1915 3rd Italian offensive at Isonzo; 1918 Czechoslovakia declares independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire; 1918 NHL's Quebec Bulldogs sold to a Toronto businessman P. J. Quinn; 1918 Russian 10th Army drives out White armies of Tsaritsyn (Stalingrad) ... Chopin: The Day the Music Died October 17, 1849; Women And Politics: The Passions of Palmerston October 18, …

1946 Aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony premieres; Did You Know? In a bar decorated with bird tail in Elmsford, New York, a customer requests a glassful of “those cock tails” from bartender Betsy Flanagan. On October 18, 1776. Famous Birthdays. Pierre Trudeau 1919 - 2000; ... The Day the Music Died October 17, 1849; Sculptor’s Brainwave Produces Amazing Memorial October 19, …

2009 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Pounced, California Flag, Dancing In Silks, Vale of York, Goldikova, Furthest Land, ... 6-2 to wrap up a 3-1 win and 3rd title for the Italians; 2012 48 people are killed by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Guatemala; 2012 Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington approve measures for same-sex marriage; …

01/10/2012 · 1928 Thomas Burnett Swann, American sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 1976) 1929 Brian Cobby, British actor (Evita, The Nudist Story) and the first male voice of the British speaking clock, born in Brighton, East Sussex, England (d. 2012) ... 1960 Steve Lowery, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2001 3rd), born in Birmingham, Alabama; 1962 …

21/10/2022 · Oct 21 in Film & TV. 1921 "The Sheik", a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres in Los Angeles; 1964 Film version of "My Fair Lady" directed by George Cukor and starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1965); Oct 21 in Music. 1858 Jacques Offenbach's operetta " Orpheus in the Underworld" …

1973 Monks Heng Yo & Heng Ju, start 1000 mile SF to Seattle pilgrimage; 1973 The Gulf Six (Iran, Iraq, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar) unilaterally raise the posted price of Saudi Light marker crude-oil by 17 percent; 1974 As' Ken Holtzman, who hasn't batted all season, belts 3rd inning home run in Game 4 & gets the win, 5-2; 1976 Soyuz 23 returns to Earth; 1976 …

Jan 4 Adam Gilchrist of Australia becomes the most prolific century scoring wicket keeper in cricket history when he smashes 113 from just 120 balls in the 3rd Test against Pakistan in Sydney; Jan 4 College Football, 7th BCS National Championship, Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens: #1 Southern California beats #2 Oklahoma, 55-19, at 71st Orange Bowl (USC later …

2003 in Film & TV. Feb 21 Bill Maher's political talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher" debuts on HBO; Dec 1 "The Return of the King", 3rd and final film in the Lord of the Rings series, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen premieres in Wellington, New Zealand; 2003 in Music. Nov 17 Britney Spears, at 21 years old, becomes the youngest singer to get a …

1786 Guadalupe Victoria, Mexican independence leader, 1st President of Mexico (1824-29), born in Tamazula, New Spain (d. 1843); 1794 William Michael Rooke, Irish composer and violinist, born in Dublin (d. 1847); 1803 Charles-Francois Sturm, French mathematician (Sturm's Theorem), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1855); 1803 Mercator Cooper, American sea captain (first to …

15/10/2022 · 1859 Jaime de Magalhães Lima, Portuguese author and poet (Salmos do Prisoneiro), born in Vera Cruz, Portugal (d. 1936); 1865 Walther Amelung, German archaeologist, born in Szczecin, Poland (d. 1927); 1872 Wilhelm Miklas, Austrian politician and 3rd President of Austria (1928-38), born in Krems, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956); 1874 Otallo …