| HISTORICAL CALENDAR |
| Wednesday, 03 October 2012 06:57 |
| • Oct. 4, 1957: Sputnik 1, first man-made satellite, was sent into orbit by Soviet Union. • Oct. 9, 1871: Chicago fire destroyed over 17,000 buildings, killed hundreds, left over 90,000 homeless. • Oct. 10, 1913: In Washington, D.C., President Wilson pressed button to open Panama Canal. |
