Orson Welles broadcasts "The War of the Worlds," buffalo wings are born, Ali and Foreman square off in the "Rumble in the Jungle," and Michael Jordan returns to the NBA, all on this day.
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2000: Comedian, author and composer Steve Allen, best known as the first host of "The Tonight Show," dies of heart attack following a car accident at the age of 78 in Los Angeles.