October 6 in Pop Culture History
1876 – The American Library Association was founded.
1927 – Opening of The Jazz Singer with its Vitaphone sound-on-disc system, in New York City.
1948 (Earthquake) Ashgabat, Soviet Union
1948 – The first television network soap opera, Faraway Hill, is broadcast by the DuMont Network.
1973 – #1 Hit October 6, 1973 – October 19, 1973: Cher – Half-Breed
1979 – #1 Hit October 6, 1979 – October 12, 1979: Robert John – Sad Eyes
1981 – Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat was murdered by Khalid Islambouli.
1985 – Jem and the Holograms debuted, in syndication
1986 – Double Dare premiered on Nickelodeon
1990 – #1 Hit October 6, 1990 – October 12, 1990: Maxi Priest – Close To You
2000 – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premiered on CBS
2004 – Ghost Hunters premiered on Syfy
2007 – Jason Lewis completed the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe (pedal power).
