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Interpreted as it ought to be interpreted, the Constitution is a glorious liberty document.
— Frederick Douglass
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Today is Sunday, October 30th, the 303rd day of 2022. There are 62 days left in the year. It is Pumpkin Bread Day, Create a Great Funeral Day, Sugar Addiction Awareness Day, National Checklist Day, National Candy Corn Day, National Publicist Day, and National Text Your Ex Day.
On This Day
In 1340, at the Battle of Río Salado, Portuguese and Castilian forces halted an invasion by the Sultanate of Fez and Emirate of Granada of the southern tip of Spain.
In 1817, Simón Bolívar became president of the Third Republic of Venezuela.
In 1831, Nat Turner was arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in U.S. history.
In 1905, Czar Nicholas II issued the October Manifesto, granting the Russian people basic rights and a voice in legislation.
In 1938, Orson Welles broadcast a radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds, causing some listeners to panic.
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