In 1825, the Erie Canal opened.
In 1984, the first cross species heart transplant on an infant was performed.
In 1881, the Earp brothers faced off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
In 1970, Muhammad Ali returned to the boxing ring after his 3 ½ year exile.
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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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