On October 7.1919 ; KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name. source
On October 7.1919 ; KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.
On October 7.1959 ; U.S.S.R. probe Luna 3 transmits the first ever photographs of the far side of the Moon. source
On October 7.1959 ; U.S.S.R. probe Luna 3 transmits the first ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
On October 7.1996 ; Fox News Channel begins broadcasting. source
On October 7.1996 ; Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.
On October 8.1860 ; Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens. source
On October 8.1860 ; Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens.
On October 8.1932 ; The Indian Air Force is established. source
On October 8.1932 ; The Indian Air Force is established.
On October 9.1874 ; General Postal Union is created as a result of the Treaty of Bern. source
On October 9.1874 ; General Postal Union is created as a result of the Treaty of Bern.
On October 11.1811 ; Inventor John Stevens' boat, the Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York City, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey). source
On October 11.1811 ; Inventor John Stevens' boat, the Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York City, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey).
On October 11.1852 ; The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney. source
On October 11.1852 ; The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.
On October 11.2001 ; The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection. source
On October 11.2001 ; The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
On October 12.1793 ; The cornerstone of Old East, the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid on the campus of the University of North Carolina. source
On October 12.1793 ; The cornerstone of Old East, the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
On October 13.1773 ; The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier. source
On October 13.1773 ; The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier.
On October 13.1792 ; In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid. source
On October 13.1792 ; In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.
On October 13.1892 ; Edward Emerson Barnard discovers D/1892 T1, the first comet discovered by photographic means, on the night of October 13–14. source
On October 13.1892 ; Edward Emerson Barnard discovers D/1892 T1, the first comet discovered by photographic means, on the night of October 13–14.
On October 13.1958 ; Paddington Bear, a character from English children's literature, makes his debut. source
On October 13.1958 ; Paddington Bear, a character from English children's literature, makes his debut.
On October 13.1976 ; The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle is obtained by Dr. F. A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C. source
On October 13.1976 ; The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle is obtained by Dr. F. A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C.
On October 14.1908 ; The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the World Series. It would be their last one until clinching the 2016 World Series. source
On October 14.1908 ; The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the World Series. It would be their last one until clinching the 2016 World Series.
On October 14.1938 ; The first flight of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane. source
On October 14.1938 ; The first flight of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane.
On October 14.2006 ; The college football brawl between University of Miami and Florida International University leads to suspensions of 31 players of both teams. source
On October 14.2006 ; The college football brawl between University of Miami and Florida International University leads to suspensions of 31 players of both teams.
On October 15.1878 ; The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation. source
On October 15.1878 ; The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated. source
On October 15.1939 ; The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
On October 15.1945 ; World War II: The former premier of Vichy France Pierre Laval is shot by a firing squad for treason. source
On October 15.1945 ; World War II: The former premier of Vichy France Pierre Laval is shot by a firing squad for treason.
On October 15.2001 ; NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io. source
On October 15.2001 ; NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles of Jupiter's moon Io.
On October 16.1841 ; Queen's University is founded in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. source
On October 16.1841 ; Queen's University is founded in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
On October 16.1882 ; The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business. source
On October 16.1882 ; The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.
On October 16.1944 ; Wally Walrus, Woody Woodpecker's first steady foil, debuts in the The Beach Nut, a Walter Lantz's cartoon. source
On October 16.1944 ; Wally Walrus, Woody Woodpecker's first steady foil, debuts in the The Beach Nut, a Walter Lantz's cartoon.
On October 16.1984 ; Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. source
On October 16.1984 ; Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
On October 17.1827 ; Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano source
On October 17.1827 ; Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano
On October 17.1919 ; RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America. source
On October 17.1919 ; RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America.
On October 17.1943 ; The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed. source
On October 17.1943 ; The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed.
On October 18.1922 ; The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service. source
On October 18.1922 ; The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.