Historical Events in October, Month of October Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 9, 1913 | The steamship SS Volturno catches fire in the mid-Atlantic. |
| October 21, 1097 | First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Antioch. |
| October 30, 1975 | Forty-five people are killed when Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 450 crashes into Suchdol, Prague, while on approach to Prague Ruzyně Airport (now Václav Havel Airport Prague) in Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic). |
| October 19, 1960 | The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba. |
| October 16, 1991 | George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20. |
| October 20, 2017 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare victory in the Raqqa campaign. |
| October 30, 1991 | The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Madrid Conference commences in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine. |
| October 30, 1340 | Reconquista: Portuguese and Castilian forces halt a Muslim invasion at the Battle of Río Salado. |
| October 9, 1963 | In Italy, a large landslide causes a giant wave to overtop the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000. |
| October 4, 2006 | WikiLeaks is launched. |
| October 2, 1958 | Guinea declares its independence from France. |
| October 30, 1961 | The Soviet Union detonates the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful explosive device ever detonated. |
| October 21, 1912 | First Balkan War: The Greek navy completes the capture of the island of Lemnos for use as a forward base against the Dardanelles. |
| October 13, 1993 | At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides. |
| October 30, 1942 | World War II: Lt. Tony Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier drown while taking code books from the sinking German submarine U-559. |
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