A look back at this date in history
Oct. 5, 1933, in The Star: Nine hundred new readers were added to the rolls at Carnegie Library during the year that ended October 1, reports librarian Miss Mildred Goodrich. This sets the total number of readers at 14,019. The library’s income for the year was about $5,700, most of that coming from a $4,900 appropriation from the city of Anniston. [By comparison, the library today has 26,567 cards issued. However, it’s not known whether the 1933 figure included old inactive cards; today the library omits such cards from the count.] Also this date: Frank Mayne captured a five-pound possum that was raiding his chicken house at 901 Montgomery Ave. in Anniston two nights ago.
Oct. 5, 1983, in The Star: A telegram received at Anniston City Hall early this morning congratulated the citizens of the Model City on their centennial and associated celebrations. The telegram came from President Ronald Reagan, who sent his best wishes, as did Mrs. Reagan. Apparently Republican Sen. Jeremiah Denton had passed word of the event along to the president.
History on Oct. 5 in
1921 — The World Series was broadcast on radio for the first time. (The New York Giants wound up beating the New York Yankees 5 games to 3 in the best-of-nine contest.)
1931 — Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Washington state some 41 hours after leaving Japan.
1947 — President Truman delivered the first televised White House address, likely viewed by no more than a few thousand people. Speaking on the world food crisis, Truman called on Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry as well as eggs on Thursdays.
1958 — Racially desegregated Clinton High School in Clinton, Tenn., was mostly leveled by an early morning bombing.
Sunday's birthdays: “Family Circus” cartoonist Bil Keane, who’s 86. The former president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, 72. Singer-musician Steve Miller, 65. Writer-producer-director Clive Barker, 56. Rock musician David Bryson (Counting Crows), 54. Rock singer and famine-relief organizer Bob Geldof is also 54. Architect Maya Lin, 49. Actor Daniel Baldwin, 48.
Actress Parminder Nagra, 33. Actress Kate Winslet is also 33. Rock musician James Valentine (Maroon 5) is 30.
