October 5th:
World Teachers' Day
1999 - Prince released the single "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold." From the mostly rock album "Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic", it was said to be his comeback album, even though he had released albums consistantly throughout the '90s.
1989 - Jim Bakker, a televangelist, was convicted of using his television show to defraud his viewers.
1991 - Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev announced that his country would cut its nuclear arsenal in response to the arms reduction that was initiated by U.S. President George Bush.
1975 - "Cats in the Cradle" was released by Harry Chapin.
1974 - American David Kunst completed the first journey around the world on foot. It took four years and 21 pairs of shoes. He crossed four continents and walked 14,450 miles.
1969 - "Monty Python's Flying Circus" debuted on BBC television.
1968 - "White Room" by Cream was released. Cream, which included Eric Clapton, were only together 5 years, releasing 4 albums.
1968 - "Magic Carpet Ride" was released by Steppenwolf.
1951 - "The Honeymooners" was introduced during Jackie Gleason's first variety series "Cavalcade of Stars."
1947 - U.S. President Harry S. Truman held the first televised presidential address from the White House. The subject was the current international food crisis.
Nicky Hilton (The lesser known of the Hilton Sisters) 1983
Kate Winslet (English actress best known for her topless scene in "Titanic", also was in several little-seen movies: "Eternal Sunshine", "Quills", "The Life of David Gale", "Finding Neverland", "Iris", "Romance & Cigarettes", "Hideous Kinky", "Enigma") 1975
Guy Pearce (New Zealand/English actor: "Memento", "The Time Machine", "L.A. Confidential", "The Count of Monte Cristo") 1967
Bernie Mac (born Bernard McCullough, commedian had a sitcom that ran for 5 years: "The Bernie Mac Show") 1957
Karen Allen ("Raiders of the Lost Ark") 1951
Steve Miller (singer: "The Joker", "Take the Money and Run", "Rock 'n' Me", "Fly Like An Eagle", "Jet Airliner", "Jungle Love", "Abracadabra") 1943
Bil Keane (created the Christian comic strip "The Family Circus") 1922
Donald Pleasence (Dr. Loomis in "Halloween 1-2, 4-6", "You Only Live Twice", "All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)", "Oh God") 1919
Ray Kroc (Founded McDonald's Restaurnt in 1954) 1902
Chester Arthur (21st US President 1881-85) 1829 |