Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.
15 October 1991
The “Oh-My-God particle”, an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray measured at 40,000,000 times that of the highest energy protons produced in a particle accelerator, is observed at…
14 October 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
13 October 54
Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. He is succeeded by his adoptive son Nero, rather than by Britannicus, his son with Messalina.
12 October 2002
Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.
11 October 1899
The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
8 October 1982
After its London premiere, Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
7 October 1919
KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.