Ronald Reagan stops construction of the new US Embassy in Moscow after Soviet listening devices are found in the building structure. United States President Ronald…
26 October 1861
The Pony Express stop its operations. The Pony Express was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers, mail, and small packages from St. Joseph, Missouri, across…
25 October 1828
The St Katharine Docks are opened in London. The ‘Elizabeth’ entering the St Katharine Docks on the opening day in 1828. The docks had over…
24 October 1901
Annie Taylor is the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. On October 24th, 1901 Annie Taylor became the first person and…
23 October 1707
Parliament meets for the first time in Great Britain. The first Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain was established in the 23rd of…
22 October 1907
The stock market panic of 1907 occurs. The Panic of 1907 also known as the 1907 Bankers’ Panic or Knickerbocker Crisis was a United States…
21 October 1854
Florence Nightingale is sent to the Crimean War with 38 other nurses. In the 21st of October 1954, Florence Nightingale brought a team of 38…
20 October 1803
The United States Senate agrees to purchase Louisiana. With the Louisiana Purchase in October 20,1803, the United States purchased approximately 828,000,000 square miles of territory…
19 October 1812
Napoleon Bonaparte retreats from Moscow. The story of Napoleon’s advance to and retreat from Moscow, is one of the most pathetic in human history. Full…
18 October 1016
The Saxons are defeated by the Danes in the Battle of Assandun. The Battle of Assandun was fought on 18 October 1016. There is dispute…