Born October 8

He met Elvis in high school and the two remained lifelong friends.

Rick Stelmaszek, who spent 32 seasons as a coach for the Minnesota Twins, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, of complications from pancreatic cancer, according to The Associated Press. He was …

She flew five shuttle missions in seven years.

Pekar specialized in the lives of ordinary people, chronicling his life as a file clerk in Cleveland.

She had a role in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1969 film “Topaz.”

The band’s hit songs include “I Wanna Be Sedated” and “Blitzkrieg Bop.”