TODAY’S ‘FIVE’ STARTING POINTS

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• Today is Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 2022., the 305th day of 2022. 60 days to 2023

• Forecast from the KIVA Weather Station: PARTLY CLOUDY H: 67F. L: 36F.

• Today’s Chronological Reading of the Bible in a Year

TODAY’S ‘FIVE’ HISTORY MOMENTS

• On Nov. 1, 1991, Clarence Thomas took his place as the newest justice on the Supreme Court.

• In 1765, the Stamp Act, passed by the British Parliament, went into effect, prompting stiff resistance from American colonists.

• In 1936, in a speech in Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini described the alliance between his country and Nazi Germany as an "axis" running between Rome and Berlin.

• In 1989, East Germany reopened its border with Czechoslovakia, prompting tens of thousands of refugees to flee to the West.

• One year ago: The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million, as tallied by Johns Hopkins University. About 9,000 New York City municipal workers were on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Thousands of city firefighters called out sick in an apparent protest over the requirement.

TODAY’S ‘FIVE’ ENTERTAINMENT MOMENTS

• In 1969, Elvis Presley had his first number-one single in seven years with "Suspicious Minds."

• On Nov. 1, 1955, the Famous Flames, featuring James Brown, recorded "Please, Please, Please" at a radio station in Macon, Georgia.

• In 1963, the Rolling Stones' single "I Wanna Be Your Man" was released in Britain.

• In 1964, the Dave Clark Five performed on the "Ed Sullivan Show."

• In 1968, Apple Records released "Wonderwall Music" by George Harrison, the first Beatle solo album.

TODAY’S ‘FIVE’ NOTEWORTHY BIRTHDAYS

• Singer Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers is 60.

• Apple CEO Tim Cook is 62.

• Drummer Rick Allen of Def Leppard is 59.

• Singer Sophie B. Hawkins is 58.

• Actor Toni Collette ("Hereditary," "Little Miss Sunshine") is 50.

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