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Today in History: Monday, October\u00a0 24, 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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AP Highlight in History:<\/span>
\nOn Oct. 24, 1962, the U.S. blockade of Cuba during the missile crisis began under a proclamation signed by President John F. Kennedy.
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1648<\/td>\nThe Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years’ War and, effectively, the Holy Roman Empire.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1861<\/td>\nThe first transcontinental telegraph message was sent from California to President Abraham Lincoln.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1931<\/td>\nThe George Washington Bridge connecting New York and New Jersey was dedicated.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1940<\/td>\nThe 40-hour work week went into effect in the United States.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945<\/td>\nThe United Nations charter took effect.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\nRepublican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declared, “I shall go to Korea” as he promised to end the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Audio<\/a><\/td>\nDwight D. Eisenhower<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nThe Toronto Blue Jays became the first team outside the United States to win a World Series as they defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 6.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nAuthorities arrested Army veteran John Allen Muhammad and teenager Lee Boyd Malvo in connection with the Washington-area sniper attacks. (Malvo was later sentenced to life in prison; Muhammad was sentenced to death and executed.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nThe era of supersonic jet travel came to an end as three British Airways Concordes landed at London’s Heathrow Airport.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nCivil rights activist Rosa Parks died at age 92.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nFacebook Inc. sold a 1.6 percent stake to Microsoft Corp. for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from Google Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Today’s Birthdays:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actor Kevin Kline turns 69 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Y.A. Tittle<\/td>\nFootball Hall of Famer<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill Wyman<\/td>\nRock musician (Rolling Stones)<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F. Murray Abraham<\/td>\nActor (“Amadeus”)<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kweisi Mfume<\/td>\nFormer NAACP president<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeff Merkley<\/td>\nU.S. senator, D-Ore.<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monica<\/td>\nR&B singer, actress<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Casey Wilson<\/td>\nActress, comedian (“Happy Endings”)<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shenae Grimes<\/td>\nActress (“90210”)<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actress B.D. Wong (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”) turns 56 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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