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Today In History 10/6/09 3:51 PM
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2009. there are 86 days left in the year.
In 1683. 13 families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America's oldest settlements.
In 1939, during World War II, as remaining military resistance in Poland crumbled, Adolf Hitler delivered a speech to the Reichstag in which he blamed the Poles for the Nazi-Soviet invasion of their country and denied having any intention of war against France and Britain.
In 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during Yom Kippur holiday.
In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by extremeists while reviewing a military parade.
In 1989, actress Bette Davis died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France at age 81.
In 1683. 13 families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America's oldest settlements.
In 1939, during World War II, as remaining military resistance in Poland crumbled, Adolf Hitler delivered a speech to the Reichstag in which he blamed the Poles for the Nazi-Soviet invasion of their country and denied having any intention of war against France and Britain.
In 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during Yom Kippur holiday.
In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by extremeists while reviewing a military parade.
In 1989, actress Bette Davis died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France at age 81.