October 18 1469 Ferdinand II of Aragón married Isabella of Castile, uniting Spain and making it a dominant world power. 1685 Louis XIV revoked the…
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This Day In History — Queen Marie Loses Her Head
October 16 1793 French queen Marie Antoinette was guillotined for treason. 1859 Abolitionist John Brown and his men captured the U.S. arsenal at Harper’s Ferry.…
View More This Day In History — Queen Marie Loses Her HeadSteelers Diminish Chiefs’ Perfect Season
BY TRISTAN SASSE Historically, the Pittsburgh Steelers have appeared to be the Kansas City Chiefs’ kryptonite. Sunday was no different. Through five weeks, Kansas City…
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October 15 1860 Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing…
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Tigers Score 27 Unanswered Points to Tie Best Start in School History
BY TRISTAN SASSE In a battle of MIAA foes, the No. 8 Fort Hays State University Tigers outlasted the Ichabods, 37-20. FHSU improved to 7-0…
View More Tigers Score 27 Unanswered Points to Tie Best Start in School HistoryThis Day In History — Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 14 1066 The Normans, under William the Conqueror, defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. 1933 Nazi Germany withdrew from the Geneva disarmament…
View More This Day In History — Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace PrizeFHSU Volleyball Still Searching for Home Victory
BY BRYAN WEBER Fort Hays Volleyball took to the court on Saturday afternoon, facing up against the overall 10-9 Northwest Missouri State. The Bearcats had…
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No. 8 Tiger Football is on the Prowl
BY TRISTAN SASSE Although the Fort Hays State Tiger football team has had many close contests in the opening weeks, FHSU, after beginning the season…
View More No. 8 Tiger Football is on the ProwlThis Day In History — Cornerstone of the White House is Laid
October 13 1775 The Continental Congress authorized the construction of a naval fleet. 1792 The cornerstone of the White House was laid. 1843 The Jewish…
View More This Day In History — Cornerstone of the White House is LaidThis Day In History — Khrushchev and his shoe
October 12 1492 Columbus landed in the present-day Bahamas. 1870 Gen. Robert E. Lee died in Lexington, Va., at age 63. 1960 Soviet premier Nikita…
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