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This Day In History October 05


Washington informs Congress of espionage Tecumseh defeated Chester Arthur is born Union scores a victory at the Battle of Allatoona Chief Joseph surrenders The Dalton Gang is wiped out in Coffeyville, Kansas The Dalton gang performs their last robbery attempt Britain and France commit troops to operation in Salonika, Greece Enzo Ferrari makes his debut as a race car driver Blimp crashes in France "Stalingrad must not be taken by the enemy." First presidential speech on TV Yanks win their fifth series in a row South Vietnamese generals plan coup President Johnson under fire from his own party Cuban defector lands MiG in Miami American circumnavigates the globe on foot Isaac Singer wins Nobel Prize Iran-Contra scandal unravels Dalai Lama wins Peace Prize Henry & June is first NC-17 film Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch earn a #1 hit with "Good Vibrations" Apple founder Steve Jobs dies
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