Historical Events in October, Month of October Events
Here is a list of some historical events in October. You can learn What major event happened in October?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 29, 1941 | The Holocaust: In the Kaunas Ghetto, over 10,000 Jews are shot by German occupiers at the Ninth Fort, a massacre known as the "Great Action". |
| October 28, 1628 | French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Huguenots after fourteen months. |
| October 16, 1975 | The Australian Coalition sparks a constitutional crisis when they vote to defer funding for the government's annual budget. |
| October 10, 2015 | Twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara kill 109 and injure 500+. |
| October 10, 1985 | US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy. |
| October 23, 1295 | The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris. |
| October 7, 1987 | Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized. |
| October 31, 475 | Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor. |
| October 14, 1957 | At least 81 people are killed in the most devastating flood in the history of the Spanish city of Valencia. |
| October 29, 1957 | Israel's prime minister David Ben-Gurion and five of his ministers are injured when Moshe Dwek throws a grenade into the Knesset. |
| October 24, 2014 | The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth. |
| October 8, 1939 | World War II: Germany annexes western Poland. |
| October 11, 1890 | In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded. |
| October 24, 1998 | Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies. |
| October 13, 1399 | Coronation of Henry IV of England at Westminster Abbey.[2] |
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