This Day In History

October 24th

1794  The last independent territory divided between Austria, Prussia and Russia, ceasing to exist. In 1918 the Poles y regained their independence after World War I, only to be taken away again in 1939 by Nazi Germany and Russia.  In 1944 Poland is re-established as a Communist republic of  the Soviet Union.
1945  The United Nations formally established just one month after the end of World War II
1962  The Cuban Missile Crisis takes place when US President Kennedy tells the Russians to back off loading missles into Cuba.  
1989  Popular TV Evangelist Reverend Jim Bakker is sentenced to 45 years is prison and fined $500,000 for 24 counts of fraud.

1855  27th US Vice President James Sherman
1936  Actor David Nelson
1947  Actor Kevin Kline

1959

• Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin

• Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson

• Lonely Street - Andy Williams

• The Three Bells - The Browns

1967

• To Sir with Love - Lulu

• How Can I be Sure - The Young Rascals

• Expressway to Your Heart - Soul Survivors

• I Don't Wanna Play House - Tammy Wynette

1975

• Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka

• Miracles - Jefferson Starship

• Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles

• Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You) - Charley Pride

1983

• Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

• Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

• All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie

• One of a Kind Pair of Fools - Barbara Mandrell

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