On this day in history
October 27
American
1904The New York City subway opens, carrying its first riders from City Hall to the Bronx for a nickel.
The New York City subway opens, carrying its first riders from City Hall to the Bronx for a nickel.
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1795The United States and Spain sign Pinckney's Treaty, opening the Mississippi River to American trade and fixing…
The United States and Spain sign Pinckney's Treaty, opening the Mississippi River to American trade and fixing the Florida border.
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1997The Dow plunges 554 points in a mini crash, the first time trading curbs halt the market.
The Dow plunges 554 points in a mini crash, the first time trading curbs halt the market.
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World
1962Soviet officer Vasili Arkhipov refuses to approve a nuclear torpedo launch from a submarine during the Cuban M…
Soviet officer Vasili Arkhipov refuses to approve a nuclear torpedo launch from a submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis, likely preventing nuclear war.
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312On the eve of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine reportedly sees a cross of light in the sky with t…
On the eve of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine reportedly sees a cross of light in the sky with the words in this sign conquer, traditionally dated to this day.
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1991Turkmenistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Turkmenistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
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