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Today in History: October 2, Vin Scully wishes all a pleasant afternoon' for the last time
Oct. 2 features notable historical tragedies and milestones, including Vin Scully’s final Dodgers broadcast, wartime losses, political and judicial firsts, and prominent birthdays.
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1 month agoToday in History: October 12, First woman lights Olympic flame
Today in history: On Oct. 12,1968, Mexican track and field athlete Enriqueta Basilio became the first woman to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremonies of the Mexico City Summer Games. Also on this date: In 1492, Christopher Columbus's first expedition made landfall on what is now San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. In 1870, General Robert E. Lee, former overall commander of the Confederate States Army in the Civil War, died in Lexington, Virginia, at age 63.
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