October 8. On this day in history, several notable events took place across music, sports, politics, and national security. In 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his rock 'n' roll classic "Great Balls of Fire," a track that would become one of his biggest hits. Fast forward to 1984, Anne Murray broke barriers as the first woman to win the Country Music Association’s Album of the Year Award. In the ring in 1999, Laila Ali, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, made a powerful debut by knocking out her opponent just 31 seconds into the fight. In the wake of 9/11, President George W. Bush established the Office of Homeland Security in 2001 to bolster national defense. A darker chapter unfolded in 2020, when the FBI charged 13 men with plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In 2023, global tensions rose as Israel officially declared war on Hamas. Back in 2011, the top song in America was Maroon 5’s infectious hit "Moves Like Jagger," featuring Christina Aguilera. And that's today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.
- Posted November 26, 2025
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