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A man in Egyptian army uniform fires a Kalashnikov into presidential reviewing stand where President Anwar Sadat was killed (AP Photo, File)

Today in History: October 6

Today in History: October 6: In 1927, ‘The Jazz Singer’ debuted; In 1973 the Yom Kippur war started when Egypt and Syria attacked Israel; In 1979, Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House; In 2014, the Supreme Court unexpectedly cleared the way for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage in the United States; In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated.

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Eugene Bullard, the first Black American combat pilot (WW1),after the Paul Robeson concert.

Today in History: September 4

Today in History: September 4: In 1949, over 140 people were injured in the infamous Peekskill riots; In 1972, U.S. Olympics swimmer Mark Spitz became the first to win seven medals; In 1974, the United States established diplomatic relations with East Germany…

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