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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...

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18th October 1565: European and Japanese naval forces fight for the first time

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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 Hospital. Read More

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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 economy. Read More

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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 Crisis. Read More

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13th October 54: Emperor Claudius dies in mysterious circumstances

On the 13th October AD 54, the Roman Emperor Claudius died, supposedly after being poisoned. Read More

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12th October 1915: British nurse Edith Cavell was executed by a German firing squad

British nurse Edith Cavell was executed by a German firing squad during the First World War. Read More

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11th October 1521: Henry VIII becomes ‘Defender of the Faith’

On the 11th October 1521, Pope Leo X granted the title “Defender of the Faith” to King Henry VIII of England. Read More

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10th October 1957: Eisenhower apologises to Ghanaian minister for racism in Delaware restaurant

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologised to Ghanaian finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah after he was refused service in a Delaware restaurant. Read More

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