#historical-events

#historical-events

On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols became the first African-American to play in an NBA game; Lloyd would go on to play for nine seasons, winning an NBA championship in 1955 with the Syracuse Nationals. Also on this date: In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation making Nevada the 36th state, eight days before the presidential election.

On Oct. 23, 2001, Apple released the iPod. An estimated 450 million iPod devices were sold before the line was discontinued in 2022. Also on this date: In 1915, an estimated 25,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York City in support of women's suffrage. In 1942, during World War II, Britain launched a major offensive against Axis forces at El Alamein (el ah-lah-MAYN') in Egypt, resulting in an Allied forces victory.

In 1707, the British Parliament met for the first time after the Treaty of Union dissolved both the Parliaments of England and Scotland and created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliament of Great Britain eventually became the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1915, an estimated 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote throughout the United States.

On Oct. 21, 1959, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum opened in New York. Also on this date: In 1797, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, was christened in Boston's harbor. In 1805, a British fleet commanded by Vice Adm. Horatio Nelson defeated a French-Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar; Nelson, however, was killed. In 1940, Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls was first published.

Today is Friday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2025. There are 75 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 17,1933, Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany. Also on this date: In 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York, in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.

On Sept. 18, 1975, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was captured by the FBI in San Francisco, 19 months after being kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Also on this date: In 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. In 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which created a force of federal commissioners charged with returning escaped slaves to their owners. The act was repealed in 1864 during the American Civil War.

On Aug. 15, 2003, cities from the Midwest to Manhattan restored power to tens of millions of people following the largest blackout in U.S. history.

Nixon's suspicion towards Harold Goldstein escalated into a directive to investigate, revealing underlying anti-Semitic views and a conviction that Jews within government were disloyal.

On August 2, 1921, eight White Sox players were acquitted of charges related to throwing the World Series but were banned for life by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts, two of whom had been the first humans to set foot on the moon, splashed down safely in the Pacific.

On July 22, 1933, aviator Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes, landing at Floyd Bennett Field.

Banning, and even burning, books that conflict with tightly-held ideology is nothing new. In 1933, student-led book burnings at the University of Berlin spurred a list of government-enforced banned authors.

The city of Caen will be honouring its past and shaping its future through 2025 with a wide range of events to mark 1000 years of colourful history.

William Jennings Bryan believes that John T. Scopes, defendant in the evolution trial, 'is doing more harm to the teachers of the country than to any other class.' This harm, he declared today, would be 'indefinitely increased if his (Scopes') views as to the independence of the teacher were established.' Bryan expressed the belief that the welfare of teachers is best preserved under the 'present system.' Under this system, he said, personal views of the teachers are left free, and the control of what is to be taught is left to those who employ the teachers.

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, marking the birth of the United States.

On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. Japan Standard Time, the first atomic bomb, nicknamed 'Little Boy,' was dropped on Hiroshima, obliterating structures and killing close to 80,000 people.

A terrible explosion of fireworks in the store of Lincoln & Company occurred, blowing out the front of the building and causing fear of loss of life.

Summer in Oregon is characterized by a plethora of fairs and festivals that celebrate local culture, history, and community spirit through diverse activities.

The Scopes Monkey Trial, as it became known, was a milestone in the eternal battle of rational scientific thought versus belief-based denialism, a conflict that continues to rage a century later.

The Senate Chamber was hung in black, the atmosphere was solemn, and prominent foreign diplomats attended the funeral, highlighting the Chief Justice's significant impact.