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 10.2010 ; The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country. source
On October 10.2010 ; The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country.
On October 13.1994 ; Kenzaburō Ōe wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. source
On October 13.1994 ; Kenzaburō Ōe wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.
On October 14.1913 ; Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom's worst coal mining accident claims the lives of 439 miners. source
On October 14.1913 ; Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom's worst coal mining accident claims the lives of 439 miners.
On October 17.1918 ; Haitian rebels attack the barracks of the Gendarmerie of Haiti, igniting the Second Caco War source
On October 17.1918 ; Haitian rebels attack the barracks of the Gendarmerie of Haiti, igniting the Second Caco War
On October 19.1822 ; In Parnaíba; Simplício Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauí. source
On October 19.1822 ; In Parnaíba; Simplício Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauí.
On October 20.1946 ; Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam decides that October 20 is Vietnam Women's Day. source
On October 20.1946 ; Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam decides that October 20 is Vietnam Women's Day.
On October 21.1774 ; First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts in defiance of British rule in Colonial America. source
On October 21.1774 ; First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.
On October 26.1921 ; The Chicago Theatre opens. source
On October 26.1921 ; The Chicago Theatre opens.
On October 27.1930 ; Ratifications exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty, signed in April modifying the 1925 Washington Naval Treaty and the arms limitation treaty's modified provisions, go into effect immediately, further limiting the exp source
On October 27.1930 ; Ratifications exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty, signed in April modifying the 1925 Washington Naval Treaty and the arms limitation treaty's modified provisions, go into effect immediately, further limiting the exp
On October 27.1997 ; Stock Market mini-crash: Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 554.26 points to 7,161.15. source
On October 27.1997 ; Stock Market mini-crash: Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummets 554.26 points to 7,161.15.
On October 28.2007 ; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first woman elected President of Argentina. source
On October 28.2007 ; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first woman elected President of Argentina.
On October 29.1888 ; The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace. source
On October 29.1888 ; The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
On October 30.1920 ; The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney. source
On October 30.1920 ; The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
On October 30.1995 ; Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty. source
On October 30.1995 ; Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.
On November 2.1949 ; The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia. source
On November 2.1949 ; The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia.
On November 2.1963 ; South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm is assassinated following a military coup. source
On November 2.1963 ; South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm is assassinated following a military coup.
On November 2.1966 ; The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States. source
On November 2.1966 ; The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.
On November 3.1898 ; France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident. source
On November 3.1898 ; France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
On November 4.1924 ; Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States. source
On November 4.1924 ; Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States.
On November 5.1780 ; French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle. source
On November 5.1780 ; French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
On November 5.1898 ; Filipinos on Negros Island revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros. source
On November 5.1898 ; Filipinos on Negros Island revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
On November 5.1917 ; October Revolution: In Tallinn, Estonia, Communist leader Jaan Anvelt leads revolutionaries in overthrowing the Provisional Government (As Estonia and Russia are still using the Julian calendar, subsequent period references show an Oc source
On November 5.1917 ; October Revolution: In Tallinn, Estonia, Communist leader Jaan Anvelt leads revolutionaries in overthrowing the Provisional Government (As Estonia and Russia are still using the Julian calendar, subsequent period references show an Oc
On November 5.1983 ; Byford Dolphin diving bell accident kills five and leaves one severely injured. source
On November 5.1983 ; Byford Dolphin diving bell accident kills five and leaves one severely injured.
On November 10.1898 ; Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history. source
On November 10.1898 ; Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history.
On November 12.1918 ; Austria becomes a republic. source
On November 12.1918 ; Austria becomes a republic.
On November 14.1938 ; The Lions Gate Bridge (a National Historic Site of Canada) connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic. source
On November 14.1938 ; The Lions Gate Bridge (a National Historic Site of Canada) connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic.
On November 15.1922 ; Over 1,000 are massacred during a general strike in Guayaquil, Ecuador. source
On November 15.1922 ; Over 1,000 are massacred during a general strike in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
On November 15.1971 ; Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004. source
On November 15.1971 ; Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.
On November 15.1983 ; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declared independence. Recognized only by Turkey. source
On November 15.1983 ; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declared independence. Recognized only by Turkey.