Tuesday, October 6.
“There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.”
— Emile Zola
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On TV
Nothing airing worth remote control today. The screen can rest.
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New Music
No new drops today. Go rediscover something in your old playlists.
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In theaters
No new releases hitting theaters today. Your popcorn can wait.
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Launching today
Nothing launching today. Every rocket is staying grounded and behaving.
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Useless Fact
If we had the same mortality rate now as in 1900, more than half the people in the world today would not be alive.
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The loonie
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Today In History
891 — Formosus Elected Pope, Posthumous Trial Follows
Formosus was elected pope; his posthumous trial in 897 is one of the most bizarre incidents in papal history2000 — Powerful 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake near Sakaiminato, Japan
Near Sakaiminato, Japan, an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck, the most powerful earthquake since the devastating Kōbe earthquake of 1995, but damage and casualties were relatively low because the epicentre was in a sparsely inhabited area1993 — Michael Jordan's Retirement and Return to Basketball
Michael Jordan retired from professional basketball, saying "I don't have anything else to prove," only to return in March 1995. How much do you know about basketball?1981 — Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
Egyptian President Anwar Sadatwas assassinated by members of the radical fringe of the Muslim opposition1976 — Arrest of China's Gang of Four After Mao's Death
In China the Gang of Four, having lost their influence with the death of Mao Zedong, were arrested1973 — Yom Kippur War
On this day in 1973, on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, which suffered heavy casualties, but Israeli forces successfully fought back, and the war eventually ended inconclusively1960 — Premiere of Kubrick's "Spartacus"
The American adventure film Spartacus, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas, had its world premiere; it won several Academy Awards, including best supporting actor for Peter Ustinov. Stanley Kubrick quiz1927 — Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer premieres in New York City
The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, premiered in New York City, introducing the sound era of motion pictures. film buff quiz1892 — Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Victorian Poet, Dies
The English poet widely regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian Age in poetry, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, died at age 831849 — Execution of 13 Hungarian Generals in Arad
Thirteen Hungarian generals, known as "the martyrs of Arad," were executed in 1849 for their role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-49 against the Austrian Empire.-105 — Roman Defeat at Battle of Arausio
The Roman army was defeated by Germanic tribes in the Battle of Arausio in 105 BCE.
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