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October 27, 1966

On October 27, 1966, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” makes its debut on CBS and delights American viewers. The animated special becomes a seasonal classic, watched by generations of families every year around Halloween.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-27/great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-airs

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October 26, 1881

On October 26, 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-26/shootout-at-the-ok-corral

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October 25, 1929

During the Teapot Dome scandal, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, who served in President Warren G. Harding’s Cabinet, is found guilty of accepting a bribe while he was in office. On October 25, 1929, Fall became the first individual to be convicted of a crime committed while serving as a presidential Cabinet member.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-25/cabinet-member-guilty-in-teapot-dome-scandal

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October 24, 1945

On October 24, 1945, the United Nations Charter, which was adopted and signed on June 26, 1945, is now effective and ready to be enforced.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-24/the-united-nations-is-born

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October 23, 2001

On October 23, 2001, Apple introduces the iPod, a portable digital music player that revolutionized the music industry and transformed the consumption of audio and eventually video content. Its minimalist, user-friendly design also helped reshape Apple from primarily a computer company to a consumer device titan and paved the way for the iPhone.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-23/first-ipod

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