Today in History: October 6, Anwar Sadat assassinated
In the current era is Monday Oct the th day of There are days left in the year At present in history On Oct Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a military parade Also on this date In the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson a feature film containing both silent and sound-synchronized sequences Related Articles Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon In contemporary times in History October Televangelist convicted of fraud Judge blocks Trump from sending troops to Portland Currently in History October American Taliban sentenced to years San Jose group s clients sue Trump administration over H- B visa fee described as extortion In war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israeli forces in the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur holiday starting a nearly three-week conflict that would become known as the Yom Kippur War In Republican President Gerald R Ford in his second presidential debate with Democrat Jimmy Carter asserted that there was no Soviet domination of eastern Europe Carter went on to narrowly defeat Ford In Pope John Paul II on a weeklong U S tour became the first pontiff to visit the White House where he was received by President Jimmy Carter In British adventurer Jason Lewis completed the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe spanning years and more than miles In Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay tossed just the second postseason no-hitter in MLB history blanking the Cincinnati Reds - In the Supreme Court unexpectedly cleared the way for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage in the United States as it rejected appeals from five states seeking to preserve their bans effectively making such marriages legal in states In in the narrowest Senate confirmation of a Supreme Court justice in nearly a century and a half Brett Kavanaugh was verified by a - vote he was sworn in hours later In contemporary times s Birthdays Actor Britt Ekland is Irish politician Gerry Adams is Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy is Bowler Walter Ray Williams Jr is Actor Elisabeth Shue is House Majority Leader Steve Scalise R-La is Actor Emily Mortimer is Basketball Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo is Actor Ioan Gruffudd YOH -ihn GRIH -fihth is Actor Jeremy Sisto is Football Hall of Famer Richard Seymour is NFL quarterback Trevor Lawrence is Social media personality Addison Rae is Basketball athlete Bronny James is
