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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