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Today is Monday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2024. There are 72 days left in the year.
On Oct. 20, 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence in the U.S. motion picture industry.
In 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
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