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1138 Aleppo Earthquake
Zengid dynasty (now Syria)
Oct 11 1138
Tue 06:09:00
The 1138 Aleppo earthquake was among the deadliest earthquakes in history. Its name was taken from the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria, where the most casualties were sustained. The quake occurred on 11 October 1138 and was preceded by a smaller quake on the 10th. However, the figure of 230,000 dead is based on a historical conflation of this earthquake with earthquakes in November 1137 on the Jazira plain and the large seismic event of 30 September 1139 in the Transcaucasian city of Ganja. The first mention of a 230,000 death toll was by Ibn Taghribirdi in the fifteenth century.
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Napoleon
Conspiration des poignards
Fri Oct 10 1800
The Conspiration des poignards (Daggers Conspiracy) or Complot de l'Opéra (Opera Plot) was an alleged assassination attempt against Napoleon Bonaparte. The members of the plot were not clearly established. Authorities at the time presented it as an assassination attempt on Napoleon at the exit of the Paris operahouse on 18 vendémiaire year IX (10 October 1800), which was prevented by the police force of Joseph Fouché. However, this version was questioned very early on.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Bicycle
First diamond frame
Thu Oct 10 1889
On 10 October 1889, Isaac R Johnson, an African-American inventor, lodged his patent for a folding bicycle – the first with a recognizably modern diamond frame, the pattern still used in the 21st-century bicycles.
Bicycle
First Sino-Japanese War
The Japanese pushed toward Manchuria
Wed Oct 10 1894
With the defeat at Pyongyang, the Chinese abandoned northern Korea and took up defensive positions in fortifications along their side of the Yalu River near Jiuliancheng. After receiving reinforcements by 10 October, the Japanese quickly pushed north toward Manchuria.
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Xinhai Revolution
Wuchang Uprising
Tue Oct 10 1911
Squad leader Xiong Bingkun and others decided not to delay the uprising any longer and launched the revolt on 10 October 1911, at 7 pm.
Nanjing Road during Xinhai Revolution
Brazilian Revolution of 1930
Vargas Launched the Manifesto "Rio Grande standing by Brazil"
Fri Oct 10 1930
On the 10th of October, Vargas launched the manifesto, "Rio Grande standing by Brazil" and left, by rail, towards Rio de Janeiro, the national capital at the time.
Brazilian Revolution of 1930
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Second Boer War
Battle of Kraaipan
Thu Oct 12 1899
The Boers struck first on 12 October at the Battle of Kraaipan, an attack that heralded the invasion of the Cape Colony and Colony of Natal between October 1899 and January 1900.
The Second Boer War
World War 1
Bulgaria's War Declaration
Tue Oct 12 1915
Bulgaria declared war on Serbia on 12 October 1915 and joined in the attack by the Austro-Hungarian army under Mackensen's army of 250,000 that was already underway.
Bulgaria's War Declaration
Brazilian Revolution of 1930
The Battle of Quatiguá
Sun Oct 12 1930
On October 12 and 13, the Battle of Quatiguá took place (possibly the biggest fight of the revolution), although it has been little studied. Quatiguá is located to the east of Jaguariaíva, near the border between São Paulo state and Paraná.
Brazilian Revolution of 1930
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Margaret's first main public appearance at her uncle Prince George's wedding
Fri Oct 12 1934
Margaret's early life was spent primarily at the Yorks' residences at 145 Piccadilly (their townhouse in London) and Royal Lodge in Windsor. The Yorks were perceived by the public as an ideal family: father, mother, and children, but unfounded rumors that Margaret was deaf and mute were not completely dispelled until Margaret's first main public appearance at her uncle Prince George's wedding in 1934.
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Louis Armstrong
A Guest artist with Lionel Hampton's band
Sat Oct 12 1946
Armstrong was featured as a guest artist with Lionel Hampton's band at the famed second Cavalcade of Jazz concert held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles which was produced by Leon Hefflin Sr. on October 12, 1946.
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Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)
Lülin rebels stormed the Weiyang Palace and killed Wang
Fri Oct 6 23
Lülin rebels stormed the Weiyang Palace and killed Wang. The Gengshi Emperor ascended the throne, restoring the Han dynasty.
A mural showing women dressed in traditional Hanfu silk robes, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD)
Roman Empire
Claudius died
Tue Oct 13 54
Claudius was deified later that year. The death of Claudius paved the way for Agrippina's own son, the 17-year-old Lucius Domitius Nero.
Aureus of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor
Roman Empire
Mad Nero
Tue Oct 13 54
Nero ruled from 54 to 68. During his rule, Nero focused much of his attention on diplomacy, trade, and increasing the cultural capital of the empire.
Aureus of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor
Roman Empire
Valerian's first act as emperor
Sat Oct 22 253
Valerian's first act as emperor on October 22, 253, was to appoint his son Gallienus caesar. Early in his reign, affairs in Europe went from bad to worse, and the whole West fell into disorder. In the East, Antioch had fallen into the hands of a Sassanid vassal and Armenia was occupied by Shapur I (Sapor).
Aureus of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor
Byzantine Empire
Battle of Mons Lactarius
Sun Oct 22 552
Totila's successor, Teia, was defeated at the Battle of Mons Lactarius (October 552).
Byzantine Empire
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Cold war
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc, after World War II.
Korean War
Vietnam War
Berlin Wall
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
U.S. Presidents
In this collection, we list U.S. Presidents Stories. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a 4-year term by the people through the Electoral College.
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Great Women in History
The female characters affected history.
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Blackwell
Marie Curie
Anna May Wong
Mother Teresa
Rosa Parks
Indira Gandhi
Margaret Thatcher
Angela Merkel
Halimah Yacob
Ruby Bridges
Theresa May
Princess Diana
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