October 2, 2002: Washington DC Goes On Edge

The Beltway sniper attacks, a terrifying and highly publicized crime spree, began on October 2, 2002, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Over the course of three weeks, the sniper duo of John Allen Muhammad and his teenage accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, conducted a…

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October 2, 1967: The Supreme Makes History

On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as a United States Supreme Court justice. His ascension to become the first African-American Supreme Court justice position stands as a momentous chapter in American legal and civil rights history. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, in…

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October 1, 1903: The Fall Classic Gets Its Start

The first-ever World Series game in Major League Baseball history was played on October 1, 1903, marking the beginning of a storied tradition in American sports. The contest took place at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts, pitting the Boston Americans (now the Boston…

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September 29, 1939: Football Hits The Small Screen

On September 29, 1939, American sports and broadcasting history was made as NBC aired the first televised American football game. This groundbreaking event occurred at Columbia University’s Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, where the Fordham University Rams took on the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets. While…

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