In 1901, Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive.
In 1945, the United Nations was formally established.
In 2003, the Concorde made its final flight.
In 1962, the Manchurian Candidate debuted in theaters.
In 1884, it was the first inter-league championship played in professional baseball. It would not ... Show More
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History Today - Oct. 27
In 1961, it was the first successful test of a Saturn rocket. In 1795, Pinckney’s Treaty was signed, giving Americans access to the Mississippi River. In 1873, Joseph Glidden received a patent for 'barbed wire.' In 1904, the New York subway opened. In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won ... Show More
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History Today - Oct. 25
In 1415, the English, led by Henry V, defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt. In 1854, the charge of the Light Brigade led to significant loss of life by the British in the Crimean War. In 1983, the US invaded the tiny Caribbean island nation of Grenada. In 1920, King Ale ... Show More
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