Scott Allsop's Blog, page 57

6th October 1973: Yom Kippur War begins when Egyptian and Syrian forces launch a coordinated attack on Israel

Launched on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Egyptian forces went on to cross the Suez Canal and establish a bridgehead, while Syrian troops launched an offensive in the Golan ...

5th October 1970: PBS, the national Public Broadcasting Service in the United States, was launched

With 80% of all American television households watching at least one PBS program each year, it has been consistently rated the most-trusted national institution in the United States according to Roper Opinion Research ...

4th October 1927: Work begins on the USA’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota

Washington’s face was the first to be completed, seven years after work began. In July 1939 Roosevelt was the final likeness to be ...

3rd October 1993: The Black Hawk Down incident during the Battle of Mogadishu

During the operation, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and 19 Americans lost their lives, while at least 200 Somali militiamen were killed as well as hundreds of ...

2nd October 1627: The Chongzhen Emperor, the last ruler of the Ming Dynasty, ascends the throne

The era name Chongzhen means ‘honourable and auspicious’ but his reign, and the Ming Dynasty, were to end with his suicide in the face of widespread ...

1st October 1957: The phrase ‘In God We Trust’ appears on U.S. paper currency for the first time

The first printed note to feature ‘In God We Trust’ was the updated one-dollar silver certificate that entered circulation on 1 October ...

30th September 1935: The Hoover Dam is dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Hoover Dam was known as the Boulder Dam at the ...

29th September 1918: German Supreme Army Command urges Wilhelm II negotiate an armistice after the Allies break through the Hindenburg Line

The Allies’ continuous advances, coupled with internal unrest and food shortages, left Germany with limited options and the Supreme Army Command demanded that the government seek a ceasefire ...

28th September 1781: The Siege of Yorktown begins in the American Revolutionary War

The Siege of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North ...

27th September 1777: The city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, became the capital of the United States for a single day

The Continental Congress convened for an official session in Lancaster’s County Courthouse, marking the one and only day the city held the title of the capital of the United ...