ON THIS DAY - October 9th:

1915 - Woodrow Wilson becomes first US President to attend a World Series game
1978 - 12th Country Music Association Award: Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle & Don Williams wins
1989 - 23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins "Entertainer Of The Year", Kathy Mattea wins "Female vocalist Of Year, Ricky Van Shelton wins "Male Vocalist of Year" & Clint Black wins "Horizon Award".
2014 - Gatwick, Heathrow and JFK airports enhance screening for the Ebola virus

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1945 - Jeannie C Riley, Texas, singer (Harper Valley PTA, Hee Haw)
1952 - Sharon Osbourne, English/American music manager, TV personality (X-Factor, America's Got Talent) and wife of Ozzy Osbourne, born in London
1954 - Scott Bakula, St Louis MO, actor (Quantum Leap, Gung Ho, Murphy Brown)
1981 - Zachery Ty Bryan, actor (Brad-Home Improvement), born in Denver, Colorado
1964 - Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director

GOODBYE TO:

2000 - David Dukes, American actor (b. 1945)
2002 - Aileen Wournos, American serial killer sentenced to death (b. 1956)

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