On this day in history

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On this day in history, October 2, 1945, 'American Pie' singer-songwriter Don McLean is born

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On this day in history, October 3, 1995, OJ Simpson is acquitted of murder charges in 'trial of the century'

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On this day in history, October 4, 1927, Mount Rushmore's moment of creation begins in South Dakota

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On this day in history, October 5, 1813, William Henry Harrison routs Brits, Tecumseh in Battle of the Thames

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On this day in history, October 6, 1927, 'The Jazz Singer' released, first film with synchronized sound

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On this day in history, October 7, 1916, Georgia Tech football beats Cumberland 222-0

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On this day in history, October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupts, killing 300 people

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On this day in history, October 9, 1888, the Washington Monument opens to the public

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On this day in history, October 10, 1845, US Naval Academy founded after planned mutiny shocks nation

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On this day in history, October 11, 1890, Daughters of the American Revolution founded in Washington, DC

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