Daily Facts about Stage

1973

A United Nations-sanctioned cease-fire ends the Yom Kippur War between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

1942

Second Battle of El Alamein begins during World War II, a turning point in the North African campaign.

1926

Harry Houdini, the famous magician and escape artist, dies.

1906

Alberto Santos-Dumont makes the first public flight in Europe in his 14-bis aircraft.