On October 18, 1540, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his forces clashed with Native American warriors at the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, in one of the bloodiest encounters of de Soto’s North American expedition. This battle marked a pivotal moment…
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In the midst of a chilly and overcast day on October 18, 1867, “Seward’s Folly” finally came to completion. Now celebrated every year as Alaska Day, the date commemorates a pivotal moment in the history of the United States and the far northern frontier…
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Al Capone, one of the most notorious gangsters in American history, was convicted of tax evasion on October 17, 1931, marking the fall of a man who had built a criminal empire in Chicago. While Capone was involved in numerous illegal activities, including bootlegging,…
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Mother Teresa, also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was a remarkable humanitarian and Catholic nun who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta, India. Born in Albania, she dedicated her life to the destitute, and…
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On October 16, 1946, ten senior Nazi officials, convicted by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, were executed by hanging. These executions marked the culmination of the Nuremberg Trials, which ran from November 1945 to October 1946 and aimed to hold leading figures of…
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On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, met a tragic end through her execution during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. Her fate was a reflection of the deep-seated discontent and anger of the French populace towards the monarchy and…
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The adoption of the Gregorian calendar on October 15, 1582, marked a significant shift in timekeeping, revolutionizing how societies measured and tracked time across the globe. Named after Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it, the Gregorian calendar was created to reform the Julian calendar,…
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On October 15, 1878, Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor, went into business. His new company The Edison Electric Light Company, played a pivotal role in the development and commercialization of electric lighting technology in the late 19th century. Edison had been working on electric…
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The Battle of Hastings, fought on October 14, 1066, stands as one of the most pivotal moments in English history, marking the end of Anglo-Saxon rule and the beginning of Norman dominance. The conflict began with a succession crisis following the death of King…
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On October 14, 1947, in the Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft, Chuck Yeager did something no one had ever done before. He flew faster than the speed of sound, reaching a speed of Mach 1.06, approximately 700 miles per hour. This achievement, which took place…
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