Che Guevara Executed / Joshua Stoddard patented the calliope - October 9
Che Guevara was executed on this day in 1967. / On this day in 1855, American inventor Joshua Stoddard was issued a patent for the calliope. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc...
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Alvin York Captured Machine Gun Nest / Marina Tsvetaeva born - October 8
Alvin York led a group of soldiers to capture a German machine gun nest on this day in 1918. / On this day in 1892, Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Moscow. Learn more about your ad-choices ...
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Desmond Tutu Born / Most lopsided college football game ever - October 7
Desmond Tutu was born on this day in 1931. / On this day in 1916, the Georgia Tech vs. Cumberland College football game in Atlanta ended with a score of 222-0, making it the most lopsided college foot...
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First Peacetime Train Robbery in U.S. / Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina - October 6
The Reno Brothers staged the first peacetime train robbery in the U.S. on this day in 1866. / On this day in 1908, Austria-Hungary announced that it was annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina. Learn more ab...
6 Okt 20209min
Women's March on Versailles / Jarrow March began - October 5
Women marched on Versailles on this day in 1789. / On this day in 1936, people protesting unemployment and calling for the establishment of work in Jarrow, England, began their march to London. Learn...
5 Okt 20209min
First Paris-Istanbul Run of the Orient Express / Sputnik's launch inspired satellite navigation systems - October 4
The Orient Express started its service from Paris to Istanbul, then often called Constantinople, on this day in 1883. / On this day, the Soviets launched Sputnik, which inspired scientists to begin us...
4 Okt 20209min
Italy invaded the Ethiopian Empire / Tula, leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt, executed - October 3
Italy invaded the Ethiopian Empire, also known as Abyssinia, on this day in 1935. / Tula, leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt, was executed on this day in 1795. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...
3 Okt 202010min
Perejil (Parsley) Massacre Began / "The Obedience of a Christian Man" published - October 2
The Perejil, or Parsley, Massacre began on this day in 1937. / "The Obedience of a Christian Man," a book by English Protestant author William Tyndale, was published on this day in 1528. Learn more a...
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