Poor William's Almanack, October 24, 2009,

Franklin bifocals Saturday, October 24, 2009

United Nations Logo
United Nations Day

[1601 - Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at age 54]

[1830 - Belva Lockwood, women's rights advocate, born in Royalton, New York]

[1904 - Moss Hart, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, born in Bronx, New York]

[1911 - Sonny Terry (Saunders Terrell), singer, harmonica player,
born in Greensboro, North Carolina]

[1945 - United Nations is established by charter]

US Destroyer turns away Soviet ship during Cuban Missile Crisis Quarantine
[1962 - US Atlantic Fleet ships begin quarantine operations around Cuba]

[1963 - Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award]

[1973 - Yom Kippur War ends with Israel on the outskirts of Cairo and Damascus]

Battle Hymn of the Republicans

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