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Ten years ago: In Iraq, insurgents shot down a Chinook helicopter carrying dozens of U.S. soldiers, killing 16. In Durham, New Hampshire, V. Gene Robinson was consecrated as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. Kenyans ruled the New York City Marathon, with Margaret Okayo shattering the women's course record and Martin Lel earning his first marathon victory.
Five years ago: Barack Obama and John McCain uncorked massive get-out-the-vote operations in more than a dozen battleground states the Sunday before Election Day. Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, died in Honolulu at age 86. Paula Radcliffe defended her title at the New York City Marathon to become the second woman to win the race three times; Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won the men's race for the second time in three years.
One year ago: In the face of criticism from city officials and residents, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg backed down and announced that the New York City Marathon would be canceled, with much of the city still reeling from the impact of Superstorm Sandy. As Mitt Romney made his closing argument for his presidential campaign, he warned that re-electing President Barack Obama would threaten another government shutdown and a national default.
Today's birthdays: Singer Jay Black (Jay and the Americans) is 75. Political commentator Patrick Buchanan is 75. Actress Stefanie Powers is 71. Author Shere (shehr) Hite is 71. Rock musician Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) is 69. Country-rock singer-songwriter J.D. Souther is 68. Actress Kate Linder is 66. Rock musician Carter Beauford (The Dave Matthews Band) is 56. Actor Peter Mullan is 54. Singer-songwriter k.d. lang is 52. Rock musician Bobby Dall (Poison) is 50. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage is 49. Actress Lauren Velez is 49. Actor David Schwimmer is 47. Christian/jazz singer Alvin Chea (Take 6) is 46. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is 46. Rock musician Fieldy is 44. Rock singer-musician John Hampson (Nine Days) is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Timothy Christian Riley (Tony Toni Tone) is 39. Rapper Nelly is 39. Prodigy (Mobb Deep) is 39. Actor Danny Cooksey is 38. Rock musician Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie) is 38. Country singer Erika Jo ("Nashville Star") is 27. Actor-singer Kendall Schmidt is 23.
Thought for today: "If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons." -- James Thurber (1894-1961)
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