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History of 11 October
History of 11 October
1929 - JCPenney opened a store in Milford, DE, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 states.
1932 - In...
History of 10 October
History of 10 October
1911 - China's Manchu dynasty was overthrown by revolutionaries under Sun Yat-sen.
1913 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa...
History of 8 October
History of 8 October
1904 - "Little Johnny Jones" opened in Hartford, CT.
1915 - During World War I, the Battle of Loos concluded.
1918 - U.S. Corporal...
History of 7 October
History of 7 October
1913 - For the first time, Henry Ford's entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line...
History of 6 October
History of 6 October
1927 - "The Jazz Singer" opened in New York starring Al Jolson. The film was based on the short story "The...
History of 5 October
History of 5 October
1919 - Enzo Ferrari debuted in his first race. He later founded the Auto Avio Construzioni Ferrari, an independent manufacturing company.
1921...
History of 4 October
History of 4 October
1909 - The first airship race in the U.S. took place in St. Louis, MO.
1915 - The Dinosaur National Monument was established. The area...
History of 3 October
History of 3 October
1901 - The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated. After a merger with Radio Corporation of America, the company became RCA-Victor.
1906...
History of 2 October
History of 2 October
1908 - Addie Joss of Cleveland pitched the fourth perfect game in major league baseball history.
1919 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffered a...
History of 1 October
History of 1 October
1903 - The first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1908 - The Model T...
History of 30 September
History of 30 September
1927 - George Herman "Babe" Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season. He broke his own record with the...
History of 29 September
History of 29 September
1902 - David Belasco opened his first Broadway theater.
1930 - Lowell Thomas made his debut on CBS Radio. He was in...