago

    On This Day October 5 1982 – Tylenol Products Were Recalled in Chicago After 7 People Died From Cyanide Poisoning in What Became Known as the Chicago

    On this day October 5 1982, Tylenol products were pulled from store shelves in Chicago after seven people died from cyanide-laced capsules in what became known as the Chicago Tylenol murders. The tragic series of poisonings shocked the nation and led to one of the most significant criminal...
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  4. On This Day October 4 1983 – Richard Noble Set a New Land Speed Record at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada

    On This Day October 4 1983 – Richard Noble Set a New Land Speed Record at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada

    On this day October 4 1983, British driver Richard Noble set a new land speed record at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, achieving an astonishing speed of 633.468 miles per hour. Driving his jet powered vehicle, Thrust2, Noble broke the previous record set by Gary Gabelich in 1970, marking a...
  5. On This Day October 3 1981 – The Hunger Strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland Ended

    On This Day October 3 1981 – The Hunger Strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland Ended

    On this day October 3 1981, the seven month long hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland came to an end. The strike, led by Irish republican prisoners, was launched in protest against the British government’s refusal to grant them political status. The protest drew international...
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  6. On This Day August 31 1988 – Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 Crashed During Takeoff From Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

    On This Day August 31 1988 – Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 Crashed During Takeoff From Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

    On this day August 31 1988, Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashed during takeoff from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The Boeing 727 failed to lift off properly, veered off the runway, and broke apart in a fiery crash. The tragic accident resulted in the deaths of 14 people and injuries...
  7. On This Day August 29 1982 – Ingrid Bergman Passed Away at Age 67

    On This Day August 29 1982 – Ingrid Bergman Passed Away at Age 67

    On this day August 29 1982, legendary actress Ingrid Bergman passed away at the age of 67 after a battle with breast cancer. Her death came on her birthday, marking both the celebration of a life and the end of an era in classic Hollywood history. Bergman was best known for her role as Ilsa...
  8. On This Day July 29 1981 – The Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Took Place at St Paul's Cathedral in London

    On This Day July 29 1981 – The Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Took Place at St Paul's Cathedral in London

    On this day July 29 1981, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was held at St Paul's Cathedral in London and watched by over 750 million viewers around the world. The event was hailed as the wedding of the century, with royal pageantry, a grand procession, and a young Diana...
  9. On This Day July 25 1984 – Soviet Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya Became the First Woman to Walk in Space

    On This Day July 25 1984 – Soviet Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya Became the First Woman to Walk in Space

    On this day July 25 1984, Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya made history as the first woman to perform a spacewalk. While aboard the Salyut 7 space station, she spent over three hours outside the spacecraft conducting welding experiments in orbit. Savitskaya had already become the second...
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