Today in history & famous birthdays
Today in history October 05, 2010 1777 Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn 1864 Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die) 1892 Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup 1896 William Gillette's " Secret Service," premieres in NYC famous birthdays... Sign in to see full entry.