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October 23, 2019: Aniah Blanchard Murdered Oct 23, 2021

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Aniah Blanchard was at a gas station when she texted her roommate that she’d be home in ten minutes. But the 19-year-old woman never made it home.

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October 22, 1983: Augusta Golf Course Stormed Oct 22, 2021

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Charlie Harris drove his pick-up truck through the gates of the Augusta National Golf Club and took several people hostage as he demanded to speak with President Ronald Reagan.

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October 21, 2002: DDoS Cyber Attack Oct 21, 2021

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In what was called one of the most sophisticated and coordinated digital incursions of all time, hackers employed a mass Denial of Service attack on 13 DNS root servers.

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October 20, 1928: Hyde River Tragedy Oct 20, 2021

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Newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde mysteriously disappeared after they embarked on a river run through the Grand Canyon. Their boat was found in good condition with all their provisions. Guest hosted by Shelby Scott from Mediums, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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October 19, 1927: Supreme Court Rules on Compulsory Sterilization Oct 19, 2021

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In the case of Buck v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compulsory sterilization didn’t violate the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Mental hospitals across the country used the decision to forcibly sterilize patients.

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October 18, 2007: Karachi Suicide Attack Oct 18, 2021

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Over 100 people were killed and hundreds more were injured when a suicide bomber tried to assassinate former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

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October 17, 1977: Hillside Stranglers Claim First Victim Oct 17, 2021

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Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono earned their nickname because they dumped their victims' bodies on the barren hills outside Los Angeles. It was on this day that the "Hillside Stranglers" claimed their first victim, Yolanda Washington.

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October 16, 1936: Andrei Chikatilo Born Oct 16, 2021

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One of the most infamous serial killers in the USSR murdered and brutalized at least 52 young people. Andrei Chikatilo was born on this day in 1936.

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October 15, 2005: Neo Nazi March Sparks Riots Oct 15, 2021

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In Toledo, Ohio, tensions between neo-Nazis who had planned a march and counter-protestors built for hours before sparking riots.

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October 14, 1965: Mary Shotwell Little Disappears Oct 14, 2021

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After an evening out with a co-worker at a mall in Atlanta, Georgia, 25-year-old Mary Shotwell Little disappeared. While her car was found still in the parking lot the following morning, Mary was never seen again.

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