The board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revoked the membership of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, after published reports about sexual harassment and rape allegations against Weinstein. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, 82, died in Philadelphia.įive years ago: A truck bombing in Somalia’s capital killed more than 500 people in one of the world’s deadliest attacks in years officials blamed the attack on the extremist group al-Shabab and said it was meant to target Mogadishu’s international airport, but the bomb detonated in a crowded street after soldiers opened fire. Chuck Yeager, at the age of 89, marked the 65th anniversary of his supersonic flight by smashing through the sound barrier again, this time in the backseat of an F-15 which took off from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Ten years ago: Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed gracefully in the eastern New Mexico desert after a 24-mile jump from a balloon in the stratosphere in a daring, dramatic feat that officials said made him the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound. In 2016, a judge in Connecticut dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit by Newtown families against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre, citing a federal law that shielded gun manufacturers from most lawsuits over criminal use of their products. returned charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter against Casey Anthony in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Reagan spent the day shuttling around the Los Angeles area with several campaign rallies. Republican candidate Ronald Reagan waves to the crowd after his helicopter landed at Van Nuys Airport in California, Monday, Oct.District Court trial of a $20-million libel suit brought against him by referee Tony Perez. The champ resumed the stand on Thursday in the U.S. World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali talks with reporters outside a federal courtroom in New York on Thursday, Oct.King is Junius Griffin, SCLC’s public relations director. The announcement was made after talks with advisors about what course his Southern Christian Leadership Conference should take. Martin Luther King Jr., gestures as he announces plans for a nationwide campaign backed up by demonstrations to seek a guaranteed annual income for the poor at a news conference in Atlanta, Oct. Shown are two dogs on the White House lawn who are pets of President Lyndon B.Johnson, October 14, 1964. The Turkish ministers arrived in England to begin a weeks official visit to this country. Standing, at left, is Turkish Foreign Minister Fuat Koprulu. British Prime Minister Churchill, repaying the visit by Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, right, calls at the Turkish Embassy in London on Oct.In center is Yankees player Willie Randolph. Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson (44) is greeted by manager Billy Martin and teammates in the dugout after he scored a run in the first inning in game 3 of World Series action with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Friday night, Oct.Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern waves to the crowd, estimated at some 18,000 people, at San Francisco’s Cow Palace, on October 14, 1972.14, 1964 in the sixth game of the World Series in St. Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Joe Pepitone pose for a photo after their 8-3 win over the St.Thousands of spectators were on hand to catch a Glimpse of the royal couple on their visit to the Honeymoon Mecca. The Duke of Edinburgh waves as he and Princess Elizabeth leave the Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls, Ont., on Oct. Aerial view of the construction of the Empire State Building, New York, on Oct.
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