Scott Allsop's Blog, page 207
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 ...
October 17, 2018
18th October 1565: European and Japanese naval forces fight for the first time
European and Japanese naval forces fought for the first time at the Battle of Fukuda ...
October 16, 2018
17th October 1814: The London Beer Flood kills 8 people
On the 17th October 1814 eight people were killed when nearly one and a half million litres of beer swept out of London’s Horse Shoe Brewery and formed an alcoholic tidal wave that swept down Tottenham Court ...
October 15, 2018
16th October 1846: First public demonstration of ether anaesthesia
The first well-publicised public demonstration of inhaled ether anaesthesia was given at the Massachusetts General ...
October 14, 2018
15th October 1923: Rentenmark introduced in Weimar Germany
On the 15th October 1923, the Rentenmark was introduced in Weimar Germany in an attempt to stop the hyperinflation crisis that had crippled the ...
October 13, 2018
14th October 1962: U-2 spy plane captures images of Cuban missile sites
A U-2 spy plane captured images of the construction of a missile site on Cuba, triggering the Cuban Missile ...
