Historical Events in October, Month of October Events

Here is a list of some historical events in October. You can learn What major event happened in October?

Date Event
October 14, 1998 Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.
October 11, 2000 NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
October 23, 1965 Vietnam War: The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), in conjunction with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, launches an operation seeking to destroy Communist forces during the siege of Plei Me.
October 12, 1856 An M 7.7–8.3 earthquake off the Greek island of Crete cause major damage as far as Egypt and Malta.
October 12, 1983 Japan's former Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei is found guilty of taking a $2 million bribe from the Lockheed Corporation, and is sentenced to four years in jail.
October 5, 1450 Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction.
October 25, 1945 Fifty years of Japanese administration of Taiwan formally ends when the Republic of China assumes control.
October 7, 1924 Andreas Michalakopoulos becomes prime minister of Greece for a short period of time.
October 4, 1876 The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opens as the first public college in Texas.
October 17, 1961 Directed by their chief Maurice Papon, Paris police massacre scores of Algerian protesters.
October 1, 1966 West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with no survivors in Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9.
October 18, 1963 Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space.
October 1, 1985 Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israel attacks the Palestine Liberation Organization's Tunisia headquarters during Operation Wooden Leg.
October 24, 69 In the Second Battle of Bedriacum, troops loyal to Vespasian defeat those of Emperor Vitellius.
October 1, 1814 The Congress of Vienna opens with the intention of redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon in the previous spring.

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