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This Day in History, October 21
On October 21st, 1959, the Guggenheim Museum opened in New York.
This Day in History, October 20
On October 20th, 1910, the RMS Olympic -- sister ship to the Titanic -- was launched.
This Day in History, October 19
On October 19th, 202 BC, the Battle of Zama ended in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
This Day in History, October 18
On October 18th, 1922, the BBC was founded.
This Day in History, October 17
On October 17th, 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
This Day in History, October 16
On October 16th, 1869, the Cardiff Giant hoax -- an elaborate prank to prove the existence of a petrified giant in Wales -- was discovered.
This Day in History, October 15
On October 15th, 1928, the Graf Zeppelin completed its first trans-Atlantic flight.
This Day in History, October 14
On October 14th, 1812, work on Regent's Canal began.
This Day in History, October 13
On October 13th, 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights took place.
This Day in History, October 12
On October 12th, 1775, the United States Navy was formed.
This Day in History, October 11
On October 11th, 1958, NASA launched the lunar probe Pioneer 1.
This Day in History, October 10
On October 10th, 1938, the Blue Water Bridge opened.
This Day in History, October 9
On October 9th, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire was brought under control.
This Day in History, October 8
On October 8th, 1932, the Indian Air Force was established.
This Day in History, October 7
On October 7th, 1769, Captain Cook discovered New Zealand.
This Day in History, October 6
On October 6th, 1927, "The Jazz Singer" -- the first feature-length movie with talking sequences -- premiered.
This Day in History, October 5
On October 5th, 1930, the Airship R-101 crash-landed in France.
This Day in History, October 4
On October 4th, 1883, the first run of the Orient Express took place.
This Day in History, October 3
On October 3rd, 1962, the Mercury 8 took off for its eight-hour flight.
This Day in History, October 2
On October 2nd, 1955, the ENIAC computer was deactivated at 11:45 PM.
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