18th October 1565: European and Japanese naval forces fight for the first time
European and Japanese naval forces fought for the first time at the Battle of Fukuda ...
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20th October 1740: Maria Theresa inherits the Austrian throne
Maria Theresa inherited the Austrian throne, prompting the War of the Austrian ...
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21st October 1805: Nelson wins the Battle of Trafalgar
On the 21st October 1805, the British navy under the command of Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson...
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22nd October 1797: The first high altitude parachute descent
Frenchman André-Jacques Garnerin performed the first high-altitude parachute ...
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23rd October 1739: The War of Jenkins’ Ear begins
On the 23rd October 1739 England declared war on Spain in what became known as the War of...
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24th October 1926: Harry Houdini performs his final show despite suffering from acute appendicitis
World-renowned escapologist Harry Houdini performed his final show in Detroit while suffering...
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26th October 1881: The gunfight at the O.K. Corral involving Wyatt Earp
The gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place between the Earp brothers and a gang of outlaws in...
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27th October 1960: Ben E. King records Stand By Me
On the 27th October 1960 American singer Ben E. King recorded the renowned song Stand By ...
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29th October 1956: Israel invades Egypt in the Suez Crisis
The military phase of the Suez Crisis began on the 29th October 1956, when Israel invaded the...
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4th November 1979: The Iran hostage crisis begins
On the 4th November 1979, the Iran hostage crisis began when a group of Iranian students from a...
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26th November 1922: Tutankhamun’s tomb entered by Howard Carter
On the 26th November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb of Tutankhamun in...
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1st December 1918: Unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania
The National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary declared the unification of...
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2nd December 1804: Napoleon crowns himelf Emperor of the French
On the 2nd December 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French at Notre Dame...
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21st February 1848: The Communist Manifesto first published
On the 21st February 1848, The Communist Manifesto was anonymously published in London although...
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22nd February 1943: Trial and execution of White Rose members
On the 22nd February 1943, the first three members of the White Rose resistance group were put on...
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19th February 1985: BBC broadcasts first episode of EastEnders
On the 19th February 1985, the BBC’s flagship soap opera EastEnders was broadcast for the first ...
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20th February 1959: Jimi Hendrix plays his first gig (and gets fired)
On the 20th February 1959, Jimi Hendrix played his first ever live concert – and got fired from...
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23rd February 1455: Gutenberg Bible published (traditional date)
On the 23rd February 1455, tradition dictates that Johannes Gutenberg published his printed Bible...
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24th February 1848: King Louis Philippe of France abdicates
On the 24th February 1848, amidst the revolutions that were beginning to sweep across the...
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25th February 1956: Khruschev criticises Stalin in his ‘secret speech’ to the 20th Party Congress
Shortly after midnight on the 25th February 1956, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev delivered his...
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