Samuel Taylor Coleridge entered the world Oct 21, 1772
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born October 21, 1772 in Devon, England. Coleridge was one of the founders of the Romantic movement in England. In all his roles, as poet, social […]
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Paul Cézanne death October 22, 1906
French artist Paul Cézanne died October 22, 1906 in Aix-en-Provence, France. Unsatisfied with the Impressionist dictum that painting is primarily a reflection of visual perception, Cézanne sought to make of […]
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Springhill Mine Disaster October 23, 1958
In the early evening of October 23, 1958, a mining town in Nova Scotia was torn apart by what became known as the Springhill Mine Disaster. At 7pm a small […]
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Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge officially opened 2018
On October 24, 2018 the 55-kilometre (34 mi) Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge officially opened. The bridge spanned the Pearl River Delta, with 6 lanes of traffic. It is the longest sea […]
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Toronto Stock Exchange opening Oct. 25, 1861
The Toronto Stock Exchange opened October 25, 1861. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX, 150 Years Issued in 2002 Designed by Ivan Novotny, John Taylor and Patrick Sayers The TSX traces its […]
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Malleco Viaduct is officially open 1890
Chile's Malleco Viaduct was opened October 26, 1890. Designed by Chilean architect Victorino Aurelio Lastarria, this rail line was the highest in the world at the time. 315 feet high […]
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State of Siege premiered Oct. 27, 1948
Albert Camus' fourth play L'État de Siège (State of Siege) premiered in Paris on October 27, 1948. ... A clock strikes four. The dialogue that now begins is barely comprehensible, a […]