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 …
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On This Day in History – October 18 Major Events 1016 – The Battle of Assandun took place in England; Danish King Cnut defeated Edmund Ironside. 1081 – The Normans …
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On This Day in History – October 17 Major Events 1091 – Norman forces conquered Palermo, ending Muslim rule in Sicily. 1777 – British General Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga, a …
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On This Day in History – October 16 Major Events 1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine in Paris. 1846 – The first successful use of ether anesthesia …
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On This Day in History – October 15 Major Events 1582 – The Gregorian calendar went into effect in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. 1783 – The Montgolfier brothers launched the …
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On This Day in History – October 14 Major Events 1066 – The Battle of Hastings: William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II. 1322 – Battle of Old Byland: Scots …
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On This Day in History – October 13 Major Events 54 AD – Roman Emperor Claudius died, poisoned by Agrippina. 1307 – Hundreds of Knights Templar were arrested in France …
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On This Day in History – October 12 Major Events 1492 – Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Bahamas on his first voyage to the New World. 1810 – The …