OCTOBER 5 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for October 5

Robert Parker Parrott (1804-1877) - Inventor of the rifled cannon known as the Parrott gun.

Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886) - The 21st President of the U.S.

Helen Churchill Candee (1858-1949) - Author, journalist and survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) - Physicist and inventor that created and built the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.

Bil Keane (1922-2011) - Cartoonist who created The Family Circus.

Gail Davis (1925-1997) - Actress fondly remembered for her incredible role as Annie Oakley.

Willi Unsoeld (1926-1979) - Mountaineer and one of the first Americans to climb Mount Everest (China-Nepal border).

Steve Miller (1943-Still Living) - Singer and founder of the rock band Steve Miller Band.

Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton (1946-2009) - Appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger.

Jeff Conaway (1950-2011) - Actor who played Kenickie in the movie Grease.

Bernie Mac (1957-2008) - Actor and comedian.

Maya Lin (1959-Still Living) - Architect and sculptor who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Civil Rights Memorial.

Travis Kelce (1989-Still Living) - NFL football player.

Memorable Events for October 5

1915 - MLB player Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season.

1921 - World Series is broadcast on the radio for the first time.

1947 - President Truman makes the first televised White House address from the Oval Office.

1951 - The The Honeymooners debuts on television.

1953 - The first Narcotics Anonymous meeting is held.

1970 - PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) is founded.