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Happy National Cake Decorating Day.

Billboard, 1947

Makeup artist Mimi Choy.

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Makeup artist Mimi Choy.

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Pacman was released today in 1979.

Ed Wood, born today, 1924, aka ''The World’s Worst Director.'' He directed "Bride of the Monster," "Plan 9 From Outer Space," and "Night of the Ghouls."

''Plan 9'' premiered today in 1959, with primitive effects, a boom mic in one scene, and an actor reading a script on his lap in another.

Happy Squid and Cuttlefish Day, also known as Squidturday.

Russian losses in Ukraine as of October 7, 2025.

Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMCP) was founded in 1850, and was the second medical institution in the world established to train women in medicine.

These three graduated today in 1885.

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, born today 1837.

He was the leader of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the second African-American Union military regiment. They fought at the battle of Fort Wagner on Morris Island, S.C. in 1863. Most of the members died in the assault and were buried in a mass grave.

Happy National Angel Food Cake Day.

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The first tuxedo was worn to the Autumn Ball at Tuxedo Park, NY today in 1886.

Spiro T. Agnew resigned as Vice President of the United States today in 1973, facing indictment for extortion, bribery, and income-tax violations. The next day he pleaded Nolo Contendre to one count.

Thelonious Monk, born today 1917.

Timmy did a cameo in our last movie. One of the nicest guys in the world.

Entrance to the Escher wing of MoMA.

Happy Moldy Cheese Day.

Today In 1917, Max Fleischer received a patent for the Rotoscope, which was used to over lay drawings onto live action films.

Guillermo del Toro, born today, 1964. He’s given us Mimic, Hellboy 1&2, Pan’s Labyrinth, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Blade II, Crimson Peak, Pacific Rim, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and much more, such as his current "Frankenstein."

Happy National Sneakers Day.

The ''Phantom of the Opera'' premiered in London today in 1986, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. It ran for 13,629 performances.

Happy Nautilus Night.

Today in 1000 A.D. Leif Ericson discovered ''Vinland,'' possibly L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada, reputedly becoming first European to reach North America 500 years before Columbus.