Daily Almanac for Wednesday, October 20, 2021; Day 293 of the Year

ON THIS DATE IN 1968, FORMER FIRST, LADY JACQUELINE KENNEDY MARRIED GREEK SHIPPING MAGNATE, ARISTOTLE ONASSIS. THE MARRIAGE CAUSED A CONTROVERSY AND UPSET THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. ONASSIS WAS KNOWN TO BE A PLAYBOY, HAVING SEVERAL AFFAIRS WITH SEVERAL WOMEN, INCLUDING OPERA SINGER MARIA CALLAS, FROM 1959-1968, WHEN BOTH WERE MARRIED.

Maria Callas, opera singer, in 1958 photo from the television talk show Small World. The program was hosted by Edward R. Murrow. By CBS Television. Public Domain, https commons.wikimedia.org

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