Eight people die in the London Beer Flood. On Monday 17th October 1814, a terrible disaster claimed the lives of at least 8 people in…
16 October 1964
China detonates its first nuclear weapon. On 16 October 1964, the People’s Republic of China conducted its first nuclear test, making it the fifth nuclear-armed…
15 October 1894
Alfred Dreyfus is arrested for spying. Alfred Dreyfus 9 October 1859 – 12 July 1935) was a French Jewish artillery officer whose trial and conviction…
14 October 1805
France defeats Austria in the Battle of Elchingen. The Battle of Elchingen, fought on 14 October 1805, saw French forces under Michel Ney rout an…
13 October 1972
An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-62 crashes, killing 174. Aeroflot Flight 217 was a non-scheduled international passenger flight from Orly Airport in Paris to Sheremetyevo International Airport…
12 October 1773
America’s first insane asylum opens in Virginia. On October 12, 1773, Eastern State Hospital was established, the first insane asylum in what is now the…
11 October 2001
Polaroid files for federal bankruptcy protection. The original Polaroid Corporation filed for federal bankruptcy protection on October 11, 2001. The outcome was that within ten…
10 October 1963
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty comes into effect. The Partial Test Ban Treaty is the abbreviated name of the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon…
9 October 1804
The capital of Tasmania, Hobart, is founded. Hobart was established in 1804 at the mouth of the Derwent River, a year after Tasmania’s first settlement…
8 October 1813
The Treaty of Ried is signed between Bavaria and Austria. The Treaty of Ried of 8 October 1813 was a treaty that was signed between…