| October 21 : General Interest 1959: Guggenheim Museum opens in New York City On this day in 1959, on New York City's Fifth Avenue, thousands of people line up outside a bizarrely shaped white concrete building that resembled a giant upside-down cupcake... read more American Revolution 1779 : Henry Laurens named minister to Holland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-laurens-named-minister-to-holland Automotive 1929 : Henry Ford dedicates the Thomas Edison Institute http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-dedicates-the-thomas-edison-institute Civil War 1861 : Yankees suffer a defeat at the Battle of Ball's Bluff http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-balls-bluff Cold War 1967 : Thousands protest the war in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thousands-protest-the-war-in-vietnam Crime 1910 : A bomb explodes in the Los Angeles Times building http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-bomb-explodes-in-the-los-angeles-times-building Disaster 1966 : Mudslide buries school in Wales http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mudslide-buries-school-in-wales General Interest 1979 : USS Constitution launched http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uss-iconstitutioni-launched 1805 : Battle of Trafalgar http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-trafalgar 1959 : Von Braun moves to NASA http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/von-braun-moves-to-nasa Hollywood 1988 : Mystic Pizza, with Julia Roberts, opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mystic-pizza-with-julia-roberts-opens Literary 1772 : Samuel Taylor Coleridge is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/samuel-taylor-coleridge-is-born Music 1917 : Dizzy Gillespie is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dizzy-gillespie-is-born Old West 1867 : Plains Indians sign key provisions of the Medicine Lodge Treaty in Kansas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plains-indians-sign-key-provisions-of-the-medicine-lodge-treaty-in-kansas Presidential 1921 : Harding publicly condemns lynching http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harding-publicly-condemns-lynching Sports 1975 : Fisk homers off foul pole http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fisk-homers-off-foul-pole Vietnam War 1967 : 100,000 people march on the Pentagon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/100000-people-march-on-the-pentagon World War I 1918 : Germany ceases unrestricted submarine warfare http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-ceases-unrestricted-submarine-warfare World War II 1941 : Germans massacre men, women, and children in Yugoslavia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-massacre-men-women-and-children-in-yugoslavia |
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October 21 - The Day in History
October 20 - The Day in History
| October 20 : General Interest 1947: Congress investigates Reds in Hollywood On October 20, 1947, the notorious Red Scare kicks into high gear in Washington, as a Congressional committee begins investigating Communist influence in one of the world's richest and most glamorous communities: Hollywood... read more American Revolution 1774 : Congress creates the Continental Association http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-creates-the-continental-association Automotive 1965 : Last Volvo PV rolls off the assembly line http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-volvo-pv-rolls-off-the-assembly-line Civil War 1819 : Controversial Union General Daniel Sickles is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/union-general-daniel-sickles-is-born Cold War 1947 : The Red Scare comes to Hollywood http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-red-scare-comes-to-hollywood Crime 1990 : 2 Live Crew members are acquitted of obscenity charges http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/2-live-crew-members-are-acquitted-of-obscenity-charges Disaster 1944 : Natural gas explosions rock Cleveland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/natural-gas-explosions-rock-cleveland General Interest 1827 : Battle of Navarino http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-navarino 1935 : Mao's Long March concludes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/maos-long-march-concludes 1944 : MacArthur returns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/macarthur-returns 1973 : Sydney Opera House opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sydney-opera-house-opens Hollywood 1994 : Burt Lancaster dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/burt-lancaster-dies Literary 1853 : French poet Arthur Rimbaud is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-poet-arthur-rimbaud-is-born Music 1977 : Three members of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd die in a Mississippi plane crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/three-members-of-the-southern-rock-band-lynyrd-skynyrd-die-in-a-mississippi-plane-crash Old West 1803 : U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-senate-ratifies-the-louisiana-purchase Presidential 1962 : Kennedy press secretary misleads press http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-press-secretary-misleads-press Sports 1968 : Fosbury flops to an Olympic record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fosbury-flops-to-an-olympic-record Vietnam War 1964 : Relations between South Vietnam, the United States, and Cambodia deteriorate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/relations-between-south-vietnam-the-united-states-and-cambodia-deteriorate 1973 : Watergate special prosecutor dismissed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/watergate-special-prosecutor-dismissed World War I 1918 : Turks send British officer to negotiate armistice terms http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/turks-send-british-officer-to-negotiate-armistice-terms World War II 1944 : U.S. forces land at Leyte Island in the Philippines http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-forces-land-at-leyte-island-in-the-philippines |
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October 19 - The Day in History
| October 19 : General Interest 1781: Victory at Yorktown Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a larger Franco-American force, effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution... read more American Revolution 1781 : Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cornwallis-surrenders-at-yorktown Automotive 1982 : John Z. DeLorean is arrested in $24 million cocaine deal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-z-delorean-is-arrested-in-24-million-cocaine-deal Civil War 1864 : Yankees are victorious at the Battle of Cedar Creek http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-cedar-creek Cold War 1958 : The first Cold War world's fair closes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-cold-war-worlds-fair-closes Crime 1982 : John DeLorean is arrested for drug dealing http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-delorean-is-arrested-for-drug-dealing Disaster 1991 : Fire sweeps through Oakland hills http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-sweeps-through-oakland-hills General Interest 1812 : Napoleon retreats from Moscow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/napoleon-retreats-from-moscow 1935 : Ethiopia stands alone http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ethiopia-stands-alone 1989 : Guildford Four are cleared http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guildford-four-are-cleared Hollywood 1985 : First Blockbuster store opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-blockbuster-store-opens Literary 1931 : John le Carre is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-le-carre-is-born Music 1985 : "Take on Me" music video helps Norway's a-Ha reach the top the U.S. pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quottake-on-mequot-music-video-helps-norway39s-a-ha-reach-the-top-the-us-pop-charts Old West 1869 : Construction begins on the Sutro Tunnel in Virginia City, Nevada http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/construction-begins-on-the-sutro-tunnel-in-virginia-city-nevada Presidential 1796 : Editorial accuses Jefferson of affair with slave http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/editorial-accuses-jefferson-of-affair-with-slave Sports 1957 : Rocket Richard scores 500 goals http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rocket-richard-scores-500-goals Vietnam War 1965 : Communists attack Plei Me Special Forces camp http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/communists-attack-plei-me-special-forces-camp 1972 : Kissinger discusses draft peace treaty with President Thieu http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kissinger-discusses-draft-peace-treaty-with-president-thieu World War I 1914 : First Battle of Ypres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-ypres World War II 1943 : Chinese and Suluks revolt against Japanese in North Borneo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-and-suluks-revolt-against-japanese-in-north-borneo |
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October 18 - The Day in History
| October 18 : General Interest 1867: U.S. takes possession of Alaska On this day in 1867, the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre... read more American Revolution 1767 : Mason and Dixon draw a line http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mason-and-dixon-draw-a-line Automotive 1933 : R. Buckminster Fuller tries to patent his Dymaxion Car http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/r-buckminster-fuller-tries-to-patent-his-dymaxion-car Civil War 1863 : Controversial Union General Sickles visits his troops http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-sickles-visits-his-troops Cold War 1989 : East Germany and Hungary move toward democracy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/east-germany-and-hungary-move-toward-democracy Crime 1968 : John Lennon and Yoko Ono arrested for drug possession http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-lennon-and-yoko-ono-arrested-for-drug-possession Disaster 1998 : Pipeline explosions kills 700 in Nigeria http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pipeline-explosions-kills-700-in-nigeria General Interest 1469 : Ferdinand and Isabella marry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ferdinand-and-isabella-marry 1860 : Peking's Summer Palace destroyed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pekings-summer-palace-destroyed 1898 : U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-takes-control-of-puerto-rico 1931 : Edison dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edison-dies Hollywood 1988 : Roseanne debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roseanne-debuts Literary 1951 : Terry McMillan is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/terry-mcmillan-is-born Music 1974 : Soul singer Al Green is attacked in his own bathtub http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soul-singer-al-green-is-attacked-in-his-own-bathtub Old West 1867 : The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-formally-takes-possession-of-alaska-from-russia Presidential 1962 : JFK records his impressions of secret meetings http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-records-his-impressions-of-secret-meetings Sports 1977 : Mr. October hits three homers in three swings http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mr-october-hits-three-homers-in-three-swings Vietnam War 1955 : Emperor Bao Dai attempts to dismiss Diem http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/emperor-bao-dai-attempts-to-dismiss-diem 1968 : Stock market soars with rumors of bombing halt in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stock-market-soars-with-rumors-of-bombing-halt-in-vietnam World War I 1915 : Third Battle of the Isonzo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-battle-of-the-isonzo World War II 1942 : Vice Admiral Halsey named new commander of the South Pacific http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vice-admiral-halsey-named-new-commander-of-the-south-pacific |
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October 17 - The Day in History
| October 17 : General Interest 1931: Capone goes to prison On this day in 1931, gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion and fined $80,000, signaling the downfall of one of the most notorious criminals of the 1920s and 1930s... read more American Revolution 1777 : Americans win more than a battle at Saratoga http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-win-more-than-a-battle-at-saratoga Automotive 1973 : OPEC states declare oil embargo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/opec-states-declare-oil-embargo Civil War 1864 : The Confederate's James Longstreet returns to command http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/longstreet-returns-to-command Cold War 1986 : U.S. aid to Contras signed into law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-aid-to-contras-signed-into-law Crime 1906 : A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-shoemaker-leads-german-soldiers-in-a-robbery Disaster 1989 : Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/loma-prieta-earthquake-strikes-near-san-francisco General Interest 1777 : Patriot victory at Saratoga http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriot-victory-at-saratoga 1961 : Algerians massacred in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/algerians-massacred-in-paris 1973 : OPEC enacts oil embargo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/opec-enacts-oil-embargo 1989 : Earthquake rocks San Francisco http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-rocks-san-francisco Hollywood 1974 : Benji debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/benji-debuts Literary 1903 : Nathanael West is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nathanael-west-is-born Music 1960 : R&B legends the Drifters earn a #1 pop hit with "Save the Last Dance For Me" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rb-legends-the-drifters-earn-a-1-pop-hit-with-quotsave-the-last-dance-for-mequot Old West 1835 : The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-resolution-formally-creating-the-texas-rangers-is-approved Presidential 1974 : Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-explains-his-pardon-of-nixon-to-congress Sports 1968 : Olympic protestors stripped of their medals http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/olympic-protestors-stripped-of-their-medals Vietnam War 1966 : President Johnson goes to Asia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-johnson-goes-to-asia World War I 1912 : Serbia and Greece declare war on Ottoman Empire in First Balkan War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/serbia-and-greece-declare-war-on-ottoman-empire-in-first-balkan-war World War II 1941 : Konoye government falls http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/konoye-government-falls |
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October 16 - The Day in History
| October 16 : General Interest 1934: The Long March The embattled Chinese Communists break through Nationalist enemy lines and begin an epic flight from their encircled headquarters in southwest China... read more American Revolution 1773 : Philadelphia Resolutions criticize Tea Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/philadelphia-resolutions-criticize-tea-act Automotive 1958 : Chevrolet introduces the El Camino http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chevrolet-introduces-the-el-camino Civil War 1859 : Abolitionist John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-browns-raid-on-harpers-ferry Cold War 1964 : China joins A-bomb club http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-joins-a-bomb-club Crime 1991 : Twenty-three diners massacred at Texas restaurant http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/twenty-three-diners-massacred-at-texas-restaurant Disaster 1996 : Stampede kills 84 at World Cup match http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stampede-kills-84-at-world-cup-match General Interest 1793 : Marie-Antoinette is beheaded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marie-antoinette-is-beheaded 1946 : Nazi war criminals executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazi-war-criminals-executed 1987 : Baby Jessica rescued from a well as the world watches http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baby-jessica-rescued-from-a-well-as-the-world-watches Hollywood 1925 : Angela Lansbury born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/angela-lansbury-born Literary 1854 : Oscar Wilde's birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oscar-wildes-birthday Music 1976 : "Disco Duck" hits the #1 spot on the U.S. pop chart http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotdisco-duckquot-hits-the-1-spot-on-the-us-pop-chart Old West 1851 : Psychopathic gunfighter "Wild Bill" Longley is born in Texas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/psychopathic-gunfighter-wild-bill-longley-is-born-in-texas Presidential 1854 : Lincoln speaks out against slavery http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-speaks-out-against-slavery Sports 1912 : Fred Snodgrass drops ball and loses World Series http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fred-snodgrass-drops-ball-and-loses-world-series 2011 : IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon is killed in crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indycar-driver-dan-wheldon-is-killed-in-crash Vietnam War 1968 : Bombing halt discussed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bombing-halt-discussed 1973 : Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho awarded Nobel Peace Prize http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-kissinger-and-le-duc-tho-awarded-nobel-peace-prize World War I 1916 : British soldier Henry Farr executed for cowardice http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-soldier-henry-farr-executed-for-cowardice World War II 1946 : Alfred Rosenberg is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alfred-rosenberg-is-executed |
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October 15 - The Day in History
| October 15 : General Interest 1917: Mata Hari executed Mata Hari, the archetype of the seductive female spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad at Vincennes outside of Paris.... read more American Revolution 1780 : British retreat from Middleburgh http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-retreat-from-middleburgh Automotive 2004 : "Funeral coaches" exempted from car-seat law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/funeral-coaches-exempted-from-car-seat-law Civil War 1863 : Confederate submarine sinks during tests http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/css-hunley-sinks-during-tests Cold War 1990 : Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mikhail-gorbachev-wins-nobel-peace-prize Crime 1948 : A murderous husband is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-murderous-husband-is-executed Disaster 1954 : Hurricane Hazel hits the Carolinas and Ontario http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-hazel-hits-the-carolinas-and-ontario General Interest 1945 : Vichy leader executed for treason http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vichy-leader-executed-for-treason 1989 : Gretzky breaks scoring record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gretzky-breaks-scoring-record 1991 : Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-confirmed-to-the-supreme-court Hollywood 2007 : Drew Carey debuts as new host of The Price is Right http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/drew-carey-debuts-as-new-host-of-the-price-is-right Literary 1881 : P.G. Wodehouse is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pg-wodehouse-is-born Music 1930 : Duke Ellington records his first big hit, "Mood Indigo" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/duke-ellington-records-his-first-big-hit-quotmood-indigoquot Old West 1880 : Chiricahua Apache leader Victorio is killed south of El Paso, Texas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chiricahua-apache-leader-victorio-is-killed-south-of-el-paso-texas Presidential 1948 : Gerald Ford marries Elizabeth Bloomer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gerald-ford-marries-elizabeth-bloomer Sports 1989 : Wayne Gretzky breaks NHL points record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wayne-gretzky-breaks-nhl-points-record Vietnam War 1965 : First draft card burned http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-draft-card-burned 1966 : Operation Attleboro continues in Tay Ninh Province http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-attleboro-continues-in-tay-ninh-province 1969 : National Moratorium demonstrations held across the United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-moratorium-demonstrations-held-across-the-united-states World War I 1917 : Mata Hari is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-is-executed World War II 1946 : Herman Goering dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/herman-goering-dies |
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