Today’s highlights

On Oct. 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for oil field leases at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista oil fields in California. As a result of the “Teapot Dome Scandal,” Fall would become the first U.S. cabinet member to be imprisoned for crimes committed while in office.

On this date

1859: Radical abolitionist John Brown went on trial in Charles Town, Virginia, for his failed raid at Harpers Ferry. (He was convicted and later hanged.)

1962: During a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba. Stevenson then presented photographic evidence of the bases to the council.

1983: A U.S.-led force invaded Grenada at the order of President Ronald Reagan.

1986: In Game 6 of the World Series, the New York Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Marion Ross is 96. Author Anne Tyler is 83. Rock singer Jon Anderson is 80. Political strategist James Carville is 80. Basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens is 76. Olympic gold medal wrestler Dan Gable is 76. Olympic gold medal hockey player Mike Eruzione is 70. Actor Nancy Cartwright (TV: “The Simpsons”) is 67.Pop singer Katy Perry is 40. Singer Ciara is 39. Golfer Xander Schauffle is 31.