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Today in History: October 5, Steve Jobs dies at 56
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Mon,09/23/24-6:09AM , 10 Reads
Today is Saturday, Oct. 5, the 279th day of 2024. There are 87 days left in the year.

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On Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former chief executive who invented and master-marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, died in Palo Alto, California, at age 56.
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Today in History: October 4, Soviets launch Sputnik, spark the Space Age
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Mon,09/23/24-6:09AM , 18 Reads
Today is Friday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2024. There are 88 days left in the year.

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On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit.

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Today in History: October 3, Germany reunifies after 45 years
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Mon,09/23/24-6:09AM , 33 Reads
Today is Thursday, Oct. 3, the 277th day of 2024. There are 89 days left in the year.

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On Oct. 3, 1990, West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of postwar division, declaring the creation of a reunified country.

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Today in History: October 2, Marshall joins Supreme Court
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Mon,09/23/24-6:08AM , 28 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 2, the 276th day of 2024. There are 90 days left in the year.

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On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court at its first African American justice; he would serve on the bench for 24 years until his retirement in 1991.

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Chance of Rain: 90%
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