The Kaaba catches fire and is burned down during the Siege of Mecca. The Siege of Mecca in September was one of the early battles…
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30 October 1985
The Space Shuttle Challenger takes off for on its final successful mission. Space Shuttle Challenger was the second orbiter of NASA’s space shuttle program to…
29 October 1888
The Convention of Constantinople is signed. It guarantees free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace. The Convention of Constantinople was a…
28 October 1962
The Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of the Soviet missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban missile crisis. As the Cuban missile crisis unfolded…
27 October 1988
Ronald Reagan stops construction of the new US Embassy in Moscow after Soviet listening devices are found in the building structure. United States President Ronald…
26 October 1861
The Pony Express stop its operations. The Pony Express was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers, mail, and small packages from St. Joseph, Missouri, across…
25 October 1828
The St Katharine Docks are opened in London. The ‘Elizabeth’ entering the St Katharine Docks on the opening day in 1828. The docks had over…
24 October 1901
Annie Taylor is the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. On October 24th, 1901 Annie Taylor became the first person and…
23 October 1707
Parliament meets for the first time in Great Britain. The first Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain was established in the 23rd of…
22 October 1907
The stock market panic of 1907 occurs. The Panic of 1907 also known as the 1907 Bankers’ Panic or Knickerbocker Crisis was a United States…