Today in History:
On October 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 508 points, or 22.6% in value (its biggest daily percentage loss ever), to close at 1,738.74 on what came to be known as “Black Monday. “
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In 1781, British troops under General Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, as the American Revolution drew to a close.
In 1914, the First Battle of Ypres began in the First World War.
In 1960, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested during a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Atlanta.
In 1977, the supersonic Concorde made its first landing in New York City, flying from Toulouse, France, in three hours and 44 minutes.
In 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa during a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square.
In 2005, Saddam Hussein was put on trial by the Iraqi interim government, accused of crimes against humanity.
In 2016, in the third and final presidential debate of 2016, Republican Donald Trump refused to say that he would accept the outcome of the election if he were to lose.
Today’s birthdays: Artist Peter Max is 87. Actor John Lithgow is 79. Fox News host Steve Doocy is 68. Singer Jennifer Holliday is 64. Boxing Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield is 62. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” host Ty Pennington is 60 years old. Filmmaker Jon Favreau is 58. Former first daughter Amy Carter is 57. Co-creator Trey Parker is 55. Comedian Chris Kattan is 54. Musician Pras Michel (Fugees) is 52. Filmmaker Jason Reitman is 47. Actor Gillian. Jacobs is 42. Actor Rebecca Ferguson is 41.