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//Megan Rickrode.//

On a chilly day in October, the eighth to be exact, Megan Nicole Rickrode was brought into this world. The day was Saturday October 8th, 1994. The weather was freezing cold that day. She was born in the Chambersburg Hospital at 8:30 – 9:00 in the morning, on a broken bed her dad was fixing at the same time her mom was having her. She was a 21 ½ inch long, 10.6 ounce, beautiful, happy baby girl.

October 8th, 1895 - Queen Min of Joseon is assassinated. She was the last empress of Korea. Assassins violated her body, and then burned the corpse.

October 8th, 1871 – The Great Chicago Fire began. According to legend, a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn. 250 people died and 98,500 people were left homeless. The loss financially was $200 million.

October 8th, 1921 - Prohibition agents raided a home. It was in a fashionable home in Toledo, Ohio. 100 gallons of capacity still, three barrels of mash and 50 gallons of whiskey were found there.

October 8th, 1943 – Actor Chevy Chase was born. He performed in movies like Fletch and Caddy Shack. He also made appearances on Saturday Night Live. October 8th, 1948 – Johnny Cummings, better known as Johnny Ramone, was born. He was the lead guitar for punk rock band The Ramones. His personal and musical styles seem to have provided the motivation for Ramones songs. He died on September 15, 2004

October 8th, 1966 – A freight train in Canada ran into a loaded school bus. The bus was carrying students to a school dance. 18 children total were killed. . October 8th, 1968 – The Beatles record several hits, including “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill”. The song was the first Beatles’ song to feature a female lead vocalist. The vocalist was John Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono. October 8th, 1971 – John Lennon releases his megahit “Imagine”. Lennon hoped the sweet melodies would help reach a wider audience.

October 8th, 1974 – The Franklin National Bank of NY failed. It was the largest bank failure in American History. It was declared bankrupt due to mismanagement and fraud by the Treasury Department. media type="youtube" key="2xB4dbdNSXY" height="344" width="425" align="right" October 8th, 1980 – Bob Marley collapses on stage. He was diagnosed with cancer the same year. It claimed his life less than a year later.

October 8th, 1983 – an earthquake of 5.2 on the Richter scale hits NY. Everybody was awoken at 6:19 AM. The earthquake was strong enough to make waves in waterbeds and cause objects to fall from bookshelves.

October 8th, 1985 –Les Miserables premieres in London. The show was composed by Claude-Michel Schonberg. It is based a novel by Victor Hugo.

October 8th, 2001 – 2 planes crashed. They were on the runway, swerved and crashed. The airport burst into flames. 118 people died, including passengers, crew and ground staff.

October 8th, 2004 – Martha Stewart is sent to 5 months in jail and 5 months of home confinement. She is also made to pay a fine of $30,000. She was sent to a facility in WV, known as “Camp Cupcake”.

October 8th, 2005 – A massive earthquake hit Azad Kashmir. 70, 000 people were left dead, and more than 3 million were left homeless. The earthquake was a 7.6 on the Richter scale.

The Population in 1994 was 263, 126,000.

Two Science events that happened in 1994: 4.4 million year old human is found in Ethiopia. A skull, jaw, arm bone and a few teeth were found. That would make the fossils the oldest hominid ancestors, and the most primitive hominid species known yet identified. VS Casulli also discovers asteroid #7529.

President: Bill Clinton, Al Gore

World Series: Yankees 10-43

Super Bowl: Dallas Cowboys 30-13