Today in History: October 27, 11 killed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Today is Sunday, Oct. 27, the 301st time of 2024. There are 65 days near successful the year.

Today successful history:

On Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman changeable and killed 11 congregants and wounded six others astatine Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue successful the deadliest onslaught connected Jews successful U.S. history; authorities said the suspect, Robert Bowers, raged against Jews during and aft the rampage. (Bowers was convicted and sentenced to decease successful 2023.)

Also connected this date:

In 1787, the archetypal of the Federalist Papers, a bid of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, was published.

In 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a U-2 reconnaissance craft was changeable down portion flying implicit Cuba, sidesplitting the pilot, U.S. Air Force Maj. Rudolf Anderson Jr.

In 1995, a sniper killed 1 worker and wounded 18 others astatine Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Paratrooper William J. Kreutzer was convicted successful the shootings and condemned to death; the condemnation was aboriginal commuted to beingness successful prison.)

In 1998, Hurricane Mitch chopped done the occidental Caribbean, pummeling coastal Honduras and Belize; the tempest caused respective 1000 deaths successful Central America successful the days that followed.

In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won their archetypal World Series since 1918, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals successful 4 games.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Actor-comedian John Cleese is 85.
• Author Maxine Hong Kingston is 84.
• Country vocalist Lee Greenwood is 82.
• Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is 79.
• Author Fran Lebowitz is 74.
• Actor-director Roberto Benigni is 72.
• Golf Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan is 68.
• Singer Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) is 66.
• Internet quality exertion Matt Drudge is 58.
• Author Anthony Doerr is 51.
• Violinist Vanessa-Mae is 46.
• TV property Kelly Osbourne is 40.