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1938 The War of the Worlds Broadcast
Orson Welles airs a Martian invasion as fake news bulletins on CBS radio. Some listeners believe it.
1961 Tsar Bomba Is Tested
The USSR sets off the largest bomb ever, about 50 megatons, over Novaya Zemlya.
1974 The Rumble in the Jungle
In Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round and regains the heavyweight title.
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1782 Niccolò Paganini Is Born
Paganini was born in Genoa, then the capital of the Republic of Genoa, the third of six children of Antonio and Teresa Paganini. His father, a ship chandler who also played music, gave him…
1904 New York Subway Opens
The Interborough Rapid Transit line ran about nine miles from City Hall north to Grand Central, west to Times Square and up to 145th Street. Mayor George McClellan took the controls on the first…
2004 Red Sox End an 86-Year Wait
Boston beat St. Louis 3-0 in Game 4 to complete a four-game sweep of the World Series. It was the club's first title since 1918 and ended the long drought known as the Curse…