Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator, best known for his voyages…
1 November 1512
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. The Sistine Chapel is renowned for its…
31 October 1956
Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal. The Suez Crisis, also known as the…
30 October 1947
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the foundation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is founded. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade…
29 October 1863
Eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross. The International Red Cross refers to the International Red Cross and Red…
28 October 1420
Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed. The Forbidden City is located in the heart of…
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 a famous episode…
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 a 30-second…
25 October 1983
The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a…
24 October 1901
Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel Annie Edson Taylor, a 63-year-old schoolteacher from Michigan, became the…