Historical Events
Bobby Jones's Rare Disease
Sportswriter Robert Ruark first reports golfing great Bobby Jones's rare spinal disease (syringomyelia) which prevent him from playing any form of golf again
- WBNS TV channel 10 in Columbus, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
- WOR (now WWOR) TV channel 9 in NY-Secaucus, NY (IND) begins
Famous Birthdays
- B. W. Stevenson, American country singer, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1988)
Bill James (74 years old)
American baseball writer and statistician (sabermetrics), born in Holton, Kansas
- Ralph Goodale, Canadian politician and diplomat (Member of Parliament, 1993-2019; Minister of Public Safety, 2015-19; High Commissioner to UK, 2019-), born in Regina, Saskatchewan
About October 5, 1949
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
