On Oct. 30, 1938, the radio play "The War of the Worlds," starring Orson Welles, aired on CBS. (The live drama, which employed fake breaking news reports, panicked some listeners who thought the portrayal of a Martian invasion was real. (More History & Birthdays)
In 1974, the Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Kinshasa, Zaire.
And under the subject of "Do I Feel Old": Grace Slick, lead singer of Jefferson Airplane and solo artist, is 69 today.
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