On This Day in History – October 28 Major Events 1492 – Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba. 1538 – The first university in the New World, Universidad Santo Tomás de …
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On This Day in History – October 27 Major Events 312 – Constantine the Great won the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. 1275 – Amsterdam was officially founded. 1682 – …
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On This Day in History – October 26 Major Events 1861 – The Pony Express officially ended after 18 months. 1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place …
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On This Day in History – October 25 Major Events 1147 – The Battle of Dorylaeum during the Second Crusade ended in a Turkish victory. 1415 – The Battle of …
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On This Day in History – October 24 Major Events 1260 – The Cathedral of Chartres was dedicated in France. 1648 – The Peace of Westphalia was signed, ending the …
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On This Day in History – October 23 Major Events 1641 – The Irish Rebellion broke out. 1707 – The first Parliament of Great Britain met. 1812 – Napoleon’s army …
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On This Day in History – October 22 Major Events 362 – A fire destroyed the Temple of Apollo at Daphne in Antioch. 1746 – Princeton University was founded as …
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On This Day in History – October 21 Major Events 1096 – The People’s Crusade ended in defeat for European crusaders. 1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan. …
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On This Day in History – October 20 Major Events 1097 – The First Crusade: Crusaders began the siege of Antioch. 1572 – Maximilian II was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. …
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On This Day in History – October 19 Major Events 1781 – The Siege of Yorktown ended, effectively concluding the American Revolutionary War. 1812 – Napoleon began his retreat from …