Peek at the Past: Today in the nation's history

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003

Today is the 287th day of 2003 and the 22nd day of autumn.

TODAY'S HISTORY

On this day in 1947, American pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

On this day in 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war, began.

On this day in 1979, more than 200,000 people took part in the first national gay rights march, which took place in Washington, D.C.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), U.S. president; C. Everett Koop (1916-), former U.S. surgeon general, is 87; Roger Moore (1927-), actor, is 76; Ralph Lauren (1939-), designer, is 64.

TODAY'S SPORTS

On this day in 1964, Billy Mills won the 10,000-meter footrace at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

TODAY'S QUOTE

"You can't talk of the dangers of snake poisoning and not mention snakes." -- C. Everett Koop

TODAY'S MOON

Between full moon (Oct. 10) and last quarter (Oct. 18).

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