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On This Day: Prince Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain

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On This Day: Prince Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- On Oct. 30, 1975, with dictator Francisco Franco near death, Prince Juan Carlos assumed power in Spain. Franco died three weeks later.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 30: Henry Winkler, Nia Long

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 30: Henry Winkler, Nia Long

On This Day: China announces end of 1-child policy

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On This Day: China announces end of 1-child policy

Famous birthdays for Oct. 29: Ben Foster, Winona Ryder

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 29: Ben Foster, Winona Ryder

On This Day: Gateway Arch construction complete

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On This Day: Gateway Arch construction complete

Oct. 28 (UPI) -- On Oct. 28, 1965, workers installed the final piece of St. Louis' Gateway Arch, a 10-ton keystone.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 28: Caitlyn Jenner, Nolan Gould

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 28: Caitlyn Jenner, Nolan Gould

Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Olympic decathlon champion Caitlyn Jenner turns 71 and actor Nolan Gould turns 22, among the famous birthdays Oct. 28.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 27: Fran Lebowitz, Kelly Osbourne

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 27: Fran Lebowitz, Kelly Osbourne

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Writer Fran Lebowitz turns 70 and television personality Kelly Osbourne turns 36, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 27.

On This Day: Boston Red Sox win first World Series in 86 years

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On This Day: Boston Red Sox win first World Series in 86 years

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- On Oct. 27, 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years.

On This Day: Allied troops take 1,450 Axis prisoners in Egypt

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On This Day: Allied troops take 1,450 Axis prisoners in Egypt

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- On Oct. 26, 1942, Allied troops moving through the Egyptian front captured 1,450 Axis prisoners and pulverized the enemy line.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 26: Hillary Clinton, Keith Urban

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 26: Hillary Clinton, Keith Urban

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton turns 72 and country music singer Keith Urban turns 52, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 26.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 25: Katy Perry, Mia Wasikowska

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 25: Katy Perry, Mia Wasikowska

Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Singer Katy Perry turns 36 and actor Mia Wasikowska turns 30, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 25.

On This Day: Interior Secretary Fall found guilty in Teapot Dome scandal

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On This Day: Interior Secretary Fall found guilty in Teapot Dome scandal

Oct. 25 (UPI) -- On October 25, 1929, during the Teapot Dome scandal, Albert B. Fall, who served as interior secretary, was found guilty of accepting a bribe while in office.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 24: Monica, Kevin Kline

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 24: Monica, Kevin Kline

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Singer Monica turns 40 and actor Kevin Kline turns 73, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 24.

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On This Day: Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- On Oct. 24, 2005, civil rights icon Rosa Parks died at age 92.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 23: Pele, Amandla Stenberg

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 23: Pele, Amandla Stenberg

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Soccer legend Pele turns 80 and actor Amandla Stenberg turns 22, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 23.

On This Day: Brooklyn Dodgers sign Jackie Robinson

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On This Day: Brooklyn Dodgers sign Jackie Robinson

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- On Oct. 23, 1945, Jackie Robinson, the first Black baseball player hired by a major league team, was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

On This Day: Congress expands hate-crime law to protect LGBTQ communities

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On This Day: Congress expands hate-crime law to protect LGBTQ communities

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- On Oct. 22, 2009, the U.S. Congress expanded a hate-crime law to make it a federal crime to assault someone because of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 22: Catherine Deneuve, Jeff Goldblum

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 22: Catherine Deneuve, Jeff Goldblum

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Actor Catherine Deneuve turns 77 and actor Jeff Goldblum turns 68, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 22.

On This Day: Coal slag buries Welsh school, killing 148

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On This Day: Coal slag buries Welsh school, killing 148

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- On Oct. 21, 1966, an avalanche of coal slag cascaded down a Welsh mountainside, burying a school and killing 148 people, mostly young students.

Famous birthdays for Oct. 20: Kamala Harris, Viggo Mortensen

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 20: Kamala Harris, Viggo Mortensen

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Kamala Harris turns 56 and actor Viggo Mortensen turns 62, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 20.

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