@rh18bold:Today in History

Today is Tuesday, October 5, the 278th day of 2010. There are 87 days left in the year.

On this date

In 1795, artillery commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte shoots down rebels marching against the National Convention in Paris, saving the republic. He is soon appointed commander of the army of the interior.

In 1986, American Eugene Hasenfus is captured by Sandinista soldiers after the weapons plane he is riding is shot down over southern Nicaragua.

In 1988, Democrat Lloyd Bentsen lambasted Republican Dan Quayle during their vice-presidential debate, telling Quayle, "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

Thought for Today

"The usefulness of a meeting is in inverse proportion to the attendance." — Lane Kirkland, American labour leader (1922-1999).