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Considering this is supposed to be the spookiest day of the year, nothing extremely spooky seems to have happened today in history. You can see for yourself.
On This Day In….
1517: German theologian and religious reformer Martin Luther publishes his Ninety-Five Theses, denouncing the sale of indulgences (pardons for sins) and stressing salvation through the grace of God alone.
1941: While escorting a convoy of war material to Britain, the destroyer Reuben James is torpedoed and becomes the first U.S. warship to be sunk by hostile action during World War II.
1956: American rear admiral George John Dufek is the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.
1984: Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.
Memorable Births On This Day In….
1931- Dan Rather, American television reporter
1887- Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese statesman
1860- Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts
1930- Michael Collins, American astronaut
1795- John Keats, English poet
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