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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2023. There are 88 days left in the year.
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In 1777, Gen. George Washington's troops launched an assault on the British at Germantown, Pa., resulting in heavy American casualties.
In 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit.
In 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room at age 27.
Today's Birthdays: Country singer Leroy Van Dyke...