| October 6, 1927: "The Jazz Singer," the first full-length talking picture, starring <a href="/node/61118">Al Jolson</a>, debuted. |
| October 6, 1949: Japanese-American broadcaster, Iva Toguri D'Aquino (Tokyo Rose), was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $10,000 for treason. |
| October 6, 1979: President <a href="/node/155744">Jimmy Carter</a> received <a href="/node/148773">Pope John Paul II</a>, the first pope to visit the White House. |
| October 6, 1989: <a href="/encyclopedia/arts/performing/film-tv-bios/davis-bette">Bette Davis</a> died in <a href="/world/countries-world/france">France</a> at age 81. |
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