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Today in History: 1991, Anita Hill testifies at Clarence Thomas hearings

Today is Saturday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2025. There are 81 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 11, 1991, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee; Thomas denounced the proceedings as a ...

Today in History: 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns

Today in History: October 10, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns By The Associated Press undefined Today is Friday, Oct. 10, the 283rd day of 2025. There are 82 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, accused of accepting bribes, ...

Today in History: 2009, Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Today is Thursday, Oct. 9, the 282nd day of 2025. There are 83 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and ...

Today in History: 1871, the Great Chicago Fire breaks out

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2025. There are 84 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed during the three-day blaze. Also on this date: In 1956, Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in a World Series as the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5, 2-0. In 1997, scientists reported the Mars Pathfinder had yielded what could be the strongest evidence yet that Mars might once have been hospitable to life. In 2002, a federal ...

Today in History: October 7, surprise attacks spark Israel-Hamas War

Today in History: October 7, surprise attacks spark Israel-Hamas War Today is Tuesday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2025. There are 85 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants launched air and ground attacks on Israel, killing nearly 1,200 and taking more ...

Today in History: October 6, Anwar Sadat assassinated

Today is Monday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2025. There are 86 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a military parade. Also on this date: In 1927, the era of ...