Associated Press
On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by Islamic militants while reviewing a military parade.
1884- The Naval War College was established in Newport, R.I.
1889- The Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in Paris.
1927 -The era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson.
1949- American-born Iva Toguri D’Aquino, convicted as Japanese wartime broadcaster Tokyo Rose, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
1973- Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday.
1976- In a debate with Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter, President Gerald R. Ford asserted there was “no Soviet domination of eastern Europe.” Ford later conceded that he had misspoken.
1979- Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House, where he was received by President Jimmy Carter.
1987- The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9-5 against the nomination of Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court.
2004- The top U.S. arms inspector in Iraq, Charles Duelfer, reported finding no evidence Saddam Hussein’s regime had produced weapons of mass destruction after 1991.
2008- The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time since 2004.
2010- Roy Halladay pitched the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series..
Today’s Birthdays:
Actress Emily Mortimer turns 44 years old today.
Britt Ekland, Actress, 73
Kevin Cronin, Rock musician (REO Speedwagon), 64
David Hidalgo, Rock musician (Los Lobos), 61
Tony Dungy, Football coach, sportscaster, 60
Elisabeth Shue, Actress, 52
Matthew Sweet, Rock singer, 51
Jeremy Sisto, Actor (“Law and Order,” “Six Feet Under”), 41
CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves turns 66 years old today.