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Saturday, 22 February 2025
1947 On this day in history 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman 
1948 On October - 05 the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000.
1949 WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on October - 05.
1950 "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 perfs on this day in history.
1952 After an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door.. on this day in history.
1952 19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow on this day in history.
1953 On October - 05 earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US
1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64
1954 On October - 05 hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US
1954 Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1956 Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53) on October - 05.
1956 On this day in history yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam
1956 Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.
1957 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal on this day in history.
1958 On October - 05 kRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting
1960 On October - 05 eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die)
1962 On this day in history beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do"
1963 On October - 05 hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park
1964 SF Fire Department Museum is dedicated on October - 05.
1965 Adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups
1965 Dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79
1967 On this day in history clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash
1969 On this day in history tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal
1970 On this day in history pBS becomes a network
1970 Quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross on this day in history.
1972 On October - 05 herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes
1976 Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 on this day in history.
1978 On October - 05 isaac Bashevis Singer wins the Nobel Prize for literature
1979 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on this day in history.
1981 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American on October - 05.
1981 On October - 05 gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55
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