October 21 What happened on this day: 1854 Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of nursing, is sent to the Crimean War with a staff of 38 nurses 1879 Thomas Edison successfully tests his first electric light bulb 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, part 1 of the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, is published …………………………・・・
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October 20
October 20 What happened on this day: 1803 United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase to buy most of what is now called the Midwest. 1935 The armies of the Communist Party of China complete a 4000 mile, year long retreat called The Long March. 1955 The Return of the King, the final book in・・・
October 19
October 19 What happened on this day: 1789 John Jay becomes the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1985 The first Blockbuster Video store opens in Dallas, Texas. 1960 The US government places an embargo on Communist Cuba. 2005 Legendary Busch Memorial Stadium is closed and destroyed. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1932 Robert・・・
October 18
October 18 What happened on this day: 1851 Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville, is first published 1867 United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2M. This day is celebrated annually as Alaska Day. 1898 United States takes possession of Puerto Rico. 1925 The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN opens. 1954 Texas Instruments announces the first・・・
October 17
October 17 What happened on this day: 1860 The first British Open Golf Championship 1931 Gangster Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion. 1933 Scientist Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the US. 1937 Donald Duck’s three nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, first appear in a comic strip. 1979 Mother Teresa is・・・
October 16
October 16 What happened on this day: 1781 George Washington captures Yorktown, Virginia 1923 The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney 1970 Anwar Sadat is elected President of Egypt 1978 Karol Jozef Wojtyla becomes Pope John Paul II. He is the first Polish Pope and will be Pope for 27 years. ………………………… Famous・・・
October 15
October 15 What happened on this day: 1815 Napoleon I of France begins hexile on St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. 1951 The television sitcom I Love Lucy airs its first episode. 1989 Wayne Gretzky becomes the all time leading points scorer in the NHL. 1990 Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel・・・
October 14
October 14 What happened on this day: 1912 President Theodore Roosevelt is shot. He still delivers his speech with the bullet still inside him. 1926 The children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh is first published. 1947 Chuck Yeager pilots the first level flight faster than the speed of sound. 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis begins when photos are taken・・・
October 13
October 13 What happened on this day: 1775 The United States Navy is established. 1792 Construction begins on the White House. 1845 Texans vote to become a US State. 1923 Ankara replaces Constantinople as the capital of Turkey. 1983 The first cell phone network is launched in Chicago. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1925 Margaret Thatcher・・・
October 12
October 12 What happened on this day: 1492 Christopher Columbus’s expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean. 1892 The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in US public schools. 1901 The Executive Mansion is officially renamed the White House. 1999 The world population hits 6 billion. 1492 Christopher Columbus lands on the San Salvador・・・
