The Soviet Red Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade. The liberation of Belgrade on 20 October 1944 was a major turning point in the Second…
19 October 1791
Treaty of Drottningholm, between Sweden and Russia, is signed. The Treaty of Drottningholm was an agreement between Sweden and Russia that helped restore peaceful relations…
18 October 1991
The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. Azerbaijan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on October 18,…
17 October 1604
Kepler’s Supernova is observed in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Kepler’s Supernova, also known as SN 1604, was a spectacular stellar explosion first observed in the…
16 October 1793
Queen Marie Antoinette is executed. The execution of Marie Antoinette on 16 October 1793 was one of the most dramatic events of the French Revolution….
15 October 1928
The airship Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States. The Graf Zeppelin (LZ 127) was one of the…
14 October 2012
Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere. On October 14, 2012, Austrian skydiver and daredevil Felix Baumgartner made history by…
13 October 1269
The present church building at Westminster Abbey is consecrated. Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s most historic and magnificent religious buildings, has stood at the heart…
12 October 1773
America’s first insane asylum opens. The history of insane asylums in the United States dates back to the colonial period, when people suffering from mental…
11 October 1982
The hull of the Mary Rose is recovered, over four hundred years after her sinking during the battle of the Solent. The Mary Rose was…