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 24, 1857 | Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England. |
| October 21, 1861 | American Civil War: Union forces under Colonel Edward Baker are defeated by Confederate troops in the second major battle of the war. |
| October 22, 1875 | The first telegraphic connection in Argentina becomes operational. |
| October 30, 1270 | The Eighth Crusade ends by an agreement between Charles I of Anjou (replacing his deceased brother King Louis IX of France) and the Hafsid dynasty of Tunis, Tunisia. |
| October 1, 2014 | A series of explosions at a gunpowder plant in Bulgaria completely destroys the factory, killing 15 people. |
| October 11, 1987 | Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die. |
| October 15, 1951 | Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes completes the synthesis of norethisterone, the basis of an early oral contraceptive. |
| October 30, 1863 | Danish Prince Vilhelm arrives in Athens to assume his throne as George I, King of the Hellenes. |
| October 4, 1824 | Mexico adopts a new constitution and becomes a federal republic. |
| October 29, 1621 | The London Pageant of 1621 celebrates the inauguration of Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor). |
| October 1, 959 | Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig. |
| October 15, 1954 | Hurricane Hazel devastates the eastern seaboard of North America, killing 95 and causing massive floods as far north as Toronto. |
| October 8, 1918 | World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132 for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. |
| October 17, 1994 | Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. |
| October 29, 1921 | United States: Second trial of Sacco and Vanzetti in Boston, Massachusetts. |
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