1957 - Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit: a dog named Laika.
1964 - Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time.
1979 - Greensboro massacre: Five members of the Communist Workers Party are shot dead and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a "Death to the Klan" rally.
Born Today: 1933 - Michael Dukakis, American politician; 1949 - Larry Holmes, American boxer; 1952 - Roseanne Barr, American actress and comedian;.
1953 - Kate Capshaw, American actress; 1953 - Dennis Miller, American comedian
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