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On this day in 1940: Pelé, the king of football, was born in Brazil
On 23 October 1940, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known to the world as Pelé, was born in Três Corações,...
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On this day in 1964: French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre was announced the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
On 22 October 1964, French philosopher, novelist and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre was announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize...
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On this day in 1805: The battle of Trafalgar
On 21 October 1805, a naval battle off the coast of Spain changed the balance of power in Europe. Britain's...
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Sydney Opera House: The opening of an architectural masterpiece
On 20 October 1973, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Sydney Opera House, marking the completion of one of the...
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The €88 million Louvre heist: The day France’s crown jewels disappeared
On 19 October 2025, one of the world's most famous museums became the scene of an extraordinary daylight robbery. In...
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On this day in 1933: Albert Einstein arrives in the United States
On 17 October 1933, Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany, marking a turning...
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Today in 1793: Marie Antoinette was guillotined
On 16 October 1793, Marie Antoinette, the former Queen of France, was executed by guillotine in Paris at the age...
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On this day in 2017: The Me Too movement gained global momentum
On 15 October 2017, a simple social media message helped transform years of largely private experiences of sexual harassment and...
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On this day in 1947: Chuck Yeager’s historic flight
On 14 October 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager achieved what many aviation engineers had feared might be impossible. Flying...
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On this day in 1943: Italy declares war on Nazi Germany
On 13 October 1943, Italy formally declared war on Nazi Germany, turning against its former ally in one of the...
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