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Saturday, 05 July 2025
1947 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman on this day in history. 
1948 On this day in history the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000.
1949 WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 perfs
1952 On this day in history after an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door...
1952 On this day in history 19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow
1953 On this day in history earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US
1953 Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US on this day in history.
1953 Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on October - 05.
1954 Hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US on this day in history.
1954 Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53)
1956 On October - 05 yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam
1956 Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.
1957 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal on October - 05.
1958 On this day in history kRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting
1960 On this day in history eastern AL Electra turbo-prop crashed in Boston Harbor (61 die)
1962 Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do" on this day in history.
1963 On October - 05 hyde St Pier re-opens as State Historical Park
1964 SF Fire Department Museum is dedicated on October - 05.
1965 On this day in history adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther.
1965 Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite
1965 On October - 05 gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79
1967 Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash on October - 05.
1969 On this day in history tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal
1970 PBS becomes a network on this day in history.
1970 On October - 05 quebec seperatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross
1972 On October - 05 herbert Mullin first kills, to prevent earthquakes
1976 Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 on this day in history.
1978 Isaac Bashevis Singer wins the Nobel Prize for literature on October - 05.
1979 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on October - 05.
1981 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American on October - 05.
1981 On October - 05 gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55
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