Theodore Roosevelt, a titan of political progressivism, war
hero, champion of American exceptionalism, Nobel Peace
Prize recipient and 26th president of the United States from
1901 to 1909, was born in New York City on this day in
history, Oct. 27, 1858.
1904
CARLATA BRADLEY
Pat Sajak ( Patrick Leonard Sajdak) is 76 years old today.
Sajak is a television personality and game show host. He is
best known as the host of the American television game
show Wheel of Fortune, a position he has held since 1981.
Ronald Reagan (left) with John McIntire in Wagon Train (1963)
“The Fort Pierce Story”.
Ann Blyth plays the wife of Capt. Winters
(Ronald Reagan), whose name was Nancy.
Reagan’s wife at the time was also named
Nancy- Nancy Reagan, whom he had
married in 1952.
The Western series aired 8 seasons: first on NBC-TV (1957 –
1962), and then on ABC-TV (1962–1965).
In a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, President John F.
Kennedy announced on October 22, 1962 that U.S. spy planes
had discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. These missile
sites—under construction but nearing completion—housed
medium-range missiles capable of striking a number of major
cities in the United States, including Washington, D.C.
Kennedy announced that he was ordering a naval “quarantine”
of Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from transporting any more
offensive weapons to the island and explained that the United
States would not tolerate the existence of the missile sites
currently in place. The president made it clear that America
would not stop short of military action to end what he called a “clandestine, reckless and provocative threat to world peace.”
What is known as the Cuban Missile Crisis actually began on
October 14, 1962—the day that U.S. intelligence personnel
analyzing U-2 spy plane data discovered that the Soviets were
building medium-range missile sites in Cuba.
TIM MAGUIRE
The lead singer of the band Ronnie Van Zant, vocalist and guitarist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassier Gaines,
and the managing crew including assistant road manager
Dean Kilpatrick, died in the crash.
