TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 10, the 283rd day of 2018. There are 82 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Oct. 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, accused of accepting bribes, pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion, and resigned his office.

On this date:

■ In 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland.

■ In 2001, U.S. jets pounded the Afghan capital of Kabul. President George W. Bush unveiled a list of 22 most-wanted terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.

Ten years ago: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the government had decided to go forward with a plan to buy a part ownership in a broad array of American banks in response to the financial meltdown.

Five years ago: Kwame Kilpatrick, a former Democratic mayor of Detroit, was sent to federal prison to serve a 28-year sentence for widespread corruption that occurred under his watch.

One year ago: The U.S. soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup, eliminated with a 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago; it ended a run of seven straight U.S. appearances at soccer’s showcase event.

Today’s Birthdays: Former Illinois Sen. Adlai Stevenson III is 88. Actor Peter Coyote is 77. Entertainer Ben Vereen is 72. Singer John Prine is 72. Rock singer David Lee Roth is 64. Country singer Tanya Tucker is 60. Actor Bradley Whitford is 59. Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre is 49. Retired race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 44. Actress Rose McIver is 30. Actress Aimee Teegarden is 29.

Thought for Today: “The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.”— Niels Bohr, Danish physicist (1885-1962).