Historical Events in October, Month of October Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 1, 1982 | Sony and Phillips launch the compact disc in Japan; on the same day, Sony releases the model CDP-101 compact disc player, the first player of its kind. |
| October 24, 1917 | World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the Austro-Italian front. |
| October 27, 1967 | Catholic priest Philip Berrigan and others of the 'Baltimore Four' protest the Vietnam War by pouring blood on Selective Service records. |
| October 25, 1812 | War of 1812: The American frigate, USS United States, commanded by Stephen Decatur, captures the British frigate HMS Macedonian. |
| October 19, 1864 | American Civil War: Confederate agents based in Canada rob three banks in Saint Albans, Vermont. |
| October 14, 1968 | The 6.5 Mw Meckering earthquake shakes the southwest portion of Western Australia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing $2.2 million in damage and leaving 20–28 people injured. |
| October 26, 1955 | Ngô Đình Diệm proclaims himself as President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam. |
| October 18, 1540 | Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa. |
| October 22, 1730 | Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed. |
| October 17, 1604 | Kepler's Supernova is observed in the constellation of Ophiuchus. |
| October 11, 1811 | The Juliana begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry in New York harbor. |
| October 31, 1907 | The Parliament of Finland approved the Prohibition Act, but the law was not implemented because it was not ratified by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.[2] |
| October 23, 1942 | World War II: Allied forces commence the Second Battle of El Alamein, which proves to be the key turning point in the North African campaign. |
| October 16, 1968 | Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country. |
| October 1, 2000 | Israel-Palestinian conflict: Palestinians protest the murder of 12-year-old Muhammad al-Durrah by Israeli police in northern Israel, beginning the "October 2000 events". |
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