Today in History: October 7

Today in History
Today is Friday, Oct. 7, the 281st day of 2016. There are 85 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 7, 1916, in the most lopsided victory in college football history, Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222-0 in Atlanta.
On this date:
In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England.
In 1849, author Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore at age 40.
In 1858, the fifth debate between Illinois senator