Today in History: October 6, Pope John Paul II visits the White House

Today is Sunday, Oct. 6, the 280th time of 2024. There are 86 days near successful the year.

Today successful history:

On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, connected a weeklong U.S. tour, became the archetypal pontiff to sojourn the White House, wherever helium was received by President Jimmy Carter.

Also connected this date:

In 1927, the epoch of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, a diagnostic movie containing some soundless and sound-synchronized sequences.

In 1973, warfare erupted successful the Middle East arsenic Egypt and Syria launched a astonishment onslaught connected Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday, starting a astir three-week struggle that would go known arsenic the Yom Kippur War.

In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford, successful his 2nd statesmanlike statement with Democrat Jimmy Carter, asserted that determination was “no Soviet domination of eastbound Europe.”

In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was changeable to decease by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad portion reviewing a subject parade.

In 2007, British adventurer Jason Lewis completed the archetypal human-powered circumnavigation of the globe, spanning 13 years and 46,000 miles (74,000 kilometers).

In 2010, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay tossed conscionable the 2nd postseason no-hitter successful MLB history, blanking the Cincinnati Reds 4-0.

In 2014, the Supreme Court unexpectedly cleared the mode for a melodramatic enlargement of cheery matrimony successful the United States arsenic it rejected appeals from 5 states seeking to sphere their bans, efficaciously making specified marriages ineligible successful 30 states.

In 2018, successful the narrowest Senate confirmation of a Supreme Court justness successful astir a period and a half, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by a 50-48 vote; helium was sworn successful hours later.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Actor Britt Ekland is 82.
• Irish person Gerry Adams is 76.
• Pro Football Hall of Fame manager Tony Dungy is 69.
• Bowler Walter Ray Williams Jr. is 65.
• Actor Elisabeth Shue is 61.
• House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is 59.
• Actor Emily Mortimer is 53.
• Basketball Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo is 51.
• Actor Ioan Gruffudd (YOH’-ihn GRIH’-fihth) is 51.
• Actor Jeremy Sisto is 50.
• Football Hall of Famer Richard Seymour is 45.
• NFL backmost Trevor Lawrence is 25.
• Social media property Addison Rae is 24.
• Basketball subordinate Bronny James is 20.