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…
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This Day In History — Wilt Chamberlain dies
October 12 1492 Columbus landed in present-day Bahamas. 1870 Gen. Robert E. Lee died in Lexington, Va., at age 63. 1960 Soviet premier Nikita Krushchev…
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This Day In History — Kathryn Sullivan becomes first woman to walk in space
October 11 1779 Polish patriot and American Revolutionary War commander Casimir Pulaski was killed in the battle of Savannah. 1899 The Boer War began in…
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October 09 1635 Religious dissident and Rhode Island founder, Roger Williams, was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1888 For the first time the public…
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This Day in History — The Day America Burned
October 08 1869 The 14th president of the United States, Franklin Pierce, died in Concord, N.H. 1871 The Great Fire of Chicago started. That same…
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October 07 1765 The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England. 1849 Poet-writer Edgar Allan Poe died at…
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This Day In History — Pope John Paul II visits Carter’s WhiteHouse
October 06 1927 “The Jazz Singer,” the first full-length talking picture, starring Al Jolson, debuted. 1949 Japanese-American broadcaster, Iva Toguri D’Aquino (Tokyo Rose), was sentenced…
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This Day In History — First Televised White House Address
October 05 1877 Chief Joseph surrendered to the U.S. Army. 1910 King Manuel II was overthrown in a revolution and Portugal became a republic. 1921…
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This Day In History — Sputnik ushers in the “Space Age”
October 04 1887 The International Herald Tribune was published for the first time. 1895 The first U.S. Open Golf tournament was held in Newport, Rhode…
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This Day In History — President Lincoln Decrees Thanksgiving Holiday
October 03 1226 St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, died. 1863 President Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.…
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