Observed since the 19th century, German-American Day honors the contributions of German immigrants to US culture and history. On this date in 1683, thirteen Mennonite families from Krefeld, Germany, disembarked near Philadelphia, PA, and later founded Germantown, PA. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan was the first U.S. president to proclaim October 6th as German-American Day.
Facebook announced the rollout of a new groups feature to help members partition their online friendships. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that this will result in a fundamental shift of how people use Facebook. The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round draft pick to the Patriots for wide receiver Randy Moss. Chemists Richard Heck, 79, of the University of Delaware, Ei-ichi Negishi, 75, of Purdue University, and Akira Suzuki, 79, of Japan's Hokkaido University will equally share a $1.5 million Nobel prize for pioneering the use of palladium catalysts, which are used to spur room-temperature reactions between carbon molecules. These catalysts are now an essential tool for making pharmaceuticals, such as the drug naproxen, and plastics.
If you're watching TV tonight, the TV Guide Hot List includes: "Modern Family" (ABC, 9/8c), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 9/8c), "The Challenge: Cutthroat" (MTV, 10/9c), "Steven Seagal Lawman" (A&E, 10/9c), "Harry Loves Lisa" (TV Land, 10/9c), "South Park" (Comedy Central, 10/9c), and "MLB Playoffs" (TBS, 1:30/12:30c).
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