The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the Danish Civil War. The Danish Civil War, also known as the Count’s Feud (“Grevens Fejde”), took place between…
22 October 1983
Two correctional officers are killed by inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. The incident inspires the Supermax model of prisons. On October…
21 October 1959
In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the most iconic art…
20 October 1910
British ocean liner RMS Olympic is launched. The RMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the Olympic-class trio, which also…
19 October 1950
Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program. The Point Four Program was a major…
18 October 1081
The Normans defeat the Byzantine Empire in the Battle of Dyrrhachium. The Battle of Dyrrhachium in 1081 was a crucial conflict fought between the Normans,…
17 October 1814
Eight people die in the London Beer Flood. The London Beer Flood was a tragic and unusual industrial accident that occurred on October 17, 1814,…
16 October 1847
The novel Jane Eyre is published in London. Jane Eyre is the protagonist and title character of the novel Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë…
15 October 1878
The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation. The Edison Electric Light Company was founded by Thomas Edison in 1878 to finance and promote his work…
14 October 1586
Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), was a significant and controversial…