Born in 1960 – Bob Mould, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer.

Born in 1844. Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher, poet, and composer.

On October 14, 1926 – The children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh, written by A. A. Milne, and illustrated by E. H. Shepard, was first published.

“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like “What about lunch?” 

Born in 1948: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani singer. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, meaning “The King of Kings of Qawwali”.

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Born in 1932: Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory, the American comedian, writer, and social critic. 

1975, the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live debuts.

Born in 1943: Chevy Chase, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter.

Born in 1952. Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel, politician, and 4th President of Russia.

The Curse of the Billy Goat was placed on the Chicago Cubs on October 6, 1945. Tavern owner “Billy Goat” Sianis bought his goat a seat in Wrigley Field for a World Series game against the Detroit Tigers. Sianis was asked to leave because his pet goat’s odor was bothering other fans. He was outraged and declared, “Them Cubs, they ain’t gonna win no more.” The Cubs have not won a National League pennant since the incident and have not won a World Series since 1908.

In 1969, the first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus airs on BBC One.

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