October 5
1829 - Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, was born in Fairfield, Vermont.
1877 - Chief Joseph surrendered to the U.S. Army.
1902 - Ray A. Kroc, the American businessman who built the McDonald's fast food empire, was born.
1910 - King Manuel II was overthrown in a revolution and Portugal became a republic.
1931 - Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Washington state some 41 hours after leaving Japan.
1937 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for a "quarantine" of aggressor nations.
1941 - Former Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish member of the nation's highest court, died at age 84.
1947 - In the first televised White House address, President Harry Truman urged Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Sundays to help starving people in other countries.
1953 - Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1962 - The first James Bond theatrical feature, "Dr. No" starring Sean Connery as Agent 007, premiered in London.
1962 - The Beatles released their first hit, "Love Me Do", in Britain.
1983 - Solidarity founder Lech Walesa was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
1984 - The space shuttle Challenger blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on an 8-day mission; the crew included Kathryn D. Sullivan, who became the first American woman to walk in space, and Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut.
1988 - Democrat Lloyd Bentsen lambasted Republican Dan Quayle during their vice-presidential debate in Omaha, Nebraska, telling Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."
1989 - A jury in Charlotte, North Carolina convicted former PTL evangelist Jim Bakker of using his TV show to defraud followers.
1990 - Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and its director were acquitted of obscenity charges resulting from an exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe's sexually graphic photographs.
2000 - Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic was ousted when huge mobs rampaged through Belgrade.
2005 - Defying the White House, the Senate voted 90-9 to approve an amendment that would prohibit the use of "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" against anyone in U.S. government custody.
2010 - Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani immigrant who tried to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, was sentenced to life in prison by a federal judge in New York.
2011 - Apple founder Steve Jobs died at age 56 after a battle with cancer.
Birthdays
24 - Kara Royster (actress)
25 - Mercedes Lambre (actress)
27 - Lais Ribeiro (model)
29 - Kevin Olusola (singer)
29 - Maja Salvador ( actress)
33 - Brooke Valentine (singer)
34 - Nicky Hilton (entrepreneur / reality star)
34 - Jesse Eisenberg (actor)
42 - Scott Weinger (actor)
42 - Kate Winslet (actress)
45 - Grant Hill (basketball player)
52 - Mario Lemieux (hockey player)
60 - Phil Cornwell (actor)
66 - Bob Geldof (singer)
70 - Brian Johnson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - October 5
1901 - Nebraska defeated Doane 29-0.
1907 - Nebraska defeated South Dakota 39-0.
1912 - Nebraska opened the season with a 61-0 win over Bellevue.
1918 - Nebraska opened the season with a 12-0 loss to Iowa under new head coach William G. Kline.
1921 - The World Series was broadcast on radio for the first time. The New York Yankees beat the New York Giants 3-0 in the game.
1922 - The New York Yankees and New York Giants play an infamous 3-3 tie in their World Series game.
1929 - Nebraska opened the season under new head coach Dana X. Bible and played Southern Methodist to a 0-0 tie in his first game.
1932 - The Detroit Falcons introduced a new name (the Redwings) and new uniforms to the city of Detroit.
1935 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 20-7.
1940 - Minnesota defeated Nebraska 13-7 to open the season.
1942 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees in five games to win the World Series.
1946 - Nebraska defeated Kansas State 31-0.
1953 - The New York Yankees win a fifth consecutive World Series crown after defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers in six games.
1957 - Nebraska defeated Kansas State 14-7.
1963 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 21-7.
1974 - #6 Nebraska defeated Minnesota 54-0.
1980 - Kansas City Royals' Willie Wilson establishes a major league record for the most at-bats in a season with 705.
1983 - Wayne Gretzky began a streak of scoring that covered 51 games. The streak ended on January 27, 1984.
1985 - Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson wins a record 324th career game.
1985 - #13 Nebraska defeated New Mexico 38-7.
1996 - #7 Nebraska defeated #16 Kansas State 39-3.
2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 71st and 72nd home runs of the season, breaking the record of 70 set by Mark McGwire in 1998.
2001 - The Atlanta Braves defeat the Florida Marlins 20-3 to clinch the National League East title and becomes the first team in professional sports to win 10 consecutive division titles.
2001 - The Seattle Mariners break the Major League Baseball record for wins in a season set by the 1998 New York Yankees, winning their 115th game, defeating the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners finish the season 116-46.
2002 - Nebraska defeated McNeese State 38-14.
2003 - The Chicago Cubs won their first postseason series since the 1908 World Series.
2003 - Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs) scored on a return in an NFL-record fourth straight game. He scored his fourth touchdown on a return in only 5 games.
2007 - Track star Marion Jones pleaded guilty in White Plains, New York, to lying to federal investigators when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs, and announced her retirement after the hearing.
2013 - Nebraska defeated Illinois 39-19.
1829 - Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, was born in Fairfield, Vermont.
1877 - Chief Joseph surrendered to the U.S. Army.
1902 - Ray A. Kroc, the American businessman who built the McDonald's fast food empire, was born.
1910 - King Manuel II was overthrown in a revolution and Portugal became a republic.
1931 - Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Washington state some 41 hours after leaving Japan.
1937 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for a "quarantine" of aggressor nations.
1941 - Former Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish member of the nation's highest court, died at age 84.
1947 - In the first televised White House address, President Harry Truman urged Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Sundays to help starving people in other countries.
1953 - Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1962 - The first James Bond theatrical feature, "Dr. No" starring Sean Connery as Agent 007, premiered in London.
1962 - The Beatles released their first hit, "Love Me Do", in Britain.
1983 - Solidarity founder Lech Walesa was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
1984 - The space shuttle Challenger blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on an 8-day mission; the crew included Kathryn D. Sullivan, who became the first American woman to walk in space, and Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut.
1988 - Democrat Lloyd Bentsen lambasted Republican Dan Quayle during their vice-presidential debate in Omaha, Nebraska, telling Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."
1989 - A jury in Charlotte, North Carolina convicted former PTL evangelist Jim Bakker of using his TV show to defraud followers.
1990 - Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and its director were acquitted of obscenity charges resulting from an exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe's sexually graphic photographs.
2000 - Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic was ousted when huge mobs rampaged through Belgrade.
2005 - Defying the White House, the Senate voted 90-9 to approve an amendment that would prohibit the use of "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" against anyone in U.S. government custody.
2010 - Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani immigrant who tried to detonate a car bomb in Times Square, was sentenced to life in prison by a federal judge in New York.
2011 - Apple founder Steve Jobs died at age 56 after a battle with cancer.
Birthdays
24 - Kara Royster (actress)
25 - Mercedes Lambre (actress)
27 - Lais Ribeiro (model)
29 - Kevin Olusola (singer)
29 - Maja Salvador ( actress)
33 - Brooke Valentine (singer)
34 - Nicky Hilton (entrepreneur / reality star)
34 - Jesse Eisenberg (actor)
42 - Scott Weinger (actor)
42 - Kate Winslet (actress)
45 - Grant Hill (basketball player)
52 - Mario Lemieux (hockey player)
60 - Phil Cornwell (actor)
66 - Bob Geldof (singer)
70 - Brian Johnson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - October 5
1901 - Nebraska defeated Doane 29-0.
1907 - Nebraska defeated South Dakota 39-0.
1912 - Nebraska opened the season with a 61-0 win over Bellevue.
1918 - Nebraska opened the season with a 12-0 loss to Iowa under new head coach William G. Kline.
1921 - The World Series was broadcast on radio for the first time. The New York Yankees beat the New York Giants 3-0 in the game.
1922 - The New York Yankees and New York Giants play an infamous 3-3 tie in their World Series game.
1929 - Nebraska opened the season under new head coach Dana X. Bible and played Southern Methodist to a 0-0 tie in his first game.
1932 - The Detroit Falcons introduced a new name (the Redwings) and new uniforms to the city of Detroit.
1935 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 20-7.
1940 - Minnesota defeated Nebraska 13-7 to open the season.
1942 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees in five games to win the World Series.
1946 - Nebraska defeated Kansas State 31-0.
1953 - The New York Yankees win a fifth consecutive World Series crown after defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers in six games.
1957 - Nebraska defeated Kansas State 14-7.
1963 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 21-7.
1974 - #6 Nebraska defeated Minnesota 54-0.
1980 - Kansas City Royals' Willie Wilson establishes a major league record for the most at-bats in a season with 705.
1983 - Wayne Gretzky began a streak of scoring that covered 51 games. The streak ended on January 27, 1984.
1985 - Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson wins a record 324th career game.
1985 - #13 Nebraska defeated New Mexico 38-7.
1996 - #7 Nebraska defeated #16 Kansas State 39-3.
2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 71st and 72nd home runs of the season, breaking the record of 70 set by Mark McGwire in 1998.
2001 - The Atlanta Braves defeat the Florida Marlins 20-3 to clinch the National League East title and becomes the first team in professional sports to win 10 consecutive division titles.
2001 - The Seattle Mariners break the Major League Baseball record for wins in a season set by the 1998 New York Yankees, winning their 115th game, defeating the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners finish the season 116-46.
2002 - Nebraska defeated McNeese State 38-14.
2003 - The Chicago Cubs won their first postseason series since the 1908 World Series.
2003 - Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs) scored on a return in an NFL-record fourth straight game. He scored his fourth touchdown on a return in only 5 games.
2007 - Track star Marion Jones pleaded guilty in White Plains, New York, to lying to federal investigators when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs, and announced her retirement after the hearing.
2013 - Nebraska defeated Illinois 39-19.
