Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Kholodov’]
16 October 1984
Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu’]
15 October 1966
The Black Panther Party is founded. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party’]
14 October 1982
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs’]
13 October 1972
Aeroflot Flight 217 crashes outside Moscow, killing 174. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_217′]
12 October 1810
The citizens of Munich hold the first Oktoberfest. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest’]
11 October 1991
Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Hill’]
10 October 1967
The Outer Space Treaty comes into force. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty’]
9 October 1950
The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goyang_Geumjeong_Cave_massacre’]
8 October 1982
Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)’]