Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed. The Forbidden City, located in the heart of Beijing,…
27 October 312
Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Constantine the Great’s Vision of the Cross is one of the…
26 October 1881
Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday participate in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was one of…
25 October 1973
Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339. United Nations Security Council Resolutions are formal decisions or statements issued by the United Nations…
24 October 1812
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…