Today in History

Today is Monday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2014 There are 86 days left in the year Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 6, 1939, in a speech to the Reichstag, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler spoke of his plans to reorder the ethnic layout of Europe — a plan which would entail settling the “Jewish problem ” On this date: In 1683, 13 families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America’s oldest settlements In 1889, the Moulin Rouge in Paris first opened its doors to the public In 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, a movie featuring both silent and sound-synchronized sequences

In 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria attacked Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday

In 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a weeklong U S tour, became the first pontiff to visit the White House, where he was received by President Jimmy Carter

In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by extremists while reviewing a military parade In 1989, actress Bette Davis died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, at age 81 Today’s Birthdays: Broadcaster and writer Melvyn Bragg is 75 Actress Britt Ekland is 72 Singer Millie Small is 68 The president of Sinn Fein (shin fayn), Gerry Adams, is 66 Singer-musician Thomas McClary is 65 Musician Sid McGinnis (TV: “Late Show with David Letterman”) is 65 CBS chief executive officer Les Moonves is 65 Rock singer Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) is 63 Rock singer-musician David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) is 60 Former NFL player and coach Tony Dungy is 59 Actress Elisabeth Shue is 51 Singer Matthew Sweet is 50 Actress Jacqueline Obradors is 48 Country singer Tim Rushlow is 48 Rock musician Tommy Stinson is 48 Actress Amy Jo Johnson is 44