Month: October 2023
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Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on this Day in History. October 31, 1984.
Image: Indira Gandhi in 1983. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at 9:30 a.m. at her Safdarjung Road, New Delhi residence. Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, both Sikhs, shot Gandhi as she walked from a neighboring bungalow to her office. Although the two attackers…
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Amy Beach’s “Gaelic Symphony” Debuts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the First Significant Work by an American Female Composer to Receive “public and journalistic acclaim.” October 30, 1896.
Image: American composer and pianist Amy Beach (1867-1944) (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 30, 1896, Amy Beach’s “Gaelic Symphony” debuts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the first significant work by an American female composer to receive “public and journalistic acclaim.” She was the first American composer to triumph without the advantage of…
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President Grover Cleveland Consecrated the Statue of Liberty, a Gift of Solidarity From the Citizens of France to the Citizens of the United States, in New York Harbor. October 28, 1886.
Image: A painting by Edward Moran depicting the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886. (Public Domain). On this day in history, President Grover Cleveland consecrated the Statue of Liberty, a gift of solidarity from the citizens of France to the citizens of the United States, in New York Harbor. Originally referred…
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Prisoners Of War Throughout History
When Everett Alvarez Jr. signed up for the U.S. Air Force in 1960, he didn’t imagine that he would become the first and nearly longest-held American prisoner of war in Vietnam; he just wanted to fly. Alvarez, the son of two poor Mexican immigrants, had just graduated as an engineer from Santa Clara University and…
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The “Axeman” of New Orleans Claimed His Last Victim. From May 1918 to October 1919, New Orleans Lived Through the Terrifying Reign of America’s “Jack the Ripper.” October 27, 1919.
The “Axeman” of New Orleans On this day in history, October 27, 1919, the “Axeman” of New Orleans claimed his last victim. From May 1918 to October 1919, New Orleans lived through the terrifying reign of America’s “Jack the Ripper.” The city was held hostage by an unknown assailant. He would break into people’s homes…
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Confederate guerilla Leader William “Bloody Bill” Anderson was Killed Outside Albany, Missouri, in a Union Ambush. The Dead Body of the “Blood-Drenched Savage,” as he Became Known, was Positioned on Public Display. October 26, 1864.
Image: William “Bloody Bill” Anderson. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 26, 1864, the infamous Confederate guerilla leader William “Bloody Bill” Anderson was killed outside Albany, Missouri, in a Union ambush. The dead body of the “blood-drenched savage,” as he became known, was positioned on public display. Anderson kept a rope to record…
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During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Japanese Utilize Kamikaze (“divine wind”) Airplanes Against American Warships for the First Time. It will Prove Disastrous – to Both Sides. October 25, 1944.
Image: St. Lo exploding after a kamikaze strike. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Japanese utilize Kamikaze (“divine wind”) airplanes against American warships for the first time. It will prove disastrous – to both sides. This decision to engage suicide bombers against the American…
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Wild West Wednesday – Laura Bullion: The Thorny Rose of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch Gang
Image: Laura Bullion was one of five women who spent time with Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch outside of Fannie Porter’s brothel. (Public Domain) Laura Bullion was an outlaw in the American Old West. In the 1890s, she was a member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch gang; her associates were fellow outlaws, including the Sundance Kid,…
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The Treaty of Westphalia was Ratified, Ending the Thirty Years’ War Which Profoundly Changed the Balance of Power in Europe. October 24, 1648.
Image: Allegory of the Peace of Westphalia. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 24, 1648, the Treaty of Westphalia was ratified, ending the Thirty Years’ War and profoundly changing the balance of power in Europe. The Thirty Years’ War was a religious dispute in the 17th century fought principally in central Europe. More…
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The disaster at the No. 2 mine in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada, occurred. Over 170 miners were trapped underground, 74 of which were killed. October 23, 1958
Image: Injured miner being taken to hospital by helicopter, Springhill Mine Disaster, 1958. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 23, 1958, a “bump” wracked the No. 2 mine in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Springhill Mine Bump was an underground earthquake that trapped 174 miners in No.2 colliery at Springhill, the deepest coal…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 