Today in History

Published 12:01 am Friday, October 21, 2011

Today is Friday, Oct. 21, The 294th day of 2011. There are 71 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight:

On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison perfected a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.

On this date:

In 1971, President Richard Nixon nominated Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Both nominees were confirmed.)

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