Today is Saturday, Oct. 5, the 279th day of 2024. There are 87 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former chief executive who invented and master-marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, died in Palo Alto, California, at age 56. Also on this date: In 1892, the Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kansas. Related Articles Today in History: October 4, Janis Joplin found dead RiNo’s best new murals, a whiskey fest and more things to do in Denver Today in History: October 3, O.J.