In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence and infiltration in the U.S. motion picture industry.
Today in History Today is Friday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2023. There are 72 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 20, 1977, three members of the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, were killed along with three others in the crash of a chartered