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15 October 1990 Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation. #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1956 FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community. #History #HistoryMatters

15 October 1944 Germany replaces the Hungarian government after Hungary announces an armistice with the Soviet Union #WW2 #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1940 President Lluís Companys of Catalonia is executed by the Francoist government. #History #HistoryMatters

15 October 1928 The airship Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States. #History #HistoryMatters

for a short while - he might have been called William the Conqueror here but in Normandy he was known as William the Bastard

15 October 1923 The German Rentenmark is introduced in Germany to counter hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic. #History #HistoryMatters

15 November 1910 Airship America is launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft. #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1888 The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators. #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1815 Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1793 Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted of treason. #History #HistoryMatters

15 October 1783 The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1582 Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption. #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1529 The Siege of Vienna ends when Austria routs the invading Ottoman forces, ending its European expansion. #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1211 Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris. #History #HistoryMatters

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15 October 1066 Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later. #History #HistoryMatters

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So 1970s and 80s School tuck shop ...... #History #HistoryMatters

14 October 1994 Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and Harvey Keitel, opened. The film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and earned Tarantino and Roger Avary an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. #History #HistoryMatters

14 October 1994 The Shawshank Redemption expanded nationwide Although it became one of the most beloved films of its era, it struggled at the box office during its initial theatrical run before finding a much larger audience through home video and television. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1994 Little Giants, starring Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill, opened. The family comedy follows a group of misfit kids who form their own football team to challenge the town's established youth squad. #History #HistoryMatters

14 October 1988 The Accused, starring Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis, opened. Foster won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her powerful performance as a survivor seeking justice after a sexual assault. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1926 Children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne was published. The author named the lead character after a teddy bear that was owned by his son Christopher Robin Milne on whom the character of Christopher Robin was based. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1933 Hitler’s government announced Germany was withdrawing from the League of Nations. The reason was the refusal of the Western powers to acquiesce in Germany’s demands for military equality. It was the first of Hitler’s unilateral actions in foreign policy. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1936 The Swastika flag (then the German national flag), flew over Ibrox Park in Glasgow during the Scotland v Germany International match. The final score was Scotland 2 Germany 0. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis began after a US U-2 spy plane flew over San Cristóbal, Cuba, and captured aerial photographs proving that the Soviet Union was building offensive nuclear missile sites just 90 miles from US soil. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1968 Jim Hines (USA) became the first man to break the “10 second barrier” in an Olympic 100 metres Final, in Mexico City, with a time of 9:95 which was also a world record that would stand for 15 years. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1969 The Bank of England introduced the 50p coin to replace 10 Shilling “Ten Bob” note. It was part of the transition towards the full introduction of decimal currency in February 1971. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1983 Cecil Parkinson, Trade and Industry Secretary, resigned after press revelations about his love affair and “love child” with his former secretary Sara Keays. Parkinson had been a favourite of Mrs Thatcher. #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1987 UK No.1 on this day: Bee Gees - You Win Again #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1916 Private Ralph Lomas (266467) 1/6 Bn Cheshire Regiment and was buried in Mill Road Cemetery Ralph is also remembered on the Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1918 Private John William Bradshaw (121058) Machine Gun Corps died and was buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. John is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1918 Private Walter Nelson (109207) 15 Bn Sherwood Foresters was killed in action and buried in Dadizele New British Cemetery. Walter was 19. Walter is also remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1918 Private George Wood (53991) 1/4 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. George is also remembered on the Hazel Grove War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

14 October 1918 Driver George W Bilton (736095) Royal Field Artillery died and was buried in Ramleh War Cemetery George is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

14 October 1916 Private James Carney (1758) 1/6 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. James is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

14 October 1918 Gunner John George Allsopp (735741) Royal Field Artillery died and was buried in Gaza War Cemetery. John is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1918 Private Frederick Birchall (203235) 1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers was killed in action and buried in Ledegem Military Cemetery. Frederick was 21. Frederick is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1918 Private Cyril Swindells (9055) 2 Bn Cheshire Regiment died and was buried in Mikra British Cemetery. Cyril is also remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

14 October 1918 Private Edwin Young (41962) 1/2 Bn Monmouthshire Regiment died and was buried in Dadizele New British Cemetery. Edwin is remembered on the Hazel Grove War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1916 Private George Bonner (148155) 78th Canadian Infantry was killed in action and buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. George is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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14 October 1916 Private Howard Bryant (2506) 6 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and buried in Mill Road Cemetery. Howard is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore — Bergamo, Italy Construction began in 1137, but much of its spectacular interior was created during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, transforming the medieval church into a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship. #History #HistoryMatters

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This spectacular stained-glass ceiling has illuminated Barcelona’s Palau de la Música Catalana since 1908. Designed by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the concert hall is a masterpiece of Catalan Modernism. #History #HistoryMatters

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This small bronze ring fragment features a bizarre scene: a tiny man and a bird fighting. To understand what’s going on here, archaeologists had to figure out an Iliad reference—and get a dirty joke that ancient Greeks and Romans found hilarious archaeology.org/issues/novem... #History

Neanderthals living in a rock shelter in Spain left behind quite a few wooden tools more than 40,000 years ago. The tools include two spears, a club, and some shallow bowls (possibly). They decayed long ago but left impressions in the sediment archaeology.org/news/2026/10... #History

13 October 1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys, starring Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges and Michelle Pfeiffer, opened. Pfeiffer's unforgettable performance as lounge singer Susie Diamond earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and an Academy Award nomination #History