Historical Events in October, Month of October Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 13, 1775 | The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy). |
| October 30, 1905 | Czar Nicholas II issues the October Manifesto, nominally granting the Russian peoples basic civil liberties and the right to form a duma. (October 17 in the Julian calendar) |
| October 9, 1963 | In Italy, a large landslide causes a giant wave to overtop the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000. |
| October 9, 1873 | A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute. |
| October 5, 2011 | In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered. |
| October 20, 1982 | During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster. |
| October 8, 1895 | Korean Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese infiltrators. |
| October 21, 1797 | In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched. |
| October 12, 2018 | Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. |
| October 17, 1933 | Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the United States. |
| October 23, 1641 | Irish Catholic gentry from Ulster attempt to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, so as to force concessions. |
| October 30, 1968 | A squad of 120 North Korean Army commandos land in boats along a 25-mile long section of the eastern coast of South Korea in a failed attempt to overthrow the dictatorship of Park Chung-hee and bring about the reunification of Korea. |
| October 14, 1973 | In the Thammasat student uprising, over 100,000 people protest in Thailand against the military government. Seventy-seven are killed and 857 are injured by soldiers. |
| October 14, 1915 | World War I: Bulgaria joins the Central Powers. |
| October 18, 629 | Dagobert I is crowned King of the Franks. |
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