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2A Daily News – Thursday, October 10, 2013 Today in History Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption. An Independently owned and operated Member of Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates. The busiest local information website in Tehama County! OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK C & C PROPERTIES 741 Main Street, Suite #2, Red Bluff 1-800-287-2187 • (530) 527-2187 www.northstatehomes.com 2550 Sister Mary Columba Dr., Red Bluff (530) 529-8000 http://www.redbluff.mercy.org Red Bluff 590 Antelope Blvd. Suite B-30 529-9454 Corning 275 Solano St. #2 Little Caesars ® RED BLUFF, 108 MAIN STREET, SUITE C (BY RIVER PARK) Please support these businesses that support RedBluffDailyNews.com By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Oct. 10, the 283rd day of 2013. There are 82 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 10, 1962, President John F. Kennedy, responding to the thalidomide birth defects crisis, signed an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act requiring pharmaceutical companies to prove that their products were safe and effective prior to marketing. On this date: In 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Md. In 1913, the Panama Canal was effectively completed as President Woodrow Wilson sent a signal from the White House by telegraph, setting off explosives that destroyed a section of the Gamboa dike. In 1938, Nazi Germany completed its annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. In 1943, Chiang Kai-shek took the oath of office as president of China. In 1967, the Outer Space Treaty, prohibiting the placing of weapons of mass destruction on the moon or elsewhere in space, entered into force. In 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, accused of accepting bribes, pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion, and resigned his office. In 1985, U.S. fighter jets forced an Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the gunmen were taken into custody. Ten years ago: Iranian writer and activist Shirin Ebadi won the Nobel Peace Prize. Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh announced during his syndicated radio show that he was addicted to painkillers and was checking into a rehab center. Five years ago: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the government had decided to go forward with a plan to buy a part ownership in a broad array of American banks in response to the financial meltdown. Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled that gay couples had the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. Today's Birthdays: Former Illinois Sen. Adlai Stevenson III is 83. Actor Peter Coyote is 72. Entertainer Ben Vereen is 67. Singer John Prine is 67. Actor Charles Dance is 67. Rock singer-musician Cyril Neville (The Neville Brothers) is 65. Actress Jessica Harper is 64. Author Nora Roberts (aka ''J.D. Robb'') is 63. Singer-musician Midge Ure is 60. Rock singer David Lee Roth is 59. Actor J. Eddie Peck is 55. Country singer Tanya Tucker is 55. Actress Julia Sweeney is 54. Actor Bradley Whitford is 54. Musician Martin Kemp is 52. Rock musician Jim Glennie (James) is 50. Actress Rebecca Pidgeon is 48. Rock musician Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls) is 46. NFL quarterback Brett Favre is 44. Actress Joelle Carter is 44. Actress Wendi McLendonCovey is 44. Thought for Today: ''I have a strong moral sense — by my standards.'' — Rex Stout, American writer (1886-1975). GROWNEY MOTORS 1160 Main Street, Red Bluff (530) 527-1034 1375 Montgomery Rd, Red Bluff (530) 529-0797 S Furniture 235RedMain St. Bluff DEPOT 530 527-1657 www.thefurnituredepot.net Stromer Realty 590 Antelope Blvd Bldg. A, Suites 10 & 20, Red Bluff (530) 527-3100 (530) 527-1121 http://redbluff.stromerrealty.com RANDAL ELLOWAY DDS, INC. Established 1994 Implant & Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry 2426 So. Main St., Red Bluf (530) 527-6777 Gold Exchange Pawnbroker with a Heart • Checks Cashed • Income Tax • Local Payroll • Jewelry • Coins 25% off Jewelry 423 Walnut St., Red Bluff 530 528-8000 T-F 10am-5:30 pm • Sat 10am-4pm