CNN Interactive - Almanac - October 1, 1998

The final batch of 3,000 to 5,000 pages submitted to Congress by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr could be released.
Hearing scheduled at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, in case of the pilot and navigator of a Marine jet that clipped an Italian ski gondola in February.
United States Institute of Peace and Middle East Institute to present briefing on recent developments in Afghanistan.

Friday, October 2, Pope John Paul II visits Croatia.
Saturday, October 3, Nevada Athletic Commission may announce a decision on relicensing boxer Mike Tyson.
Sunday, October 4, Tipper Gore leads 12th annual AIDS Walk in Washington.
Monday, October 5, House Judiciary Committee may vote on resolution to begin impeachment hearings against President Clinton.
Tuesday, October 6, fall meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund is scheduled to begin in Washington.

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In 1800, Spain ceded Louisiana to France in a secret treaty.
In 1885, special delivery mail service began in the United States.
In 1896, the Post Office established Rural Free Delivery, with the first routes in West Virginia.
In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile to the market.
In 1943, allied forces captured Naples, Italy, during World War II.
In 1962, Johnny Carson succeeded Jack Paar as regular host of NBC's "Tonight" show.
In 1964, the Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California at Berkeley.
In 1968, the cult horror movie "Night of the Living Dead" had its world premiere in Pittsburgh.
In 1971, Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida.
In 1997, national TV ratings system begins in the United States.