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 …
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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 …