Great Cheese Riot of 1766
The Great Cheese Riot began October 2, 1766 at Nottingham's Goose Fair. ‘ Goose Fair was the occasion of a ‘great cheese riot’ . Stalls were attacked and ransacked, and […]
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Mexican artist Dr Atl was born Oct 3, 1975
Dr Atl, one of the founders of the Mexican art revolution was born October 3, 1875 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The man who called himself Dr. Atl was born Gerardo […]
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The Orient Express chugs out of a Paris station on October 4th, 1883
On October 4th, 1883 the famed Orient Express pulled out Paris, bound for Constantinople, for the first time. The round trip lasted 7 days. With this one trip, the geography […]
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October 5 is Hari Tentara Nasional Indonesia
Hari Tentara Nasional Indonesia It's the Indonesian National Army's (TNI) anniversary. Now in it's 80th year of independence, the country celebrates Armed Forces Day every October 5. Indonesian National Armed […]
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World Space Week – Oct. 4 – 10
World Space Week is in full swing. World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. The United […]
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Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle birth on Oct 7
Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle was born October 7, 1923 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. If Riopelle is a pillar of our history, it is because he was first and foremost a […]
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Siege of Alkmaar comes to an end after 3 months
The three month siege of Alkmaar ended October 8, 1573 with a Dutch victory over Spanish forces. This was the first significant Spanish defeat in the Eighty Years' War, and […]
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Hangul Day begins today – Oct. 9
South Korea celebrates its 579th Hangul Day. Hangul is the national Korean language, created and established by 15th century King Sejong the Great. The South Korean government created the commemorative day […]
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World Mental Health Day – October 10.
World Mental Health Day - October 10. "Mental health is still a taboo subject in Quebec, more so than sexuality. However, it is important that we talk about it," Artist […]
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Maurice de Vlaminck – Oct. 11, 1958
Artist Maurice de Vlaminck died October 11, 1958 French Fauve artist, Maurice de Vlaminck, seems to have been in a contest with the iconic Cubist, legendary womanizer, and notoriously egotistical, Pablo Picasso. What these […]
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Oct. 12 1654 the Delft Thunderclap destroyed a city
De Delftse Donderslag or Delft Thunderclap ignited over 80,000 pounds of gunpowder in the city of Delft. A little after 10 am, October 12, 1654, an explosion ripped through the […]
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Philip the Fair orders mass arrest of Templars Oct. 13, 1307
In the early morning hours of Friday October 13, 1307, under the orders of King Philip the Fair, the Knights Templar were arrested. "Dieu n'est pas content, nous avons des […]