On October 5.1966 ; Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor. source
On October 5.1966 ; Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor.
On October 5.1982 ; Chicago Tylenol murders: Johnson & Johnson initiates a nationwide product recall in the United States for all products in its Tylenol brand after several bottles in Chicago are found to have been laced with cyanide, resulting in seven source
On October 5.1982 ; Chicago Tylenol murders: Johnson & Johnson initiates a nationwide product recall in the United States for all products in its Tylenol brand after several bottles in Chicago are found to have been laced with cyanide, resulting in seven
On October 6.1723 ; Benjamin Franklin arrives in Philadelphia at the age of 17. source
On October 6.1723 ; Benjamin Franklin arrives in Philadelphia at the age of 17.
On October 6.1884 ; The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island. source
On October 6.1884 ; The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island.
On October 7.1780 ; American Revolutionary War: Battle of Kings Mountain: American Patriot militia defeat Loyalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina. source
On October 7.1780 ; American Revolutionary War: Battle of Kings Mountain: American Patriot militia defeat Loyalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina.
On October 7.1826 ; The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S. source
On October 7.1826 ; The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S.
On October 8.1974 ; Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States. source
On October 8.1974 ; Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
On October 9.1969 ; In Chicago, the United States National Guard is called in for crowd control as demonstrations continue in connection with the trial of the "Chicago Eight" that began on September 24. source
On October 9.1969 ; In Chicago, the United States National Guard is called in for crowd control as demonstrations continue in connection with the trial of the "Chicago Eight" that began on September 24.
On October 10.1845 ; In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipman students and seven professors. source
On October 10.1845 ; In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipman students and seven professors.
On October 10.1871 ; Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10. source
On October 10.1871 ; Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10.
On October 10.1973 ; Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax. source
On October 10.1973 ; Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax.
On October 11.1890 ; In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded. source
On October 11.1890 ; In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
On October 11.1906 ; San Francisco public school board sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering Japanese students to be taught in racially segregated schools. source
On October 11.1906 ; San Francisco public school board sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering Japanese students to be taught in racially segregated schools.
On October 11.1942 ; World War II: Battle of Cape Esperance: On the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese fleet on their way to reinforce troops on the island. source
On October 11.1942 ; World War II: Battle of Cape Esperance: On the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese fleet on their way to reinforce troops on the island.
On October 11.1986 ; Cold War: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, in an effort to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe. source
On October 11.1986 ; Cold War: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, in an effort to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe.
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 12.1945 ; World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor. source
On October 12.1945 ; World War II: Desmond Doss is the first conscientious objector to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor.
On October 12.1970 ; Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas source
On October 12.1970 ; Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas
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 15.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Glasgow is fought, resulting in the surrender of Glasgow, Missouri and its Union garrison, to the Confederacy. source
On October 15.1864 ; American Civil War: The Battle of Glasgow is fought, resulting in the surrender of Glasgow, Missouri and its Union garrison, to the Confederacy.
On October 16.1869 ; The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous American hoaxes, is "discovered". source
On October 16.1869 ; The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous American hoaxes, is "discovered".
On October 16.1916 ; In Brooklyn, New York, Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States. source
On October 16.1916 ; In Brooklyn, New York, Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States.
On October 17.1965 ; The New York World's Fair closes after a two-year run. More than 51 million people had attended the event. source
On October 17.1965 ; The New York World's Fair closes after a two-year run. More than 51 million people had attended the event.
On October 18.1867 ; United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day. source
On October 18.1867 ; United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
On October 18.1945 ; The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. source
On October 18.1945 ; The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
On October 20.1947 ; The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of Hollywood, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years. source
On October 20.1947 ; The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of Hollywood, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.
On October 21.1797 ; In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched. source
On October 21.1797 ; In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched.
On October 21.1959 ; In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens to the public. source
On October 21.1959 ; In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens to the public.
On October 23.1946 ; The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City. source
On October 23.1946 ; The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
On October 23.1983 ; Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. source
On October 23.1983 ; Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops.