Friday, October 5

Good morning!

Today we will continue to study the creation of the 13 colonies

Current Events
Busboy who cradled Robert Kennedy after assassination dies at 68 - NYP

Rockland grads - here's your salary in 10 years - LoHud

Senate moves towards Kavanaugh vote today - NYT

Changes coming to Kennedy Airport - NYT

Today in History

• 1877

  Chief Joseph surrendered to the U.S. Army.

• 1910

  King Manuel II was overthrown in a revolution and Portugal became a republic.

• 1921

  The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time.

• 1947

  In the first televised White House address, President Truman urged Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Sundays to help starving people in other countries.

• 1953

  Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

• 1962

  The Beatles released their first hit, "Love Me Do," in Britain.

• 1990

  Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and its director were acquitted of obscenity charges resulting from an exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs.

• 2001

  Barry Bonds broke Mark McGwire's record of 71 home runs in one season when he hit his 71st and 72nd homers.