October 31 What happened on this day: 1517 Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. 1864 Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state. 1892 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is first published. 1922 Benito Mussolini becomes the youngest Premier in the history of Italy. 1926 Magician・・・
Archive List for October
October 30
October 30 What happened on this day: 1938 The War of the Worlds is broadcast, but people think it’s real, creating a nationwide panic. 1960 The first successful kidney transplant is performed in the UK. 1974 Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in “The Rumble in the Jungle.” 2001 Michael Jordan returns to the NBA・・・
October 29
October 29 What happened on this day: 1787 The first performance of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni. 1863 The International Red Cross is formed. 1923 With the end of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey becomes a republic. 1960 Muhammad Ali wins his first professional boxing match. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1017 Henry III : Holy Roman Emperor・・・
October 28
October 28 What happened on this day: 1492 Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba. 1868 Thomas Edison applied for his first patent, the electric vote recorder 1886 The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York Harbor. 1965 The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri is completed. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1914 Jonas Salk : Polio・・・
October 27
October 27 What happened on this day: 1795 The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid. 1904 The first New York City Subway line opens 1998 Gerhard Schroder becomes Chancellor of Germany 2004 The Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time since 1918. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1728 Captain・・・
October 26
October 26 What happened on this day: 1825 The Erie Canal opens creating a passage from Albany, New York to Lake Erie 1881 The famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona. 1977 The last known natural case of the disease smallpox occurs. It has since been considered eradicated. 1984 The Terminator・・・
October 25
October 25 What happened on this day: 1936 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini create the Rome-Berlin Axis. 1945 The Republic of China takes over administration of Taiwan 1962 Adlai Stevenson shows photos at the UN proving Soviet missiles are installed in Cuba 1999 PGA Pro Golfer Payne Stewart dies when his jet loses air pressure・・・
October 24
October 24 What happened on this day: 1648 The Thirty Years’ War ends with the signing of the Peace of Westphalia. 1861 The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed 1929 The worst stock market crash in the USA dubbed “Black Thursday” ushers in the Great Depression 1945 Founding of the United・・・
October 23
October 23 What happened on this day: 1707 The first meeting of the Parliament of Great Britain. 1946 The United Nations General Assembly convened in New York for the first time 1973 A U.N. sanctioned cease-fire officially ends the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Syria. 2001 Apple releases the iPod ………………………… Famous Birthdays: …………………………・・・
October 22
October 22 What happened on this day: 1746 Princeton University receives its charter. 1797 The first recorded parachute jump takes place. 1836 Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas. 1883 The Metropolitan Opera House opens in New York City ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1734 Daniel Boone : American Pioneer・・・
