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October 7 2008
- Digg: Oh Yeah! (4037 Diggs)
- Propeller: McCain's Own Bill Ayers (9.1 Props)
- VideoSift: Drunk Pisser Goes Ass Over Tea Kettle (77 Sifts)
- Fark: Ten years ago, Matt Shepard was kidnapped and brutally beaten... (17453 Clicks)
- YouTube: TV is Crap! (521,661 Views)
- Reddit: Olbermann's special comment on Palin (1014 Score)
October 7 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2003: California recalls Governor Gray Davis and elect Arnold Schwarzenegger as the 38th Governor of California.
- 2001: The Afghanistan War begins as the United States and United Kingdom begun air strikes against Taliban targets.
The 1990s
- 1996: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. debuts the Conservative Fox News Channel in the United States promising Fair and Balanced coverage.
The 1980s
- 1985: Armed Hijackers capture an Italian cruise ship while it was at port in Alexandria, Egypt. They demanded Israel release Palestinian prisoners.
- 1982: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Musical, Cats opens on Broadway in New York City.
- 1981: In Egypt Vice President Hosni Mubarak is named to succeed the assassinated Anwar Sadat.
The 1960s
- 1968: The Motion Picture Association adopts a new system that would rate each film.
- 1963: In an effort to slow the growing Nuclear arms race. John F. Kennedy signs the Partial Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union and Britain.
October 7 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
October 7 in Sports
- TodayInSportsHistory.com: Today in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Baseball History
October 7 Historical Articles
- The New York Times: Ship Carrying 400 Seized by Hijackers (1985)
October 7 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: National Debt Clock (2008)