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Red maple (Acer rubrum) leaf in October (Northern hemisphere).October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
1937 – The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on 22 October. 1941 – Beginning of the National Liberation War of Macedonia. 1942 – World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force. 1944 – The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.
1604 – Kepler's Supernova is the most recent supernova to be observed within the Milky Way.; 1635 – Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony after religious and policy disagreements.
50 Fascinating History Facts And Pics To Leave You Intrigued. ... These photos show 16 year old German soldier, Hans-Georg Henke, after he was captured by the US 9th Army on April 3rd 1945.
1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis begins: U.S. President John F. Kennedy is informed of photos taken on October 14 by a U-2 showing nuclear missiles (the crisis will last for 13 days starting from this point). 1964 – China detonates its first nuclear weapon.
Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [28] 2022 – One hundred and thirty-five are killed in a human crush following a football match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in East Java, Indonesia. [29] 2024 – Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the fifth Israeli invasion of Lebanon since ...
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. 1978 – Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia. 1982 – Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions.
2457 BC – Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven.South Korea's National Foundation Day. 52 BC – Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia.