Jackie Robinson died on this day in 1972.
He was only 53 years old when he died of a heart attack, a condition brought on by diabetes and heart disease.
Silent screen actress Clair Windsor, whose career bridged into sound, died at age 80.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat conveyed a council of war in which he announced plans to launch a limited war against Israel.
Field Marshal Sadeq, had not reported to the Supreme Council what the purpose of the meeting was to be, and even though he was ordered to prepare a plan of war by October 1, he was fired a few days later.
The Japanese crime syndicate the Yakuza divided its operations into territories, thereby ending years of inter gang strife.
