October 28 1793 Eli Whitney applied for a patent for the cotton gin. 1886 The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by…
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Haunted Hays: Blue Light Lady
BY MARISSA CASTANOS Halloween is a favorite time of year for horror fanatics, serial killer researchers, and Haunted House, goers. This time of year is…
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October 27 1787 The first of the Federalist Papers, which called for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published. 1904 New York City’s first…
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October 26 1774 The First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia. 1825 The Erie Canal, connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River, opened. 1881 Wyatt Earp,…
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October 25 1400 Geoffrey Chaucer died in London. 1415 The Battle of Agincourt between England and France during the Hundred Years War took place. 1760…
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October 24 1648 The treaties for the Peace of Westphalia were signed, ending the Thirty Years War, ultimately destroying the Holy Roman Empire, and ushering…
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October 23 1915 25,000 women marched in New York City, demanding the right to vote. 1946 The United Nations General Assembly convened in New York…
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October 22 1797 Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute jump from a balloon. 1836 Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic…
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October 21 1797 The navy frigate U.S. Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides,” was launched in Boston Harbor. 1805 Admiral Horatio Nelson died in the Battle…
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October 20 1803 The Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase. 1944 Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines, 30 months after he said “I shall return.”…
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