Associated Press On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced an air and naval blockade of Cuba, following the discovery of Soviet missile bases…
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Associated Press On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J. 1797- The U.S. Navy frigate…
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Associated Press On Oct. 20, 2011, Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s dictator for 42 years was killed as revolutionary fighters overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte and captured…
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Associated Press On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent – its biggest…
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Associated Press On Oct. 16, 1962, the Cuban missile crisis began as President John F. Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence…
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Associated Press On Oct. 15, 1969, peace demonstrators staged activities across the country, including a candlelight march around the White House, as part of a…
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Associated Press On Oct. 14, 1066, Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. 1890- Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th…
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Associated Press On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia. 1775- The Continental…
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Associated Press On Oct. 12, 1492 (Old Style calendar; Oct. 21st New Style), Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas. 1810- The…
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Associated Press On Oct. 9, 1940, rock musician and songwriter John Lennon of the Beatles was born in Liverpool, England. 1635- Religious dissident Roger Williams…
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