Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini was an Italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy from 1925 to…
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30 October 1974
The “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match between Muhammad Ali and GeorgeForeman takes place in Zaire. he match was scheduled for September. Both men had…
29 October 1390
The first trial for witchcraft in Paris leads to the death of three people. The witch trials in France provide a particularly interesting and unique…
28 October 1453
Ladislaus the Posthumous is crowned the king of Bohemia in Prague. Ladislaus the Posthumous, known also as Ladislas was Duke of Austria, and King of…
26 October 1520
Charles V is crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor. Charles V 24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558 was ruler of both the Holy…
25 October 1983
The United States invades Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a coup. The United States…
24 October 1931
The George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River opens to public traffic. The George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River…
23 October 1707
The first Parliament of Great Britain meets. The first Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain was established in 1707 after the merger of the…
22 October 1859
Spain declares war on Morocco. Throughout the 19th century, Morocco suffered military defeats at the hands of the Europeans, notably in the Franco-Moroccan War…
21 October 1854
Florence Nightingale and her staff of 38 nurses are sent to the Crimean War. In 1954, under the authorization of Sidney Herbert, the Secretary of…