1975 - Soviet Venera 9 lands on Venus
1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Highway Beautification Act, to limit billboards & other forms of outdoor advertising on highways.
1964 - Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, which he declines.
1927 - Nikola Tesla released six new inventions including a motor with one phase electricity.
1797 - The first parachute jump of note is made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin from a hydrogen balloon 3,200 feet above Paris.
This Day In Business
1907 - The Panic of 1907 occurs and eventually leads to the Great Depression.
1979 - Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, receives its 100-millionth guest.
1575 - Aguascalientes, Mexico is founded by Juan de Montoro to be a postal rest stop.
1972 - The Oakland A's win their first World Series w/ game 7 victory over the Reds.
October 22nd Holiday
International Stuttering Awareness Day - Raises awareness for the millions who have a stuttering speech disorder across the globe.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 1996, his album Boombastic won Best Reggae Album at the 51st Grammy Awards. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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