World War II: The Battle of Britain ends, causing Germany to abandon Operation Sea Lion. The Battle of Britain was a pivotal air campaign during…
30 October 1953
President Eisenhower approves the top-secret document NSC 162/2 concerning the maintenance of a strong nuclear deterrent force against the Soviet Union.
29 October 1956
Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal The Suez Canal Crisis, also known as…
28 October 1922
Italian fascists led by Benito Mussolini march on Rome and take over the Italian government. On October 28, 1922, Benito Mussolini and his Fascist Party…
27 October 1924
The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union. The Uzbek SSR, or Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union….
26 October 1958
Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris. The Boeing 707 is a historic and…
25 October 1949
The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins. The Battle of Guningtou, which took place in 1949, was a significant military engagement during the…
24 October 1929
“Black Thursday” on the New York Stock Exchange. “Black Thursday” refers to the events of October 24, 1929, which marked the beginning of the Great…
23 October 1998
Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum. The Wye River Memorandum, also known as the Wye River Agreement, was an important interim…
22 October 1883
The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod’s Faust. The Metropolitan Opera House, commonly referred to as the Met,…