By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2023. There are 80 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 12, 1976, it was announced in China that Hua Guofeng had been named to succeed the late Mao Zedong as chairman of the Communist Party, ...
By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2023. There are 81 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 11, 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexually ...
By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2023. There are 85 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 7, 1991, University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of making sexually ...
By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2023. There are 86 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 6, 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday, starting a ...
By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2023. There are 87 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the United States, succeeding Fred M. Vinson. On this date: In 1892, ...
By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2023. There are 88 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. On this date: In ...