October 6, 2012 – Smriti "Simmi" D. Isaac

Updated October 5, 2012, 2:28 pm

On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by Islamic militants while reviewing a military parade.

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On Oct. 6, 1905, Helen Wills Moody, the world’s top female tennis player for nearly a decade, was born. Following her death on Jan. 1, 1998, her obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

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1884 The Naval War College was established in Newport, R.I.

1889 The Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in Paris.

1927 The era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson.

1949 American-born Iva Toguri D’Aquino, convicted as Japanese wartime broadcaster Tokyo Rose, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

1973 Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday.

1976 In a debate with Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter, President Gerald R. Ford asserted there was “no Soviet domination of eastern Europe.” Ford later conceded that he had misspoken.

1979 Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House, where he was received by President Jimmy Carter.

1987 The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9-5 against the nomination of Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court.

2004 The top U.S. arms inspector in Iraq, Charles Duelfer, reported finding no evidence Saddam Hussein’s regime had produced weapons of mass destruction after 1991.

2008 The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time since 2004.

2010 Roy Halladay pitched the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series..

Current Birthdays

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Actress Emily Mortimer turns 41 years old today.

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CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves turns 63 years old today.

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1942 Britt Ekland, Actress, turns 70

1951 Kevin Cronin, Rock musician (REO Speedwagon), turns 61

1954 David Hidalgo, Rock musician (Los Lobos), turns 58

1955 Tony Dungy, Football coach, sportscaster, turns 57

1963 Elisabeth Shue, Actress, turns 49

1964 Matthew Sweet, Rock singer, turns 48

1974 Jeremy Sisto, Actor (“Law and Order,” “Six Feet Under”), turns 38

Historic Birthdays

Helen Wills-Moody 10/6/1905 – 1/1/1998 American athlete.Go to obituary »

16 Wenceslas III 10/6/1289 – 8/4/1306
King of Hungary (1301-4)

69 James McGill 10/6/1744 – 12/19/1813
Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, merchant and politician

43 Sir Isaac Brock 10/6/1769 – 10/13/1812
British politician and soldier; important figure in War of 1812

67 Jenny Lind 10/6/1820 – 11/2/1887
Swedish singer

67 George Westinghouse 10/6/1846 – 3/12/1914
American industrial engineer

70 George Horace Lorimer 10/6/1867 – 10/22/1937
American editor of the Saturday Evening Post

54 Karol Szymanowski 10/6/1882 – 3/29/1937
Polish composer

77 Le Corbusier 10/6/1887 – 8/27/1965
Swiss-born French architect

77 Janet Gaynor 10/6/1906 – 9/14/1984
American actress

33 Carole Lombard 10/6/1908 – 1/16/1942
American actress

1884	The Naval War College was established in Newport, R.I.
1889	The Moulin Rouge cabaret opened in Paris.
1927	The era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson.
1949	American-born Iva Toguri D’Aquino, convicted as Japanese wartime broadcaster Tokyo Rose, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
1973	Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday.
1976	In a debate with Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter, President Gerald R. Ford asserted there was “no Soviet domination of eastern Europe.” Ford later conceded that he had misspoken.
1979	Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House, where he was received by President Jimmy Carter.
1987	The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 9-5 against the nomination of Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court.
2004	The top U.S. arms inspector in Iraq, Charles Duelfer, reported finding no evidence Saddam Hussein’s regime had produced weapons of mass destruction after 1991.
2008	The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time since 2004.
2010	Roy Halladay pitched the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series..

1942	Britt Ekland, Actress, turns 70
1951	Kevin Cronin, Rock musician (REO Speedwagon), turns 61
1954	David Hidalgo, Rock musician (Los Lobos), turns 58
1955	Tony Dungy, Football coach, sportscaster, turns 57
1963	Elisabeth Shue, Actress, turns 49
1964	Matthew Sweet, Rock singer, turns 48
1974	Jeremy Sisto, Actor (“Law and Order,” “Six Feet Under”), turns 38

16	Wenceslas III 10/6/1289 – 8/4/1306 King of Hungary (1301-4)
69	James McGill 10/6/1744 – 12/19/1813 Scottish-born Canadian fur trader, merchant and politician
43	Sir Isaac Brock 10/6/1769 – 10/13/1812 British politician and soldier; important figure in War of 1812
67	Jenny Lind 10/6/1820 – 11/2/1887 Swedish singer
67	George Westinghouse 10/6/1846 – 3/12/1914 American industrial engineer
70	George Horace Lorimer 10/6/1867 – 10/22/1937 American editor of the Saturday Evening Post
54	Karol Szymanowski 10/6/1882 – 3/29/1937 Polish composer
77	Le Corbusier 10/6/1887 – 8/27/1965 Swiss-born French architect
77	Janet Gaynor 10/6/1906 – 9/14/1984 American actress
33	Carole Lombard 10/6/1908 – 1/16/1942 American actress