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On this day
In 1864, Nevada becomes the 36th state in the US.
In 1918, the Spanish Flu killed 21,000 people in North America in a week.
In 1926, magician and escape artist Harry Houdini died at 52.
In 1941, the Mount Rushmore monument is completed.
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In 1988, the first ever Monday Night Football game is played in Indianapolis.
In 1994, Venus Williams makes her professional tennis debut at 14 years old.
In 2003, professional surfer Bethany Williams has her arm bitten off by a shark while surfing in Hawaii.
In 2012, the New York Stock Exchange reopens after being closed for two days because of Hurricane Sandy.
In 2020, actor Sean Connery dies at age 90.
National holidays
Today is Knock-Knock Joke Day, National Caramel Apple Day, National Doorbell Day, and World Savings Day.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with pop singer Willow Smith (22), rapper Vanilla Ice (55), actor Rob Schneider (59), and actor John Candy (would香蕉视频直播檝e 72).
Have a fun and safe Halloween everyone!
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