Scott Allsop's Blog, page 203
October 27, 2018
28th October 1971: Prospero, the only British satellite launched with a British rocket
The Prospero satellite was launched, making it the first and only British satellite to be launched using a British ...
October 26, 2018
27th October 1960: Ben E. King records Stand By Me
On the 27th October 1960 American singer Ben E. King recorded the renowned song Stand By ...
October 25, 2018
26th October 1881: The gunfight at the O.K. Corral involving Wyatt Earp
The gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place between the Earp brothers and a gang of outlaws in Tombstone, ...
October 24, 2018
25th October 1415: The Battle of Agincourt is fought
On the 25th October 1415, the English king Henry V celebrated a major victory in the Hundred Years War when he defeated the numerically superior French army at the Battle of ...
October 23, 2018
24th October 1926: Harry Houdini performs his final show despite suffering from acute appendicitis
World-renowned escapologist Harry Houdini performed his final show in Detroit while suffering from ...
October 22, 2018
23rd October 1739: The War of Jenkins’ Ear begins
On the 23rd October 1739 England declared war on Spain in what became known as the War of Jenkins’ ...
October 21, 2018
22nd October 1797: The first high altitude parachute descent
Frenchman André-Jacques Garnerin performed the first high-altitude parachute ...
October 20, 2018
21st October 1805: Nelson wins the Battle of Trafalgar
On the 21st October 1805, the British navy under the command of Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson defeated the combined fleets of the French and Spanish ...
October 19, 2018
20th October 1740: Maria Theresa inherits the Austrian throne
Maria Theresa inherited the Austrian throne, prompting the War of the Austrian ...
October 18, 2018
19th October 1935: League of Nations imposes sanctions on Italy
On the 19th October 1935, the League of Nations voted to impose sanctions on Italy after it invaded ...
