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On This Day In History, October 27th

1999 – Shooting in the Armenian Parliament
8 people, including the country’s prime minister, Vazgen Sargsyan and Speaker Karen Demirchyan, were killed when armed gunmen shot at the members of the Armenian National Assembly. The gunmen claimed that they were there to carry out a coup and that the prime minister was their target. The siege ended after the Armenian troops surrounded the parliament building and the gunmen surrendered.

1991 – Turkmenistan Declares Independence from the Soviet Union
The Central Asian country had been a separate republic of the USSR since 1925. Saparmurat Niyazov, the head of the country under the Soviets, continued ruling the country under the title of President for Life until his death in 2006. The day is annually celebrated in the country as Independence Day.

1904 – New York City Subway Begins Operations
The oldest underground subway system in the United States, construction of the transit system began in 1902. Today, the NYC subway is one of the world’s largest and most used rapid transit systems in the world.

1838 – State of Missouri Passes the Extermination Order
Governor Lilburn Boggs signed Missouri Executive Order 44 as a result of the Battle of Crooked River, which took place a few days earlier on October 24-25. The fight occurred between Mormon forces and a Missouri state militia, and it resulted in 4 fatalities. The executive order ruled that ‘all Mormons were to be treated as enemies and that they must be exterminated or driven out of the state for public peace.' The order forced members of the Church of Latter-day Saints to migrate from Missouri to Illinois.

1682 – City of Philadelphia Founded
The historical city in the State of Pennsylvania was founded by English entrepreneur William Penn. Penn received the land as a payment to fulfil a debt that King Charles II owed to Penn’s father. Philadelphia is the only UNESCO-declared World Heritage City in the United States, and it was temporarily the capital of the United States in the 1800s.
 

Births on 27 October 🎂

1984 – Irfan Pathan
Indian cricketer

1952 – Francis Fukuyama
American philosopher

1932 – Sylvia Plath
American poet

1920 – K. R. Narayanan
Indian politician, 10th President of India

1858 – Theodore Roosevelt
American politician, 26th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate

Deaths on 27 October 🪦

2013 – Lou Reed
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer

1975 – Rex Stout
American author

1605 – Akbar
Mughal Emperor

1553 – Michael Servetus
Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer

939 – Æthelstan
English king
 
27th October 1957
After a show in Los Angeles, the police tell Elvis that he is not allowed to wiggle his hips onstage.
Elvis responds by defiantly wiggling only his little finger while singing.
The next night they film his entire concert, but no charges are laid.

1964 - 31-year-old Salvatore Philip Bono marries 18-year-old Cherilyn Sarkisian. For a time they performed together as Caesar and Cleo before changing the name of their act to Sonny and Cher.

1973 - Gladys Knight and the Pips had their only US number one song when "Midnight Train to Georgia" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

1995 - Singer Gloria Estefan becomes the first Pop star to perform for Pope John Paul II as part of the celebration of his 50th anniversary in the priesthood.

2013 - Lou Reed died of liver disease at the age of 71.
 

October 27th
939 Edmund I succeeded Athelstan as King of England.

1644 The Second Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War took place in Speen, adjoining Newbury in Berkshire. The combined armies of Parliament inflicted a tactical defeat on the Royalists, but failed to gain any strategic advantage.






1971 Great Britain launched Prospero , its first Earth satellite .



1963 The Beatles performed three shows at the Cirkus in Goteborg, Sweden.
 
On This Day In History, October 28th

2007 – Argentina Elects Its First Female President
Former First Lady of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, won the elections with over 45% of all votes cast. She was re-elected to office again in 2011, this time with over 50% of the votes cast. Kirchner was not the first woman to serve as Argentina’s president, but she was the first one to be elected. Isabel Martínez de Perón served as the country’s head of state after her husband, President Juan Perón, died in office. When she was sworn in to replace her husband on July 1, 1974, she then became the first woman to be the president of any country to date.

1995 – Fire Breaks Out between Two Metro Stations in Baku
Thought to be one of the deadliest subway disasters in history, the fire started as a result of old and faulty wiring. Over 300 people travelling in a train between Ulduz and Narimanov stations in Azerbaijan’s capital city were killed as smoke filled the subway tunnels.

1938 – Germany expels Polish jews
Germany expelled about 17000 Polish Jews and sent them to Poland, which refused to take them in.

1919 – US Congress Passes the Volstead Act
The act enumerated ways to enforce Prohibition. Prohibition was put in place in the country by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment made it illegal to produce, sell, or transport alcohol in the US except for medical or religious purposes. The act was named after Andrew Volstead, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee who was one of the sponsors of the bill. Prohibition ended with the ratification of the 21st Amendment in December 1933.

1918 – Czechoslovakia Gains Independence
The Central European country had been a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire since the late 1700s. At the end of the First World War, with the end of the Empire on the horizon, nationalists under the leadership of Thomas Masaryk pushed for independence. Masaryk became the country’s first president in November 1918. On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia peacefully broke up into two countries – the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
 
Births on 28 October 🎂

1974 – Joaquin Phoenix
American actor

1967 – Julia Roberts
American actress

1956 – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iranian politician, 6th President of Iran

1955 – Bill Gates
American businessman who co-founded Microsoft

1914 – Jonas Salk
American biologist, physician

Deaths on 28 October 🪦

1998 – Ted Hughes
English poet

1929 – Bernhard von Bülow
German politician, Chancellor of Germany

1900 – Friedrich Max Müller
German philologist, orientalist

1708 – Prince George of Denmark
Duke of Cumberland, husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain

1704 – John Locke
English philosopher, physician
 
October 28th1216 ,Henry III aged nine, is crowned King of England at Gloucester Cathedral after the death of his father, King John

1265 Eleanor de Montfort, wife of slain baron rebellion leader Simon de Montfort and sister of King Henry III , leaves England for exile in France after negotiating an end to the siege of Dover Castle.



1420 Beijing is declared the capital of the Ming dynasty under the Yongle Emperor
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1949 The glove puppet Sooty, with Harry Corbett, made his first appearance on BBC TV.



1958 The State Opening of Parliament was televised for the first time.



1959 The first use of a car phone, with a call from Cheshire to London. A mere twenty five people had paid the astronomical sum of £200 each for one of the phones.





October 28, 1967 ~ In its sixth week on the charts, People Are Strange by the Doors peaks at No.12 Billboard Hot 100 ~ While suffering from depression, singer Jim Morrison came up with an early version of the lyrics on a walk along Laurel Canyon, overlooking the city of Los Angeles. Coming up with the lyrics not only lifted Morrison's spirits, but resulted in one of the band's most acclaimed songs, praised for its compelling lyrics, a touch of black humor used to deal with the topic of alienation. Over time, People Are Strange has become a fan favorite and one of the band's best remembered. It has also been covered by several artists including notably by Echo & the Bunnymen, produced by the Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, for the soundtrack of the 1987 film The Lost Boys
 
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1726
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is published in London
1886
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated by U.S. Pres Grover Cleveland,celebrated with 1st confetti{ ticker tape} parade in NYC
1941
movie' How Green Is My Valley' based on book by Richard Llewellyn directed by John Ford is released, The story of a close knit Welsh family who are miners, stars Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara,Donald Crisp, Roddy McDowall, Anna Lee, The movie won 5 Oscars inc pic/director, supp actor{ Crisp}
1965
The Gateway Arch at 630ft tall is completed in St.Louis, Missouri
1988
Microsoft co founder, Paul Allen donates $10 million to Univ of Washington Library
2021
Mark Zuckenberg, founder of Facebook changes its name to Meta
 
29th October 1967
Hair, advertised as the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, opens off-Broadway at the Public Theater in New York's East Village.

29th October 1976
Elvis Presley's final studio recording session is held at his Graceland mansion in a mobile studio sent by RCA.
Included in the session was the song "Way Down", which would be Presley's last single released before his death on August 16th, 1977.
 
October 29th



1618 Sir Walter Raleigh, English seafarer, courtier, writer and once a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I (he named Virginia after her) was beheaded at Whitehall. He had been falsely accused of treason and sentenced to death, commuted to imprisonment. He was released after 13 years to try and find the legendary gold of El Dorado. He failed, and returned to an undeserved fate.


1863The International Committee of the Red Cross was formed when eighteen countries gathered in Geneva, Switzerland.The International Committee for Relief to the Wounded proposed the concept to help improve the medical services offered on the battlefield within Europe.




1983 - ClassicBands.com

October 29
Pink Floyd 's "Dark Side of the Moon" marks its 491st week on the Billboard album chart, surpassing the previous record holder, "Johnny's Greatest Hits" by Johnny Mathis. When it finally fell off of list in October 1988, "Dark Side" had set a record of 741 weeks on the chart.
‘ No one told you when to run,you missed the starting gun’…love that line.😀
 
On This Day In History, October 30th

2014 – Sweden Recognises Palestine
By doing so, it became the first EU country in Western Europe to recognise the State of Palestine. Yasser Arafat declared an independent Palestine on November 15, 1988. The UN General Assembly recognised it a month later.

1973 – Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul Opens for the First Time
Construction on the suspension bridge over the Bosphorus began in February 1970. The bridge, which connects Asia with Europe, was designed by British engineers Gilbert Roberts and William Brown.

1961 – The Biggest Bomb in History is Detonated
The Soviet Union detonated Tsar Bomba or Big Ivan over the Mityushikha Bay test range on the Novaya Zemlya Island in the Arctic Circle. The 57 Megatons nuclear bomb was one-of-a-kind, and the flash of light when it exploded at a height of 13,000 feet was visible over 1000 kilometres away.

1908 – First cross-country flight in Europe
French aviator Henri Farman flew from Bouy to Reims in France. The 14-mile journey took him about 20 minutes. Farman was also the co-founder of the Farman Aviation Works, an airline and engine manufacturing company.

1905 – Russian Tsar Issues the October Manifesto
The manifesto, which was issued by Nicholas II, was a response to the Russian Revolution of 1905 in which there were widespread strikes and protests directed towards the government. The key features of the manifesto included the creation of an elected legislative body called Duma and universal suffrage for men. It also paved the way for a new constitution in 1906.
 
Births on the 30th of October 🎂

1973 – Edge
Canadian wrestler, actor

1960 – Diego Maradona
Argentine footballer

1885 – Ezra Pound
American poet

1882 – William Halsey, Jr.
American Admiral

1735 – John Adams
American politician, 2nd President of the United States

Deaths on the 30th of October 🪦

2009 – Claude Lévi-Strauss
French anthropologist

2006 – Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist

1987 – Joseph Campbell
American author

1923 – Bonar Law
Canadian/Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

1883 – Dayananda Saraswati
Indian philosopher, scholar
 
October 30th
1485 The coronation of Henry VII of England. He founded the Yeoman of the Guard - 'Beefeaters' - to guard Royal Palaces in London.



1925 In his workshop in London, Scotsman John Logie Baird achieved the transmission of the first television pictures using the head of a dummy as his image source.. He then persuaded a 15 year old office boy, William Taynton, to sit in front of a camera, becoming the first live person captured on camera.






1938 – Orson Welles Broadcasts “The War of the Worlds”On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcasted a radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’s novel “The War of the Worlds.” Presented in the format of a series of simulated news bulletins, the broadcast famously caused panic among listeners who believed that an actual Martian invasion was taking place.



And in 1963
Only game the All Blacks lost all tour.
 
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1888
John J. Loud patent ballpoint pen
1894
Daniel Cooper patents time clock
1938
radio broadcast of H.G. Welles' The War of the Worlds' narrated by actor Orson Welles causes panic in the U.S.Many residents thought we were being invaded by aliens
1961
Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated
1987
singer/songwriter, George Michael's debut album' Faith' is released,had 6 hit singles, "Faith, Monkey,Father Figure, I Want Your Sex,One More Try,Kissing a Fool. Faith, Monkey,Father Figure,One More Try all reached #1 on Billboard Top 100 Charts
2003
Stephen Schwartz's musical' Wicked' a retelling of 'The Wizard of Oz' from the Wicked Witch of the West's point of view, opens at Gershwin Theatre in NYC. It starred Idina Menzel&Kristen Chenoweth, its still running
2020
a new DNA study of dogs suggests they were humans 1st domesticated animals 11,000yrs ago end of the Bronze Age
 
On This Day In History, October 31st

2011 – Day of Seven Billion
The world's official population reached 7 billion on approximately this day. The United Nations Population Fund designated it as the Day of Seven Billion.

1999 – EgyptAir Flight 990 crash
EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed off the Eastern coast of the US, killing all 217 people aboard.

1992 – The Catholic church regrets its handling of Galileo Galilee's case
Then Pope John Paul II acknowledged the errors committed by the Catholic Church while dealing with Galileo Galilei in the 17th century.

1984 – Indira Gandhi assassinated
Indira Gandhi, the first female prime minister of India, was assassinated by two of her bodyguards. Her death sparked riots in India and New Delhi, where several thousand Sikhs were killed.

1978 – South Yemen adopts a constitution
The short-lived People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, or South Yemen, adopted its constitution. South Yemen eventually unified with North Yemen in 1990 to create what is today called Yemen
 
Births on the 31st of October 🎂

1961 – Peter Jackson
New Zealand actor, director, screenwriter, producer

1918 – Ian Stevenson
American biochemist

1892 – Alexander Alekhine
Russian chess player

1887 – Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese military leader, politician, and President of the Republic of China

1875 – Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian activist, politician, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India

Deaths on the 31st of October 🪦

2006 – P. W. Botha
South African politician, 1st State President of South Africa

1993 – Federico Fellini
Italian director

1984 – Indira Gandhi
Indian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of India

1926 – Harry Houdini
Hungarian/American magician, actor

1916 – Charles Taze Russell
American minister
 

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