On October 21st, 1959, the Guggenheim Museum opened in New York.

On October 20th, 1910, the RMS Olympic -- sister ship to the Titanic -- was launched.

On October 19th, 202 BC, the Battle of Zama ended in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.

On October 18th, 1922, the BBC was founded.

On October 17th, 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

On October 16th, 1869, the Cardiff Giant hoax -- an elaborate prank to prove the existence of a petrified giant in Wales -- was discovered.

On October 15th, 1928, the Graf Zeppelin completed its first trans-Atlantic flight.

On October 14th, 1812, work on Regent's Canal began.

On October 13th, 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights took place.

On October 12th, 1775, the United States Navy was formed.

On October 11th, 1958, NASA launched the lunar probe Pioneer 1.

On October 10th, 1938, the Blue Water Bridge opened.

On October 9th, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire was brought under control.

On October 8th, 1932, the Indian Air Force was established.

On October 7th, 1769, Captain Cook discovered New Zealand.

On October 6th, 1927, "The Jazz Singer" -- the first feature-length movie with talking sequences -- premiered.

On October 5th, 1930, the Airship R-101 crash-landed in France.

On October 4th, 1883, the first run of the Orient Express took place.

On October 3rd, 1962, the Mercury 8 took off for its eight-hour flight.

On October 2nd, 1955, the ENIAC computer was deactivated at 11:45 PM.