OCTOBER 21
OCTOBER 21 — 1876 Alexander Graham Bell’s Telephone makes headlines; 1992 Jackson Weaver dies, voice of Smokey the Bear; 1861 Battle of Blues Bluff; 2004 Sox beat Yanks, curse lifted OCTOBER 21 1876 – Here are the headlines for
OCTOBER 20
OCTOBER 20 –1853 Happy anniversary President Benjamin and First Lady Carrie Harrison; 1944 Operation Musketeers; 1914 Congress investigates reds in Holywood OCTOBER 20 1853 — Happy Anniversary President Benjamin and First Lady Carrie Harrison. Carrie was known as one of
OCTOBER 19
OCTOBER 19 — 1781 British surrender to the U.S.; 2019 Oyster shucking showdown in St. Mary’s, MD; 1869 Sutro Tunnel begins construction in Virginia City; 2016 Julio Urias becomes youngest pitcher in MLB playoff history OCTOBER 19 1781 – British
OCTOBER 18
OCTOBER 18 — 1867 Seward’s Folly; 1767 Mason Dixon Line is drawn; 1898 U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico OCTOBER 18 I1867 Seward’s Folly. …In 1725, Russia took over control of Alaska but didn’t have much of a use for
OCTOBER 17
OCTOBER 17 — 1779 Gen. Washington gives orders to the newest member of his spy ring; 1835 Texas Rangers; 1989 World Series interrupted by the Loma Preita Earthquake; 1981 Happy birthday UFC champ Hollie Holm OCTOBER 17 1777 – Third
OCTOBER 16
OCTOBER 16 — 1859 Brown sets out for Harper’s Ferry; 1869 Legend of the Cardiff Giant is discovered at Stub Newall’s farm; 1923 Walt and Roy Disney open up shop; 1998 Jon Postel, co-creator of the Internet, dies OCTOBER 16
OCTOBER 15
OCTOBER 15 — 1965 Draft Card burnt in protest; 1863 Cliff House, San Francisco, opens; 1991 Clarence Thomas confirmed to Supreme Court; 2002 Greenstein, helped discover quasars, dies OCTOBER 15 1965 – David Miller becomes the first to publicly burn
OCTOBER 14
OCTOBER 14 — 1890 Happy birthday Dwight Eisenhower; 2002 President Bush calls out al Queda for Bali combings; 2007 Keeping Up with the Kardashians premieres; 1975 Amityville trials begin OCTOBER 14 1890 – Happy Birthday Dwight Eisenhower. …Born in Denison
OCTOBER 13
OCTOBER 13 — 1710 Siege of Pt. Royal; 1860 James Wallace Black snaps the first aerial selfie; 2014 Giants beat Nats in longest playoff MLB game in history OCTOBER 13 1775 – The Department of the Navy is established. …The
OCTOBER 12
OCTOBER 12 — 1979 Forestiere Underground Gardens becomes historic landmark; 1960 Shoe Banging Incident; 2016 Happy Pigtastic Pulled Pork Day!; 2016 Auston Matthews scored four goals in NHL debut game OCTOBER 12 1979 — Forestiere Underground Gardens becomes a historic
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