Historical Events In October - 03

1264 On this day in history comet said to predict the death of Pope Urban IV is last seen

1430 On this day in history jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia

1712 On this day in history warrant issued for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor, Highland Freebooter, by the Lord Advocate at the instigation of the Duke of Montrose.

1789 On this day in history washington proclaims the First national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26

1862 On this day in history battle of Corinth, Miss

1863 On this day in history lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day

1873 The Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line on this day in history.

1883 The Holyhead was a steamer owned by the London and North Western Railway which rammed the barque Alhambra amidships in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Holyhead in clear weather. The Holyhead's general cargo included 300 pigs, and 17 horses. The Alhambra was carrying coal as ballast and was almost cut in two and sank in a few minutes. The Holyhead sank shortly afterwards. The loss of life from the Holyhead totalled 13, including the Captain, C.W.Hicks, and his daughter. Loss of life on the Alhambra not known, but there was a crew of 25 on this day in history.

1904 On this day in history mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School

1913 On this day in history federal Income Tax signed into law (at 1%)

1918 Boris becomes king of Bulgaria on this day in history.

1922 On this day in history first facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, DC

1928 On this day in history french sub "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42

1929 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia on this day in history.

1940 On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed by the Vichy government.

1942 Launch of the First A-4/V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km) on this day in history.

1945 World Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member on this day in history.

1947 First telescope lens 200" (508 cm) in diameter completed on this day in history.

1951 On this day in history battle of Maryang-San, Korea starts

1951 Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 1 (HS-1), first of its kind in the Navy, was established at NAS Key West, Fla on this day in history.

1952 On this day in history first video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca

1954 "Father Knows Best" premieres on this day in history.

1955 On this day in history "Captain Kangaroo" premieres

1955 On this day in history soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea

1967 William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72 on this day in history.

1968 On this day in history military coup overthrows Pres Fernando Bela£nde Terry in Peru

1974 On this day in history watergate trial begins

1978 On this day in history gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London

1981 On this day in history irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike

1986 Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die on this day in history.

1987 Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile on this day in history.

1988 26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days on this day in history.

1988 On this day in history lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)

1989 On this day in history panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails

1990 East Germany and West Germany merge to become Germany on this day in history.

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