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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This Day In History — Women’s March Volume 1
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…
View More This Day In History — The Light Goes on for EdisonThis Day In History — Louisiana Purchase Ratified
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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October 19 1781 British General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, Va., bringing an end to the last major battle of the American…
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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…
View More This Day In History — Birthday of Chuck BerryThis Day In History — Al Capone Convicted
October 17 1777 British Gen. Burgoyne surrendered in Saratoga, N.Y. during the American Revolution. 1931 Mobster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion for…
View More This Day In History — Al Capone ConvictedThis 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 HeadThis Day In History — “I Love Lucy” Debuts
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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