Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces and North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
20 October 1973
The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic and…
19 October 1960
The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba. The United States trade embargo against Cuba, also known as the Cuban embargo, is a…
18 October 1900
Count Bernhard von Bülow becomes chancellor of Germany Count Bernhard von Bülow, born Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin von Bülow on May 3, 1849, and died…
17 October 1943
The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed. The Burma Railway, also known as the Burma–Thailand Railway or the Death Railway, is a historic railway that…
16 October 1923
Walt Disney and his brother, Roy, found the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, today known as The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney, whose full name was…
15 October 1910
Airship America is launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft.
14 October 1947
Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound. Chuck Yeager was a legendary American aviator and test pilot who became the…
12 October 2012
The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five original Nobel Prizes established by the will…