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Back after one million requests: November 16, 1532 Francisco
Back after one million requests: November 16, 1532 Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Ata...

Nov 3, 1964 On this day in 1964, residents of the District of
Nov 3, 1964 On this day in 1964, residents of the District of Columbia cast their ballots in a presidential election for the first time. The passage o...

Nov 1, 1512 The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of
Nov 1, 1512 The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelos finest works, is exhibited to the public for the first time...

Oct 30, 1938 Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his
Oct 30, 1938 Orson Welles causes a nationwide panic with his broadcast of War of the Worlds—a realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of...

Oct 27, 1904 At 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New
Oct 27, 1904 At 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New York City Mayor George McClellan takes the controls on the inaugural run of the citys i...

Oct 26, 1881 The Earp brothers face off against the
Oct 26, 1881 The Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Why would ya...

Oct 21, 1967 100,000 march on the Pentagon in protest to the
Oct 21, 1967 100,000 march on the Pentagon in protest to the Vietnam Conflict. We had a Sheltie named Conflict once. It warnt purty when I brought t...

Oct 20, 1947 Congress goes after those socialist commie pigs in
Oct 20, 1947 Congress goes after those socialist commie pigs in Hollywood. Theyd have a field day today. Oct 20, 1944 McAthur steps on Leyte Island ...

Oct 19, 1781 Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British
Oct 19, 1781 Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a larger Franco...