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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 17th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 17, 1091, a tornado with a strength thought to be about T8/F4, which means a severely devastating tornado with winds over 200 miles per hour, struck the heart of London, England. On October 17, 1814, a bizarre incident occurred involving our favorite potable, the noble brewski. On October 17, 1931, Mobster Al “Scarface” Capone was convicted of income tax evasion…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 16th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 16, 1384, Jadwiga, a woman, was crowned KING of Poland. On October 16, 1916, Margaret Sanger (nee Higgins), nurse, writer, and sexual educator opened the first family planning (birth control) clinic in the United States. On October 16, 1968, two U.S. Olympic athletes on the medal podium raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the American national anthem to…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 15th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 15, 1815, Emperor of the French, Napoleon I (Bonaparte) began his second and final exile on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. On October 15, 1863, The H. L. Hunley, a Confederate (the South!) submarine, sank during a test, killing its inventor and namesake, Horace L. Hunley. On October 15, 1888, George Lusk, the chairman of the…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 14th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 14, 1066, the Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. On October 14, 1586, Mary Queen of Scots went on trial for conspiracy against her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. On October 14, 1912, a certain badass former U.S. president was shot while giving a speech…and he continued to speak!? On October 14,…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 13th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 13, 54 A.D., Roman Emperor Claudius was poisoned to death, possibly by his wife, via tainted mushrooms! On October 13, 1775, an order of the Continental Congress established the Continental Navy, later better known as the United States Navy, the greatest maritime fighting force the world has ever seen. On October 13, 1792, the cornerstone for the White House was…