In 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.
In 1793, during the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, was beheaded.
In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte, the deposed Emperor of the French, arrived on the British-ruled South Atlantic island of St. Helena, where he spe…
In 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas.
In A.D. 54, Roman Emperor Claudius I died, poisoned apparently at the behest of his wife, Agrippina.
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On Oct. 10, 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland.
On Oct. 9, 1936, the first generator at Boulder (later Hoover) Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles.
Today's Highlight in History:
In 1910, a major wildfire devastated the northern Minnesota towns of Spooner and Baudette, charring at least 300,000 acres; some 40 people are…
In 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday. Israel, initial…
Today is Monday, Oct. 5, the 279th day of 2020. There are 87 days left in the year.
Today is Sunday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2020. There are 88 days left in the year.
Today is Saturday, Oct. 3, the 277th day of 2020. There are 89 days left in the year.
In 1869, political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India.
In 1910, the offices of the Los Angeles Times were destroyed by a bomb explosion and fire; 21 Times employees were killed.
