· THAT DAY · OCTOBER 10, 1969 · NO. 56 ·
October 10, 1969
Friday · 56 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
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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.
![The National Fire and Rescue Administration is founded, replacing the China Fire Services [zh] and the People's Armed Police Forestry Corps [zh] as China's primary firefighting agency.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/CHINA_FIRE_AND_RESCUE_badge.svg/330px-CHINA_FIRE_AND_RESCUE_badge.svg.png){kind=icon}
Top Global Headlines
- 2022: Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
- 2018: The National Fire and Rescue Administration is founded, replacing the China Fire Services [zh] and the People's Armed Police Forestry Corps [zh] as China's primary firefighting agency.
- 2015: Twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara kill 109 and injure 500+.
- 2010: The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country.
Weather in New York
66°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 66°F
- Low
- 49°F
- Humidity
- 79%
- Wind
- 12 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Academy Award (1969)
Patton
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True Grit
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Midnight Cowboy
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Easy Rider
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