The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow. The Battle of Maloyaroslavets, fought on October 24, 1812, was one of the critical clashes during Napoleon’s…
23 October 2001
Apple Computer releases the iPod. The iPod was a revolutionary portable media player developed by Apple Inc., first introduced on October 23, 2001. It was…
22 October 1877
The Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners The Blantyre mining disaster, which occurred on October 22, 1877, in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, was…
21 October 1956
The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya is defeated. The Mau Mau Uprising was a significant rebellion against British colonial rule in Kenya that took place…
20 October 1883
Peru and Chile sign the Treaty of Ancón, by which the Tarapacá province is ceded to the latter, bringing an end to Peru’s involvement in…
19 October 1847
The novel Jane Eyre is published in London. Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë and first published in 1847, is a landmark novel in English…
18 October 1944
The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, often known as the Desert Fox, was one…
17 October 1931
Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion. Al Capone, one of the most infamous gangsters in American history, was convicted of income tax evasion…
16 October 1793
French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed. Marie Antoinette, born in 1755 in Vienna, Austria, was the fifteenth child of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor…
15 October 1990
Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation. Mikhail…