On this day in history
October 1
American
1908The Ford Motor Company puts the Model T on sale at 825 dollars, a car priced so ordinary workers can afford it…
The Ford Motor Company puts the Model T on sale at 825 dollars, a car priced so ordinary workers can afford it; more than 15 million will be built by 1927.
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2017A gunman fires from a hotel window into a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, killing 60 people in …
A gunman fires from a hotel window into a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, killing 60 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history.
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1910A bomb planted by union men destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21 people in one of the deadliest…
A bomb planted by union men destroys the Los Angeles Times building, killing 21 people in one of the deadliest labor crimes in American history.
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1958The National Aeronautics and Space Administration begins operations, taking over the space work of its predece…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration begins operations, taking over the space work of its predecessor at the height of the space race.
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1890Yosemite becomes a national park by act of Congress, putting the valley granite cliffs and giant sequoias unde…
Yosemite becomes a national park by act of Congress, putting the valley granite cliffs and giant sequoias under federal protection.
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1971Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida, growing into the most visited vacation resort on earth.
Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida, growing into the most visited vacation resort on earth.
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World
-331Alexander the Great crushes the Persian army of Darius III at Gaugamela, in a battle traditionally dated to th…
Alexander the Great crushes the Persian army of Darius III at Gaugamela, in a battle traditionally dated to this day, dooming the Persian Empire.
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1946The Nuremberg tribunal sentences the surviving Nazi leaders; Goering, Ribbentrop and ten others are condemned …
The Nuremberg tribunal sentences the surviving Nazi leaders; Goering, Ribbentrop and ten others are condemned to hang for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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1949Mao Zedong proclaims the Peoples Republic of China from the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing after the communist vict…
Mao Zedong proclaims the Peoples Republic of China from the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing after the communist victory in the civil war.
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1928The Soviet Union launches its first Five Year Plan, forcing breakneck industrialization and farm collectivizat…
The Soviet Union launches its first Five Year Plan, forcing breakneck industrialization and farm collectivization that will bring famine to millions.
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1960Nigeria gains independence from Britain, becoming Africa's most populous new nation.
Nigeria gains independence from Britain, becoming Africa's most populous new nation.
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