Winnie the Pooh becomes a literary icon Oct. 14, 1926
The first Winnie the Pooh book adventure was published by Methuen (London) on October 14, 1926. This means the venerable bear will be 100 years old next year. There are […]
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Gregorian Calendar adopted Oct. 15, 1582
The Gregorian Calendar was adopted for the first time on October 15, 1582. Use of the new calendar was decreed by by Pope Gregory XIII when he issued the papal […]
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Queen’s University turns 184
Canada's Queen's University turns 184 today. The university was established October 16, 1841 in Kingston, Ontario.The first classes began March 7, 1842 in a small wood house at the edge […]
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Poczta Polska began operation 1558
October 17, 1558 Poland's official postal service, Poczta Polska, began. The first routes travelled along the Vistula River, with major stops at Kraków, Sandomierz, Warsaw, Toruń, Elbląg, Gdańsk. It followed […]