October 30 - The Day in History

October 30 : General Interest 1938: Welles scares nation Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of "War of the Worlds"-a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth. read more American Revolution 1775 : Naval committee established by Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/naval-committee-established-by-congress Automotive 1893 : The World's Columbian Exposition closes in Chicago http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-worlds-columbian-exposition-closes-in-chicago Civil War 1862 : Union General Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ormsby-macknight-mitchell-dies Cold War 1953 : Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-approves-nsc-1622 Crime 1890 : Oakland, California, enacts anti-drug law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oakland-california-enacts-anti-drug-law Disaster 1991 : Perfect storm hits North Atlantic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/perfect-storm-hits-north-atlantic General Interest 1908 : Queen of American high society dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/queen-of-american-high-society-dies 1975 : Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/juan-carlos-assumes-power-in-spain 1995 : Quebec separatists narrowly defeated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quebec-separatists-narrowly-defeated Hollywood 1945 : Henry "The Fonz" Winkler is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-the-fonz-winkler-is-born Literary 1811 : Sense and Sensibility is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sense-and-sensibility-is-published Music 1944 : Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring premieres at the Library of Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aaron-copland39s-appalachian-spring-premieres-at-the-library-of-congress Old West 1864 : The city of Helena, Montana, is founded after miners discover gold http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-city-of-helena-montana-is-founded-after-miners-discover-gold Presidential 1735 : John Adams is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-is-born Sports 1974 : Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-ali-wins-the-rumble-in-the-jungle Vietnam War 1965 : Marines repel attack near Da Nang. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marines-repel-attack-near-da-nang 1970 : Heavy monsoon rains hit Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavy-monsoon-rains-hit-vietnam World War I 1918 : Ottoman Empire signs treaty with Allies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ottoman-empire-signs-treaty-with-allies World War II 1941 : FDR approves Lend-Lease aid to the USSR http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-approves-lend-lease-aid-to-the-ussr

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October 29 - The Day in History

October 29 : General Interest 1998: John Glenn returns to space Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery... read more American Revolution 1777 : Hancock resigns as president of Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hancock-resigns-as-president-of-congress Automotive 1971 : Guitarist Duane Allman dies in motorcycle accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guitarist-duane-allman-dies-in-motorcycle-accident Civil War 1863 : The Battle of Wauhatchie concludes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-wauhatchie-browns-ferry-concludes Cold War 1956 : Israel invades Egypt; Suez Crisis begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/israel-invades-egypt-suez-crisis-begins Crime 1925 : Dominick Dunne, chronicler of high-profile crimes, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dominick-dunne-chronicler-of-high-profile-crimes-is-born Disaster 1948 : Killer smog claims elderly victims http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/killer-smog-claims-elderly-victims General Interest 1618 : Sir Walter Raleigh executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sir-walter-raleigh-executed 1929 : Stock market crashes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stock-market-crashes Hollywood 1947 : Richard Dreyfuss born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/richard-dreyfuss-born Literary 1740 : James Boswell is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-boswell-is-born Music 1966 : "96 Tears" becomes a #1 hit for the enigmatic and influential ? and the Mysterians http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quot96-tearsquot-becomes-a-1-hit-for-the-enigmatic-and-influential--and-the-mysterians Old West 1858 : The first store opens in the frontier town of Denver, Colorado http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-store-opens-in-the-frontier-town-of-denvercolorado Presidential 1901 : McKinley assassin is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mckinley-assassin-is-executed Sports 1948 : Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep for the first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sandy-saddler-beats-willie-pep-for-the-first-time Vietnam War 1969 : Bobby Seale gagged during his trial http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bobby-seale-gagged-during-his-trial 1971 : U.S. troop strength reaches five-year low http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troop-strength-reaches-five-year-low World War I 1915 : Jane Addams writes to Woodrow Wilson about dangers of preparing for war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jane-addams-writes-to-woodrow-wilson-about-dangers-of-preparing-for-war World War II 1942 : The British protest against the persecution of Jews http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-british-protest-against-the-persecution-of-jews

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October 28 - The Day in HIstory

October 28 : General Interest 1965: Gateway Arch completed On this day in 1965, construction is completed on the Gateway Arch, a spectacular 630-foot-high parabola of stainless steel marking the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial on the waterfront of St. Louis, Missouri... read more American Revolution 1775 : British proclamation forbids residents from leaving Boston http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-proclamation-forbids-residents-from-leaving-boston Automotive 1992 : Leif Erickson Tunnel completes 1,593-mile I-35 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leif-erickson-tunnel-completes-1593-mile-i-35 Civil War 1864 : The Second Battle of Fair Oaks concludes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-fair-oaks-concludes Cold War 1962 : The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-cuban-missile-crisis-comes-to-an-end Crime 1961 : Chuck Berry goes on trial for the second time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chuck-berry-goes-on-trial-for-the-second-time Disaster 1999 : Cyclone intensifies near India http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cyclone-intensifies-near-india General Interest 1886 : Statue of Liberty dedicated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/statue-of-liberty-dedicated 1919 : Congress enforces prohibition http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-enforces-prohibition Hollywood 1967 : Julia Roberts born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/julia-roberts-born Literary 1905 : George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession is performed in New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bernard-shaws-mrs-warrens-profession-is-performed-in-new-york Music 1998 : President Bill Clinton signs the Digital Millennium Copyright Act into law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-bill-clinton-signs-the-digital-millennium-copyright-act-into-law Old West 1965 : Workers complete the famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/workers-complete-the-famous-gateway-arch-in-st-louis-missouri Presidential 1886 : Grover Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grover-cleveland-dedicates-statue-of-liberty Sports 1922 : Princeton-Chicago football game is broadcast across the country http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/princeton-chicago-football-game-is-broadcast-across-the-country Vietnam War 1962 : Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/khrushchev-orders-withdrawal-of-missiles-from-cuba 1964 : U.S. officials deny any involvement in bombing of North Vietnam. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-officials-deny-any-involvement-in-bombing-of-north-vietnam 1965 : Viet Cong commandos raid U.S. airfields http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong-commandos-raid-us-airfields World War I 1918 : German sailors begin to mutiny http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-sailors-begin-to-mutiny World War II 1940 : Italy invades Greece http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-invades-greece

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October 27 - The Day in History

October 27 : General Interest 1904: New York City subway opens At 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New York City Mayor George McClellan takes the controls on the inaugural run of the city's innovative new rapid transit system: the subway... read more American Revolution 1775 : King George III speaks to Parliament of American rebellion http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-george-iii-speaks-to-parliament-of-american-rebellion Automotive 2006 : Chick-fil-A founder takes last Ford Taurus http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chick-fil-a-founder-takes-last-ford-taurus Civil War 1864 : Yankees are turned back at the Battle of Hatcher's Run http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-hatchers-run-burgess-mill Cold War 1962 : The United States and Soviet Union step back from brink of nuclear war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-and-soviet-union-step-back-from-brink-of-nuclear-war Crime 1940 : Mafia boss John Gotti is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mafia-boss-john-gotti-is-born Disaster 1995 : Avalanche buries homes in Iceland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/avalanche-buries-homes-in-iceland General Interest 1659 : Quakers executed for religious beliefs http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quakers-executed-for-religious-beliefs 1858 : Teddy Roosevelt born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-born 1914 : Dylan Thomas born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dylan-thomas-born 1994 : U.S. prison population exceeds one million http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-prison-population-exceeds-one-million Hollywood 1924 : Actress Ruby Dee born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actress-ruby-dee-born Literary 1932 : Sylvia Plath is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sylvia-plath-is-born Music 1970 : Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber release Jesus Christ Superstar http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tim-rice-and-andrew-lloyd-webber-release-jesus-christ-superstar Old West 1873 : Joseph Glidden applies for a patent on his barbed wire design http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-glidden-applies-for-a-patent-on-his-barbed-wire-design Presidential 1858 : Theodore Roosevelt is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theodore-roosevelt-is-born Sports 2004 : Red Sox win first championship since 1918 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/red-sox-win-first-championship-since-1918 Vietnam War 1966 : Ambassador Harriman sent to explain Manila offer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ambassador-harriman-sent-to-explain-manila-offer 1971 : Cambodian troops battle Communists north of Phnom Penh http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cambodian-troops-battle-communists-north-of-phnom-penh World War I 1918 : German general Erich Ludendorff resigns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-general-erich-ludendorff-resigns World War II 1940 : De Gaulle sets up the Empire Defense Council http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/de-gaulle-sets-up-the-empire-defense-council

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October 26 - The Day in History

October 26 : General Interest 1881: Shootout at the OK Corral On this day in 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona... read more American Revolution 1776 : Benjamin Franklin sets sail for France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/benjamin-franklin-sets-sail-for-france Automotive 1955 : "Outlaw" Sammy Swindell is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaw-sammy-swindell-is-born Civil War 1864 : Rebel guerilla leader "Bloody Bill" Anderson is killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bloody-bill-anderson-killed Cold War 1955 : Diem declares himself premier of Republic of Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-declares-himself-premier-of-republic-of-vietnam Crime 1948 : An abused wife gets revenge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-abused-wife-gets-revenge 1984 : An Ozzy Osbourne fan commits suicide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-ozzy-osbourne-fan-commits-suicide Disaster 1998 : Hurricane Mitch slams into Central America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-mitch-slams-into-central-america General Interest 1825 : Erie Canal opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/erie-canal-opens 1944 : Battle of Leyte Gulf ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-leyte-gulf-ends 1984 : Infant receives baboon heart http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/infant-receives-baboon-heart Hollywood 1946 : Wheel of Fortune's Pat Sajak born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wheel-of-fortunes-pat-sajak-born Literary 1900 : Henry James and Edith Wharton begin corresponding http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-james-and-edith-wharton-begin-corresponding Music 1985 : Whitney Houston earns her first #1 hit with "Saving All My Love For You" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/whitney-houston-earns-her-first-1-hit-with-quotsaving-all-my-love-for-youquot Old West 1881 : The Earps shoot it out at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-earps-shoot-it-out-at-the-ok-corral-in-tombstone-arizona Presidential 2001 : George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-signs-the-patriot-act Sports 1986 : Buckner lets ground ball roll through his legs http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buckner-lets-ground-ball-roll-through-his-legs Vietnam War 1955 : Diem wins referendum in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-wins-referendum-in-south-vietnam 1966 : Fire breaks out on U.S. aircraft carrier http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-breaks-out-on-us-aircraft-carrier 1968 : Big battle begins in Tay Ninh Province http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/big-battle-begins-in-tay-ninh-province World War I 1917 : Brazil declares war on Germany http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brazil-declares-war-on-germany World War II 1942 : The United States loses the Hornet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-loses-the-hornet

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October 25 - The Day in History

October 25 : General Interest 1881: Pablo Picasso born Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain... read more American Revolution 1774 : Congress petitions English king to address grievances http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-petitions-english-king-to-address-grievances Automotive 1910 : Barney Oldfield defeats boxer Jack Johnson in Brooklyn auto race http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/barney-oldfield-defeats-boxer-jack-johnson-in-brooklyn-auto-race Civil War 1861 : Keel of the USS Monitor is laid http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/keel-of-the-monitor-laid Cold War 1971 : The U.N. seats the People's Republic of China and expels Taiwan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-un-seats-the-peoples-republic-of-china-and-expels-taiwan 1983 : United States invades Grenada http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-invades-grenada Crime 1994 : Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murder http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/susan-smith-reports-a-false-carjacking-to-cover-her-murder Disaster 2000 : Russian military plane crashes into mountain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russian-military-plane-crashes-into-mountain General Interest 1415 : Battle of Agincourt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-agincourt 1854 : Charge of the Light Brigade http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charge-of-the-light-brigade 1929 : Cabinet member guilty in Teapot Dome scandal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cabinet-member-guilty-in-teapot-dome-scandal Hollywood 2002 : "Camelot," "Harry Potter" star Richard Harris dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/camelot-harry-potter-star-richard-harris-dies Literary 1748 : Henry Fielding becomes justice of the peace http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-fielding-becomes-justice-of-the-peace Music 1980 : Australian rock gods AC/DC earn their first Top 40 hit with "You Shook Me All Night Long" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/australian-rock-gods-acdc-earn-their-first-top-40-hit-with-quotyou-shook-me-all-night-longquot Old West 1853 : Indians attack transcontinental railroad survey crew in Utah http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indians-attack-transcontinental-railroad-survey-crew-in-utah Presidential 1764 : John Adams marries Abigail Smith http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-marries-abigail-smith Sports 1948 : Wrestling legend Dan Gable is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wrestling-legend-dan-gable-is-born Vietnam War 1972 : Nixon suspends bombing of North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-suspends-bombing-of-north-vietnam 1973 : Nixon vetoes War Powers Resolution http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-vetoes-war-powers-resolution World War I 1916 : French troops celebrate recapture of Fort Douaumont at Verdun http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-troops-celebrate-recapture-of-fort-douaumont-at-verdun World War II 1944 : First kamikaze attack of the war begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-kamikaze-attack-of-the-war-begins

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October 23 - The Day in History

October 23 : General Interest 2002: Hostage crisis in Moscow theater On October 23, 2002, about 50 Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking up to 700 people hostage during a sold-out performance of a popular musical... read more American Revolution 1777 : British fleet suffers defeat at Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-fleet-suffers-defeat-at-fort-mifflin-pennsylvania Automotive 1983 : U.S. Embassy in Beirut hit by massive car bomb http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-embassy-in-beirut-hit-by-massive-car-bomb Civil War 1864 : Yankees and Rebels clash at the Battle of Westport http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-westport-missouri Cold War 1956 : Hungarian protest turns violent http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hungarian-protest-turns-violent Crime 1998 : An abortion-performing doctor is murdered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-abortion-performing-doctor-is-murdered Disaster 1989 : Gas leak kills 23 at plastics factory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gas-leak-kills-23-at-plastics-factory General Interest 42 B.C. : Brutus commits suicide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brutus-commits-suicide 1855 : Rival governments in bleeding Kansas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rival-governments-in-bleeding-kansas 1983 : Beirut barracks blown up http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/beirut-barracks-blown-up Hollywood 1925 : Johnny Carson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnny-carson-is-born Literary 1942 : Michael Crichton is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-crichton-is-born Music 1976 : Chicago has its first #1 hit with "If You Leave Me Now" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chicago-has-its-first-1-hit-with-quotif-you-leave-me-nowquot Old West 1813 : American fur traders turn over Astoria, Oregon, to the British http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-fur-traders-turn-over-astoria-oregon-to-the-british Presidential 1890 : President Benjamin Harrison extends borders of Nebraska http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-benjamin-harrison-extends-borders-of-nebraska Sports 1993 : Carter homers to win World Series http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-homers-to-win-world-series Vietnam War 1965 : 1st Cavalry Division launches Operation Silver Bayonet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/1st-cavalry-division-launches-operation-silver-bayonet 1972 : U.S. negotiators ask for further talks in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-negotiators-ask-for-further-talks-in-paris World War I 1921 : Unknown Soldier is selected http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/unknown-soldier-is-selected World War II 1941 : Soviets switch commanders in drive to halt Germans http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-switch-commanders-in-drive-to-halt-germans

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October 22 - The Day in History

October 22 : General Interest 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis In a televised speech of extraordinary gravity, President John F. Kennedy announces that U.S. spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba... read more American Revolution 1775 : Peyton Randolph dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peyton-randolph-dies Automotive 1965 : President Lyndon Johnson signs the Highway Beautification Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-lyndon-johnson-signs-the-highway-beautification-act Civil War 1864 : Confederates arrive at Guntersville, Alabama http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hood-at-guntersville-alabama Cold War 1962 : Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-announces-blockade-of-cuba-during-the-missile-crisis Crime 1934 : Pretty Boy Floyd is killed by the FBI http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pretty-boy-floyd-is-killed-by-the-fbi Disaster 1913 : Coal mine explodes in New Mexico http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coal-mine-explodes-in-new-mexico General Interest 1797 : The first parachutist http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-parachutist 1975 : Gay sergeant challenges the Air Force http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gay-sergeant-challenges-the-air-force Hollywood 1952 : Jeff Goldblum born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeff-goldblum-born Literary 1964 : Sartre wins and declines Nobel Prize http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sartre-wins-and-declines-nobel-prize Music 1811 : Pianist and composer Franz Liszt is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pianist-and-composer-franz-liszt-is-born Old West 1903 : Tom Horn is hanged in Wyoming for the murder of Willie Nickell http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-horn-is-hanged-in-wyoming-for-the-murder-of-willie-nickell Presidential 1962 : JFK announces a blockade of Cuba http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-announces-a-blockade-of-cuba Sports 1992 : Baseball Hall of Fame announcer Red Barber dies at 84 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baseball-hall-of-fame-announcer-red-barber-dies-at-84 Vietnam War 1957 : American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-forces-suffer-first-casualties-in-vietnam 1965 : 173rd Airborne trooper saves comrades http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/173rd-airborne-trooper-saves-comrades 1972 : President Thieu turns down peace proposal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-thieu-turns-down-peace-proposal World War I 1914 : Germans capture Langemarck during First Battle of Ypres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-capture-langemarck-during-first-battle-of-ypres World War II 1942 : Allies confer secretly about Operation Torch http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-confer-secretly-about-operation-torch

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