October 8, 1949
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2019: Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- 2019: About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
- 2016: Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.
- 2016: In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to nearly 900.
2020
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- 75°F
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- 65°F
- Humidity
- 91%
- Wind
- 8 km/h
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Late Spring
All About Eve
The Third Man
Little Women
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
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1949
The world on the day you were born