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October 5, 1998 House Judiciary Committee recommends a full impeachment inquiry October 5, 1997 35th Tennis Fed Cup: France beats Netherlands in Den Bosch Netherlands (4-1) October 5, 1997 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA CoreStates Betsy King Classic October 5, 1997 Davis Love III wins golf's Buick challenge, shooting a 267 October 5, 1997 STS 86 (Atlantis 20) lands October 5, 1997 Vantage Senior Golf Championship October 5, 1996 Caroline Pierce wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic October 5, 1996 Cleveland Indians strike out 23 Baltimore Orioles in 12 inn playoff game October 5, 1996 New York Yankee Bernie Williams switch hits home runs in a post season game October 5, 1995 "Company" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 68 performances October 5, 1994 28th Country Music Association Award October 5, 1994 52 members of Zonnetempel, murdered October 5, 1993 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC October 5, 1993 Last honor guard at Lenin's mausoleum October 5, 1993 Pope John Paul II publishes encyclical Veritatis splendor October 5, 1992 1st overturn of a George Bush veto (cable bill) October 5, 1992 El Al cargo jet crashes into apartment complex in Amsterdam (250 die) October 5, 1992 New York senator Alphonse D'Mato fillerbusters for 15 hours 20 mins October 5, 1992 U.S. Air goes on strike October 5, 1991 Actor Ted Shackelford (Knots Landing) weds Annett Wolf October 5, 1991 Military transport plane crashes at Djakarta, 133 dies October 5, 1991 New Jersey Devils begin their 10th Anniversary with a 7-2 win over the Blues October 5, 1991 U.S.S.R. reduces nuclear weapons arsenal October 5, 1991 Carlos Huerta's NCAA record streak of successful points after a touchdown ends at 157 October 5, 1991 Fresno State ties NCAA record with 49 points in a quarter, as they route New Mexico 94-17 October 5, 1990 Cincinnati jury acquits art gallery of obsentity (Mappelthorpe photos) October 5, 1988 Brazil adopts its Constitution October 5, 1988 Chilean population agrees at referendum against Pinochet regime October 5, 1988 Israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism October 5, 1986 London Sunday Times reports Israel is stocking nuclear arms October 5, 1985 Grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game October 5, 1984 13th Space Shuttle Mission (41-G)-Challenger 6-launched October 5, 1983 Lech Walesa wins Nobel Peace Prize October 5, 1982 1st New Jersey Devils game, tie the Pitts Penguins 3-3 at the Meadowlands October 5, 1982 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC October 5, 1982 Hernan Siles Zuazo appointed president of Bolivia October 5, 1982 Unmanned rocket sled reaches 9,851 kph at White Sands, New Mexico October 5, 1981 Dutch guilder/Deutsche mark revalued up 5.5% October 5, 1981 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American October 5, 1980 Formal opening of meditation hall of Zenshin Temple in Riverdale Bronx October 5, 1980 Kathy Whitworth/Donna Caponi Young win Portland Ping Team Golf Champ October 5, 1980 Yanks set AL attendance mark at 2,627,417 October 5, 1978 Isaac Bashevis Singer wins Nobel Prize for literature October 5, 1978 Sweden's Falldin government falls October 5, 1977 "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 43 performances October 5, 1976 Seattle and Toronto picks 30 unprotected players on other AL rosters Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and Bob Bailor (Toronto) are picked 1st October 5, 1975 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 5, 1970 John Creach, joins Jefferson Airplane October 5, 1970 PBS becomes a network October 5, 1970 Quebec separatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross October 5, 1969 Carol Mann wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational October 5, 1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus begins airing on BBC October 5, 1969 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal October 5, 1968 Battles between Catholic demonstrators and police in Londonderry October 5, 1968 KPLM (now KESQ) TV channel 42 in Palm Springs, California (ABC) begins October 5, 1965 Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups October 5, 1965 Dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite October 5, 1964 KIXE TV channel 9 in Redding, California (PBS) begins broadcasting October 5, 1964 San Francisco Fire Department Museum is dedicated October 5, 1963 17th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-3 at Toronto October 5, 1963 Hyde St. Pier re-opens as State Historical Park October 5, 1963 Little Richard joins Everly Brothers Tour October 5, 1962 Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do" October 5, 1961 China and Nepal sign treaty October 5, 1960 British Labour party demands unilateral nuclear disarmament October 5, 1960 Eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die) October 5, 1960 KEYC TV channel 12 in Mankato, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting October 5, 1958 KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting October 5, 1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 5, 1958 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 5, 1957 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal October 5, 1957 12th Ryder Cup: Britain-Ireland, 7 -4 at Lindrick GC, England October 5, 1957 Yugoslav dissident Milovan Djilos sentenced to 7 years October 5, 1956 Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam October 5, 1954 Hurricane Hazel hits Eastern U.S. October 5, 1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of U.S. October 5, 1953 50th World Series sees New York Yankees beat Dodgers, 4 games to 2, as New York Billy Martin's 12 hits set record; Yanks win record 5th consec WS October 5, 1952 19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow October 5, 1952 6th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 1-1 at Detroit October 5, 1950 "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 100 performances October 5, 1949 WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting October 5, 1949 WOR (now WWOR) TV channel 9 in NY-Secaucus, New York (IND) begins October 5, 1947 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman October 5, 1947 Al Gionfriddo makes a great catch off Joe Dimaggio in World Series October 5, 1946 "Yours Is My Heart" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 36 performances October 5, 1945 "Meet the Press" premieres on radio October 5, 1945 Indonesian army forms October 5, 1945 Queen Wilhelmina visits Rotterdam October 5, 1944 Harold Arlen/ET Harburgs musical premieres in New York City October 5, 1944 Kerkrade (Neth) liberated October 5, 1943 U.S. air raid on Wake October 5, 1942 5,000 Jews of Dubno Russia massacred October 5, 1942 St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 1, in 39th World Series October 5, 1941 Mickey Owens drops a 3rd strike, Tom Hendrick reaches 1st safely - would have been last out, instead Yanks score 4 and win 7-4 October 5, 1937 Minister Romme says unemployment is 25% "quarter of Romme" October 5, 1931 1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Washington (Herndon and Pangborn) October 5, 1931 Paul Green's "House of Connelly," premieres in New York City October 5, 1930 British airship crashes in storm at Beauvais France, 48 die October 5, 1925 WSM-AM in Nashville, Tenn begins radio transmissions October 5, 1924 1st Little Orphan Annie-strip appears in New York City Daily News October 5, 1923 Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star October 5, 1922 Yanks and Giants play an infamous 3-3 tie World Series game October 5, 1921 1st World Series radio broadcast, Yanks beat Giants 3-0 October 5, 1921 Present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect October 5, 1919 Norwegian population agrees to prohibition October 5, 1916 Soldier Adolf Hitler is injured October 5, 1912 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game October 5, 1912 Red Sox defeat A's 3-0 for then AL record 105th win October 5, 1912 Yanks win final game at Hilltop stadium October 5, 1911 Italian troops occupy Tripoli October 5, 1910 Portugal overthrows monarchy, proclaims republic October 5, 1908 Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar October 5, 1908 White Sox Ed Walsh tops Detroit 6-1 for his 40th victory October 5, 1907 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays 1st game (Mtl 17 Tor 8) October 5, 1907 Philadelphia A's Rube Vickers no-hits Washington Senators, 4-0 in 5 inning game October 5, 1906 Henry Mathewson (New York Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men October 5, 1905 Orville/Wilbur Wright's "Flyer III" flight 38.5 km in 38.3" October 5, 1900 6th U.S. Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 313 at Chicago GC Ill October 5, 1900 Harry Vardon wins U.S. Open golf tournament October 5, 1897 Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island October 5, 1896 William Gillette's "Secret Service," premieres in New York City October 5, 1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup October 5, 1877 Chief Joseph surrenders, ending Nez Perce War October 5, 1875 Palace Hotel on Market Street, San Francisco opens October 5, 1867 Last day of Julian calendar in Alaska October 5, 1864 Battle of Allatoona, 1/3 of Union troops die repulsing South October 5, 1864 Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) October 5, 1863 Confederate sub David damages Union ship Ironsides October 5, 1862 Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS October 5, 1862 Federal fleet occupies Galveston, Texas October 5, 1833 Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina October 5, 1830 King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army October 5, 1823 Weber visits Beethoven October 5, 1813 Battle of Thames in Canada; Americans defeat British October 5, 1796 Spain declares war on England October 5, 1777 Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn October 5, 1762 Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" is produced (Vienna) October 5, 1750 Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice October 5, 1693 Haarlem people's revolution due to food shortages October 5, 1632 Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Groningen October 5, 1582 Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries October 5, 1572 Spanish army under Alva's son Don Frederik plunders Mechelen October 5, 1568 Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart October 5, 1568 Willem of Oranges army occupies Brabant October 5, 1511 Eedgenootschap signs anti-French Saint League October 5, 1511 Pope Julius II/Germany/Ferdinand of Aragon/Venice/Swiss October 5, 1465 French King Louis XI signs peace with Charles the Stout October 5, 1450 Jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria by order of Ludwig IX October 5, 1430 Duke Philip the Good of Bourgondy visits Brussels October 5, 1349 Paris' theologist Jean de Fayt warns for flagellanten at Avignon October 5, 869 4th Council of Constantinople (8th ecumenical council) opens October 5, 610 Heraclius' fleet takes Constantinople |