Fun Fact: An early reference to wearing costumes at Halloween comes
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VERY VINTAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
THE MICROSOFT MAN IS 58 TODAY
William Henry "Bill" Gates III was born in Seattle, Washington
Business magnate Bill Gates is an investor, programmer inventor and
philanthropist. He is the former chief executive and current chairman
of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company,
which he co-founded with Paul Allen.
LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY
ARCH COMPLETED ON THIS DAY IN 1965
Workmen close the gap as they insert a 10-ton keystone, completing the
Gateway Arch construction.
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot monument in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the tallest
man-made monument in the United States and world. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, it has become an internationally known
symbol of St. Louis.
Construction began on February 12, 1963 at a cost of $13 million. The monument
opened to the public on June 10, 1967.
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