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Month: October 2015

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206: Orson Welles’ Broadcast of “The War of the Worlds”

October 30, 2015

On this date in 1938, the village of Grover’s Mill, New Jersey, was ground zero for an invasion by Martians in the radio drama “The War of the Worlds,” directed by and starring Orson Welles. …

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206: The Birth of the Precursor of the Internet

October 29, 2015

Welcome to the Trivia Minute, your daily dose of history, facts and tidbits from TriviaPeople.com … I’m Marcus Michelson. On this date in 1969, two computers were linked on ARPANET, a precursor of today’s Internet for the first time. …

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204: Construction of the Alaska Highway

October 28, 2015

Today is the 73rd anniversary of the completion of the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska. Here are some things you may not have known about the highway. A land …

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203: Wallis Simpson and the Abdication of Edward VIII

October 26, 2015

On this date in 1936, Wallis Simpson was granted a divorce from her second husband, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, setting up the British constitutional crisis that led to the abdication of King Edward VIII. Here are …

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202: “Weird Al” Yankovic

October 23, 2015

Today is the 56th birthday of musician and actor “Weird Al” Yankovic. Here are some things you may not have known about him. Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born and raised in the Los Angeles suburbs. …

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201: Panama Canal Expansion Project

October 22, 2015

On this date in 2006, 77.8 percent of voters in Panama voted to expand the Panama Canal to allow larger ships to transit the Isthmus of Panama. Here’s a little bit about the history of …

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Episode 200: “Back To The Future” Day

October 21, 2015

Today is “Back to the Future” Day, the day that Marty McFly traveled to in the movie “Back to the Future Part II.” Here are some facts about the “Back to the Future” trilogy and …

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199: The Sydney Opera House Opens

October 20, 2015

On this date in 1973, the Sydney Opera House in Australia opened. Here are some things you may not have known about the architectural marvel. Planning for the Opera House began in the late 1940s. …

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198: Big Tex Burns and More About State Fairs

October 19, 2015

On this date in 2012 the 52-foot tall statue of Big Tex at Fair Park in Dallas was destroyed by fire during the Texas state fair. Here are some things you may not have known about …

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197: Human Rights Protest at the 1968 Olympics

October 16, 2015

On this date in 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos of the United States won gold and bronze medals respectively in the 200 meters at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. During the medal ceremony, …

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