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|  | Black Sox Scandal (October 9, 1919)The 1919 World Series is one of the most controversial games in baseball having played host to one of the game's greatest scandals. The men involved, as great of players as they were, will most likely never see the Baseball Hall of Fame. EA Poe's Last Days (Oct 3-7, 1849)"There at length they found me lying, weak and ‘wildered, sick and dying,/And my shattered wreck of being to a kindly refuge bore;" are just a few lines from a poem entitled "The Streets of Baltimore." Hauntingly, the poem tells of the tragic and mysterious death of it's proposed author, EA Poe. Drake's Circumnavigation (September 26, 1580)Sir Frances Drake, one of the most famous privateers, completed a voyage around the world. What happened on that voyage? Piracy, of course! What's the difference between piracy and priavteering? There is a difference, though it has become grayed. How much was this trip worth... Zany October HolidaysOctober is choked full of fun celebrations! Most famous for Halloween and Oktoberfest, this month also sees such celebrations as Sweetest Day, Boss's Day, and Leif Erikson Day. October is also a month for awareness. What should you be aware of? Read on and find out! A Woman Named Girly (September 10, 1999)Reptilian aliens. A con-man. An innocent girl. What sounds like would be an amazing science fiction story turns out to be a true case of murder. Girly Chew Hossencoft, aged 36, disappeared on September 10, 1999. Her body was never found. Freddie Mercury of QueenOn September 5, 1946 the world received and incredible gift of music in the form of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen.
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