Weddings in History
Wedding of Interest
1913 Historian and philosopher Will Durant (27) weds researcher Ariel Kaufman (15) at New York's City Hall
Will Durant
October in History
![The Gunfight at OK Corral]()
The Gunfight at OK Corral
Said to have lasted just 30 seconds, the gunfight at OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, is remembered as one of the great shootouts in the annals of the Wild West
October 26, 1881![The Man Who Saved The World]()
The Man Who Saved The World
Many people think John F Kennedy saved the world with his handling of the Cuban missile crisis. But an unknown Russian sailor also played a dramatic role.
October 27, 1962!['Splendid Achievement' becomes the 'Road To Hell']()
'Splendid Achievement' becomes the 'Road To Hell'
London's orbital road, the M25 was hailed as a splendid achievement by PM Margaret Thatcher when she opened it on this day. But it soon developed another nickname...
October 29, 1986![Panic Over War of the Worlds]()
Panic Over War of the Worlds
When Orson Welles decided to present the War of the Worlds story in a radio newscast format, his broadcast on this day apparently caused panic across the US.
October 30, 1938
