Comment on Today in History: October 22, Apollo 7 returns with a splash

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 22, the 296th day of 2024. There are 70 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 22, 1968, Apollo 7 returned safely from Earth orbit, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. Also on this date: In 1836, Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first constitutionally elected president of the Republic of Texas. Related Articles National News | Conservative Tom Cotton joins Marco Rubio in Boca Raton to boost Rick Scott reelection National News | 4 killed in helicopter crash into Houston radio tower National News | Facing 7 more lawsuits, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs protests a ‘fresh wave of publicity’ National News | Prosecutors: Ex-officer’s gunshots put people in danger the night of deadly Breonna Taylor raid National News | Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for jogger case remarks made at presidential debate In 1928, Republican presidential nominee Herbert Hoover spoke of the “American system of rugged individualism” in a speech at New York’s Madison Square Garden. In 1934, bank robber Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd was shot to death by federal agents and local police at a farm near East Liverpool, Ohio. In 1962, in a nationally broadcast address, President John F.