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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1968: Thom Yorke - Radiohead
- 1959: Simon Cowell - American Idol Judge
- 1951: John Mellencamp - Musician
- 1943: Oliver North - Fox News Correspondent
- 1942: Joy Behar - The View
- 1931: Desmond Tutu - Nobel Laureate
Famous Deaths
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Filip Kuba, OTT - 3 PTS
- 2008: Dany Heatley, OTT - 3 Goals
- 2008: Henrik Lundqvist, NYR - 2 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
NFL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Drew Brees, NO - 1673 Pass YDS
- 2008: Michael Turner, ATL - 543 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 4 InterceptionsNFL: Player Stat Leaders
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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 2008 Top Social Stories
- 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 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: National Debt Clock (2008)
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Full EpisodesPolitical Humor Ron Paul Interview
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