October 1st – Cult zombie film “Night of the Living Dead” directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea premieres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 1968
October 2nd – George Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification – 1789
October 3rd – Italy invades Ethiopia, starting the Second Italo-Ethiopian War – 1935
October 4th – Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite into elliptical low Earth orbit – 1957
October 5th – French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris – 1789
October 6th – Battle of Passchendaele: Canadian troops capture the village of Passchendaele in the Third Battle of Ypres, after 250,000 casualties on both sides – 1917
October 7th – Musical “Cats” opens at Winter Garden Theater on Broadway, NYC; runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000, wins 7 Tony and 1 Grammy Award – 1982
October 8th – Kenya Wangari Maathai is the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for “her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace” – 2004
October 9th – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves an atomic program that would become the Manhattan Project – 1941
October 10th – The Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after 3 days, leaving approximately 300 dead, 100,000 homeless, and costing $222m in damage – 1871
October 11th – “Can’t Slow Down” second studio album by Lionel Richie is released – 1983
October 12th – The Day of Six Billion: the proclaimed 6 billionth living human in the world is born – 1999
October 13th – Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins record 25th medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany – 2019
October 14th – “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” featuring Kim, Khloé, and Kourtney Kardashian premieres on the E! cable network in the US – 2007
October 15th – Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war – 1969
October 16th – Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio founded – 1923
October 17th – The Beatles record “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at EMI Studios in London – 1963
October 18th – American gangster Al Capone convicted of tax evasion – 1931
October 19th – US scientists from University of California find evidence life on earth may have begun 4.1 billion years ago, 300 million earlier than previously thought – 2015
October 20th – Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House – 1973
October 21st – World War II: US troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall – 1944
October 22nd – New York City Marathon: Grete Waitz of Norway wins in her race debut in world record 2:32:30; Bill Rodgers wins his third straight title in 2:12:12 – 1978
October 23rd – US national debt hits $1 trillion – 1981
October 24th – Treaty of Westphalia ends The Thirty Years’ War in the Holy Roman Empire; Switzerland’s independence recognized – 1648
October 25th – US Ambassador to the UN Adlai Stevenson demands USSR UN rep Valerian Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying “I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over” – 1962
October 26th – “The Terminator” directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton is released in the US – 1984
October 27th – British government deregulates financial markets in a “Big Bang”, enhancing London’s status as a financial capital while increasing income inequality – 1986
October 28th – St Louis police try a new investigation method – fingerprints – 1904
October 29th – Cassius Clay’s [Muhammad Ali] 1st professional fight; beats Tunney Hunsaker on points in 6 rounds in Louisville, Kentucky – 1960
October 30th – “October Manifesto” Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties and accepts the first Duma (Parliament) – 1905
October 31st – “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” horror film released directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, based on novel by Henry Farrell – 1962
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