Events in History
- 79 Mt. Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae and killing thousands. New research in 2018 suggests the eruption occurred at about this date, not the previously used 24 August. [1] [2]
- 1260 Qutuz, Mamluk Sultans of Egypt (1259-60), is assassinated by Baibars, a fellow Mamluk leader, who seizes power for himself
- 1260 The spectacular Cathedral of Chartres is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 1360 The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War
- 1492 24 Jews are burned at the stake in Mecklenburg, Germany
- 1531 Bavaria joins Schmalkaldic League
- 1593 Alleged teleportation of Spanish soldier Gil Perez from the Philippines to Mexico
- 1596 -26] Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary & Germany
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Rafael Trujillo
Melvin Purvis
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Malcolm TurnbullWeddings in History
- 1867 US Admiral George Dewey (29) weds daughter of New Hampshire's war governor Susan Goodwin
- 1976 Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (73) weds Mary Morgan
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Daniel Webster
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John McCarthyOctober in History
Test of Time for the Date of Creation
The assertion by a 17th Century bishop that the universe was created on this day in the year 4004 BC was put to the test in a famous trial in the United States.
October 23, 4004 BC
The 17 Year-Old Witness to the Eruption of Vesuvius
17 year-old Pliny the Younger's account of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii made the event famous long after Pompeii was buried and forgotten.
October 24, 79 AD
Another Panic, Another Market Crash
Wall Street was gripped by panic on this day. It was not the first time nor the last. Anything from railways to a pandemic can cause a crash, it seems.
October 24, 1929
The Charge of the Light Brigade, a Brave and Foolish Tale
The Charge of the Light Brigade is infamous as an act of bravery in the face all insurmountable odds. An event immortalized in poetry by Alfred Tennyson.
October 25, 1854