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On this day in 1975: The TV sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live debuted on NBC
On 11 October 1975, Saturday Night Live made its debut on NBC, beginning a television institution that would reshape American...
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On this day in 1963: From Russia with Love brings James Bond back to London
On 10 October 1963, From Russia with Love premiered in London, with Sean Connery returning as James Bond in the...
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On this day in 2004: Afghanistan votes for its first elected president
On 9 October 2004, Afghans went to the polls in their country’s first direct presidential election. The vote gave Hamid...
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On this day in 1871: The night Chicago burned and a city’s future changed
The Great Chicago Fire: remembering the disaster of 8 October 1871 On 8 October 1871, a fire broke out in...
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On this day in 1931: Desmond Tutu was born
Desmond Tutu: the cleric who challenged apartheid and championed reconciliation Born on 7 October 1931 in Klerksdorp, South Africa, Desmond...
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On this day in 2010: Instagram changed how the world shares photographs
Instagram’s launch marked a turning point in mobile photography On 6 October 2010, Instagram was released to the public in...
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On this day in 1969: The British television series Monty Python’s Flying Circus debuted on the BBC
On 5 October 1969, Monty Python’s Flying Circus made its debut on BBC1, introducing viewers to a style of comedy...
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On this day in 1957: Sputnik and the dawn of the space age
On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite, opening the space age and...
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On this day in 1990: The midnight that reunited Germany and reshaped Europe
On 3 October 1990, Germany became one country again after more than four decades of division. Crowds gathered in Berlin...
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Today in 2017: Tom Petty died
On 2 October 2017, Tom Petty died in California at the age of 66. Nine years later, the American singer,...
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