On This Day in History – October 11 Major Events 1138 – A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, killing tens of thousands. 1582 – In countries adopting the Gregorian calendar, October …
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On This Day in History – October 10 Major Events 732 – Battle of Tours: Charles Martel defeated Umayyad forces in France. 1471 – Battle of Brunkeberg in Stockholm secured …
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On This Day in History – October 9 Major Events 768 – Charlemagne and his brother Carloman I became Kings of the Franks. 1000 – Leif Erikson landed in North …
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On This Day in History – October 8 Major Events 1871 – The Great Chicago Fire began, killing hundreds and destroying thousands of buildings. 1871 – The Peshtigo Fire in …
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On This Day in History – October 7 Major Events 1571 – The Battle of Lepanto saw the Holy League defeat the Ottoman Empire’s navy. 1763 – King George III …
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On This Day in History – October 6 Major Events 105 BC – The Battle of Arausio saw Cimbri and Teutonic tribes defeat Roman forces. 1600 – San Marino adopted …
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On This Day in History – October 5 Major Events 869 – The Fourth Council of Constantinople opened. 1789 – Women’s March on Versailles during the French Revolution forced the …
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On This Day in History – October 4 Major Events 1535 – The first complete English-language Bible, translated by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale, was printed in Zurich. 1582 – …
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On This Day in History – October 3 Major Events 2333 BC – Legendary foundation of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, traditionally dated to this day. 52 BC – Vercingetorix …
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On This Day in History – October 2 Major Events 1187 – Saladin captured Jerusalem after a siege, marking a turning point in the Crusades. 1835 – The Texas Revolution …