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To these men, the truth is but a lie undiscovered.
— Mary MacGregor (Jessica Lange), Rob Roy (1995)
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Today is Tuesday, October 3rd, the 276th day of 2023. There are 89 days left in the year. It is National Butterfly and Hummingbird Day, National Boyfriend Day, and National Family TV Show Day.
On This Day
In 1712, the Duke of Montrose issued a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.
In 1863, the last Thursday in November was declared as Thanksgiving Day by President Abraham Lincoln.
In 1912, U.S. forces defeated Nicaraguan rebels led by Minister of War General Luis Mena against the government of President Adolfo Díaz at the Battle of Coyotepe Hill.
In 1919, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque became the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.
In 1932, Iraq gained independence from the United Kingdom.
In 1942, a German V-2 rocket reached a record 85 kilometers in altitude, just 15 kilometers shy of the boundary between the atmosphere and space.
In 1952, the United Kingdom successfully tested an atomic bomb, becoming the world’s third nuclear-armed power.
In 1962, Wally Schirra, in Sigma 7, launched from Cape Canaveral for a six-orbit flight.
In 1990, the German Democratic Republic was abolished and became part of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 1995, O. J. Simpson was found not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Today’s Birthdays
Astronaut Charlie Duke, the tenth (and youngest) man to walk on the Moon, is 88. Singer Chubby Checker, born Ernest Evans, is 82. National Baseball Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley is 69. Professional jackass Al Sharpton is 69. Actor Clive Owen is 59. Singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani is 54. Actress Neve Campbell is 50. Actress Lena Headey is 50. Actor Seann William Scott is 47.
The Links
Kicking the Can on Government Funding with Emergency Aid (Cato Institute)
“Just last week, the interest rate on the 10‐year Treasury bond reached 4.5% for the first time since 2007, driving up the cost of federal debt servicing — a debt that’s now as large as the entire U.S. economy and growing at a dangerous rate.”
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