Today in History for 5th October 2025

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Historical Events

1908 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh beats the Detroit Tigers 6-1 for his 40th victory of the MLB season, forcing the AL pennant race to the final day
1963 - Little Richard joins the Everly Brothers' tour
1963 - Hyde St Pier reopens as a State Historical Park
1964 - KIXE TV channel 9 in Redding, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
2001 - MLB's Atlanta Braves become the first professional sports team to win 10 consecutive division titles after defeating the Marlins 20-3 to clinch the NL East title; NBA's Boston Celtics (1957-65) and LA Lakers (1982-90) both win 9 in a row

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Famous Birthdays

1758 - Thomas Greatorex, English composer, born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England (d. 1831)
1894 - Bevil Rudd, South African athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1920), born in Kimberley, South Africa (d. 1948)
1935 - Jimmy Binks, English cricket wicket-keeper (England twice v India 1964), born in Hull, Yorkshire, England
1942 - Richard Street, American RandB musician (The Temptations, 1971-93 - "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
1952 - Imran Khan, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (2018-2022) and cricket all-rounder (88 Tests, 3,807 runs, 362 wickets), born in Lahore, Pakistan

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Famous Deaths

1805 - Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British general and colonial administrator (leading British general in the American War of Independence), dies of fever at 66
1954 - Oscar Charleston, American Baseball HOF CF (NgL Triple Crown 1921 St. Louis Giants, 1924, 25 Harrisburg Giants) and manager (NgL WS 1933, 35, 36 Pittsburgh Crawfords), dies of a stroke at 57
1997 - Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler, dies at 35
2001 - Lou Zara, American writer (Stump the Authors), dies at 91
2006 - Jennifer Moss, English Actress (b. 1945)

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