2009 - Pope Benedict XVI canonizes five new saints: Father Damien, Rafael Arnaiz Baron, Zygmunt Szczesny Felinski, Francisco Coll Guitart, and Jeanne Jugan.
2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize.
1983 - Last hand-cranked telephones US went out of service; customers moved to direct-dial
1864 - Slavery abolished in Maryland
1852 - University of Sydney, Australia opens
This Day In Business
1929 - J.C. Penney opens a location in Milford, Delaware, making J.C. Penney present in all 48 states of the contiguous United States
1975 - Saturday Night Live premieres on TV with George Carlin as guest host.
1864 - The town Campina Grande, Brazil is instituted as a city.
1980 - Dallas Mavericks opened their first season in NBA with victory over Spurs.
October 11th Holiday
General Pulaski Memorial Day - Honors General Kazimiers Pulaski, a polish hero that gained much recognition during American Revolution.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She provided the voice of Batgirl in Batman: The Animated Series, and she had an on-again-off-again relationship with Rob Lowe. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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