Oct. 5:1892, the Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kansas. 1947, President Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised White House address as he spoke on the world food crisis. 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a military parade. Oct. 7:1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England. Oct. 8:1871, the Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed during the three-day blaze.