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  1. 15 hours ago

    The first episode of I Love Lucy aired on this day in 1951; the comedy series—which starred Lucille Ball and her real-life husband, Desi Arnaz—became a classic. [📷: CBS Television]

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  2. Oct 14

    On this day in 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier. [Photo: U.S. Air Force]

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  3. Oct 13

    Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice was born in Starkville, Mississippi on this day in 1962. [📷: AP]

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  4. Oct 12

    On this day in 1810, the first Oktoberfest was celebrated in Munich, in the form of a horse race held in honor of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria (who later became King Louis I) to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. [© Pavel Losevsky/Dreamstime.com]

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  5. Oct 11

    Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

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  6. Oct 8

    On October 8, 1871, two fires broke out in the Midwest. Both devastated their regions—but we only remember one. Why?

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  7. Oct 7

    Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, known for his extraordinary technique and rich tone, was born in Paris on this day in 1955.

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  8. Oct 6

    Even if you're not in contention for the prize itself, you can still ace the quiz about it.

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  9. Oct 5

    On this day in 1970, PBS began broadcasting on American television. [TM and © PBS, Inc., all rights reserved/PRNewsFoto/AP Images]

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  10. Oct 4

    On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, which orbited Earth until 1958, inaugurated the space age, and heightened Cold War competition between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. [Tass/Sovfoto]

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  11. Sep 30

    On this day in 1927, Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 60 home runs in a single season. His record stood until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. [UPI/Bettmann Archive]

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  12. Sep 30

    Introducing LISTIFIED! Kids will be astounded and inspired by our ultimate collection of lists, on topics including treasures, spy gadgets, sharks, robots, dinosaurs, and more! Discover them all in this gloriously geeky guide to the universe!

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  13. Sep 29

    Baseball fans: this one's for you.

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  14. Sep 28

    On this day in 1934, French actress Brigitte Bardot was born.

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  15. Sep 27

    On this day in 1066, after being delayed by bad weather, William, duke of Normandy, embarked his army and set sail for the southeastern coast of England in what would be known in history as the Norman Conquest.

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  16. Sep 24

    American puppeteer Jim Henson was born on this day in 1936.

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  17. Sep 23

    On this day in 1846, astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle became the first person ever to observe the planet Neptune. [📷: NASA/JPL]

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  18. Sep 22

    How much do you know about the ?

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  19. Sep 22

    On this day in 1989, American composer Irving Berlin, who was perhaps the greatest and most enduring of American songwriters, died in New York City. (📷 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.)

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  20. Sep 21

    On this day in 2001, in stock market trading in the United States, the Dow Jones industrial average posted its largest weekly loss (14.3 percent) since the Great Depression.

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