Today in history

Today is Friday, October 6, the 279th day of 2017 and the 15th day of autumn.

On this date in the SCV: In 1988, The Signal reported that College of the Canyons was adding a board policy to protect students diagnosed with the dread disease AIDS for its October deadline, the development of which was encouraged by the chancellor of community colleges. The main role of the college in response to the AIDS danger problem was to provide education and to focus on prevention, according to a written report in the agenda for the college board meeting. College officials were concerned with the legal rights of AIDS victims on their campus, if those students did indeed exist. “The interesting thing is that we don’t know who has AIDS and who doesn’t have AIDS (on campus),” said college President Dianne van Hook.

Today’s Highlights in History:

In 1927, “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue, premiered in New York City. In 1973, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel

on Yom Kippur. In 1981, Egyptian president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Anwar Sadat was assassinated. In 2000, Serbian and Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic, who had been indicted by the United Nations in 1999 for crimes against humanity, resigned.

Today’s fact: George Westinghouse formed more than 60 companies to market his inventions, which were collectively estimated to have been worth $120 million in 1900.

Today’s sports: In 1926, Babe Ruth hit three home runs in Game 4 of the World Series, setting a record that still stands and leading the New York Yankees to a 10-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Today’s number: 46,505 – total miles traveled by author/explorer Jason Lewis during the first humanpowered circumnavigation of the world on record, which began in 1994 and was completed on this day in 2007.

Today’s moon: Between full moon (Oct. 5) and last quarter moon (Oct. 12).