The Kelly Barnes Dam, located above Toccoa Falls College near Toccoa, Georgia, fails, killing 39 The Kelly Barnes Dam collapse, also known as the Toccoa…
5 November 1968
Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States. Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969…
4 November 1979
Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages. The Iran hostage crisis, also known…
2 November 1899
The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. The Second Boer War, also known as the Anglo-Boer War or…
1 November 1897
Italian Sport-Club Juventus is founded by a group of students of Liceo Classico Massimo d’Azeglio. Juventus Football Club, commonly referred to as Juventus or simply…
31 October 1940
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…