Events in History - October, 2011

October 1, 1944 - St Louis Browns win their only AL pennant

October  3, 1974 - Watergate trial begins

October  5, 1970 - PBS becomes a network

October  7, 1957 - "American Bandstand" premieres

October 9, 1946 - 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50

October 11,  - Chip Beck ties PGA lowest 18 hole score of 59

October 13,  1971 - 1st world series night game (Pittsburgh 4-Baltimore 3) (World Series #68)

October 15,  1946 - St Louis Cards beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 43rd World Series

October 17,  1987 - 1st World Series game in a covered stadium (Minnesota Metrodome) (World Series #84)

October 19,  1953 - 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service

October 21,  1989 - 1st black owners (Betram Lee & Peter Bynoe) to own a major sports team, purchasing Denver Nuggets for $65m

October 23,  1981 - US national debt hits $1 trillion

October 25,  1960 - 1st electronic wrist watch placed on sale, NYC

October 27,  1982 - IBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics

October 29,  1960 - Muhammad Ali's (Cassius Clay's) 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6

October 30,  1888 - 1st ballpoint pen patented
 

 
1966 - January, Fluid-Air Products started its first year in business

Trivia - Did You Know That . . .

• Asia has 60% of the world's population that totals almost 4 billion people.  The statistics prove that two countries hold half of Asia's population; one being India and other is China.
• Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
• The Hawaiian Alphabet only contains 12 letters: a, e, i, o, u, h, k, l, m, n, p, and w. Every word ends with a vowel.
• Armadillos can walk underwater.
• Only female mosquitos bite humans and drink their blood. Male mosquitos are much bigger than females, but they are harmless to humans.
• Word "Yahoo" is shortcut for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle."
• The word Googol, represents number 1 followed with a hundred zeros after it.

While Sally was waiting for her first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, she noticed his certificate, which bore his full name.  Suddenly, she remembered that a tall handsome boy with the same name had been in her high school class some 45 years ago.  Upon seeing him, however, she quickly discarded any such thought.  This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been her classmate, she thought.  After he had examined her teeth, she asked him if he had attended the local high school.  "Yes", he replied.  "When did you graduate?" she asked. "In 1952".  Why, you were in my class!" Sally exclaimed.  He looked at her closely, and then asked "What did you teach? "