This Day in History October 6

1536 - English theologian and scholar William Tyndale, who was the first to translate the Bible into Early Modern English, is executed for heresy.

1927 - The era of talking pictures arrives with the opening of "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, a feature containing both silent and sound-synchronized sequences.

1939 - In a speech to the Reichstag, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler speaks of his plans to reorder the ethnic layout of Europe — a plan which would entail settling the "Jewish problem."

1949 - President Harry S Truman signs the Mutual Defense Assistance Act, providing $1.3 billion in military aid to NATO countries.

1958 - The nuclear submarine USS Seawolf surfaces after spending 60 days submerged.

1973 - War erupts in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday.