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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 19h

#OnThisDay in 2017, Günter Gräwe, a German prisoner of war at Fort Lewis during World War II, returned during a thank-you journey to America. historylink.org/File/20455

Günter Gräwe and Colonel William Percival talk in front of an old prisoner-of-war barracks, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, October 3, 2017

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 19h

#OnThisDay in 1979, the Dalai Lama arrived in Seattle for a three-day visit. historylink.org/File/3275

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 19h

#OnThisDay in 1968, the wreckage of the plane carrying Seattle councilman Wing Luke was found on the side of Merchant Peak east of Index. historylink.org/File/1569

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 20h

#OnThisDay in 1954, the Congress of the Arts formed Allied Arts of Seattle. historylink.org/File/2212

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 20h

#OnThisDay in 1945, Betty MacDonald's The Egg and I was published. historylink.org/File/8261

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 21h

#OnThisDay in 1918, the worldwide Spanish influenza epidemic arrived in Seattle, with 700 cases and one death reported at the University of Washington Naval Training Station. historylink.org/File/2090

Policemen wearing gauze masks during influenza epidemic, Seattle, December 1918

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 21h

#OnThisDay in 1909, an explosion and fire killed 10 men in a Roslyn coal mine. historylink.org/File/8021

Northwestern Improvement Co. Mine No. 4 after explosion and fire of October 3, 1909, Roslyn, 1909

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

25 years ago today, the Cedar River Watershed Education Center was dedicated. historylink.org/File/3594

Cedar River Watershed Education Center dedication, October 2, 2001

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today's #NewAtNoon features a strange and sordid tale of when Seattle police detective David Smith ambushed and murdered Nicholas Kyreacos on November 20, 1973. The victim recorded the crime on hidden tape recorder that he had strapped to his own back www.historylink.org/File/23625

NIcholas G. Kyreacos (1947-1973), murdered by Seattle Police Department detective November 20, 1973

Two Seattle police officers, Nicholas Kyreacos's corpse under tarp, gun visible on top, Seattle, November 20, 1974

Former SPD detective David T. Smith, two King County Sheriff deputies, King County Superior Court, 1974

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1993, the Iron Goat Trail opened in the Cascades. historylink.org/File/9319

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1968, President Johnson signed the bill creating North Cascades National Park. historylink.org/File/9789

Cascade Pass and Pelton Basin, North Cascades National Park, July 29, 2012

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1946, the University of Washington opened its medical school. historylink.org/File/3332

First entering class, University of Washington Medical School, October 1, 1946

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1937, President Roosevelt made his second visit to the construction site of Grand Coulee Dam. historylink.org/File/8618

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1934, Lower Columbia Junior College opened in Longview. historylink.org/File/7481

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1933, Clark College began as Vancouver Junior College. historylink.org/File/8758

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1906, the first San Juan County Fair opened in Friday Harbor. historylink.org/File/21159

First San Juan County Fair, Pacific American Fisheries cannery building, Friday Harbor, October 1906

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1895, the US Navy Fleet anchored in Port Angeles harbor, beginning a tradition of annual visits. historylink.org/File/8211

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 2010, Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base merged to create Joint Base Lewis-McChord. historylink.org/File/9900

Color guard, joint basing ceremony, Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) headquarters, October 1, 2010

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 2004, Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki broke the major league record for hits in a season. historylink.org/File/9569

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1980, the Bubbleator at Seattle Center carried its final passengers. historylink.org/File/22592

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1968, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra hired its first African American musician, bassist Bruce Lawrence. historylink.org/File/3885

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1949, a hydroplane was successfully tested for the first time on Lake Washington. historylink.org/File/2106

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt toured the Olympic Peninsula. historylink.org/File/5434

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, John Boettiger and children, Pacific Northwest visit, fall 1937

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1921, Homer Hadley formally proposed a concrete pontoon floating bridge across Lake Washington. historylink.org/File/7212

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1915, Sol Krems founded The Jewish Voice in Seattle. historylink.org/File/127

The opening of Seattle's Jewish Settlement house, The Jewish Voice of the Pacific Coast, August 11, 1916

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1912, the Gonzaga School of Law opened with 19 students. historylink.org/File/8104 @GonzagaLaw

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1907, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition landscaping crews put the finishing touches on a 20-acre nursery for plants and sod. historylink.org/File/8980

Formal gardens with Music Hall, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1903, the Stevens County Pioneer Association (later, Historical Society) held its first meeting. historylink.org/File/9245

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1889, voters elected Washington's first state officials, historylink.org/File/5549

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our annual HistoryLunch fundraiser is tomorrow, and we'd like to thank our sponsors for their support. If you're not able to attend this year, you can still donate here: fundraise.givesmart.com/e/gttCCQ?vid...

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 2008, an armored car guard was robbed at the Bank of America in Monroe, and the robber escaped by inner tube on Woods Creek. historylink.org/File/8829

Looking east at the intersection of Main St. and Lewis St., Monroe, October 9, 2019

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1994, Newcastle incorporated as the City of Newport Hills. www.historylink.org/File/23418

Aerial view of Newport Hills, September 19, 1963

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1989, the rehabilitation of the historic Grays River Covered Bridge was celebrated at a rededication. historylink.org/File/8044

Original Grays River Covered Bridge (1905), looking west, August 1988

Workers on bridge deck during rehabilitation of Grays River Covered Bridge, August 1988

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1983, Mill Creek incorporated. www.historylink.org/File/21024

Mill Creek town center, October 10, 2018

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1968, Boeing rolled out its first 747 Jumbo Jet. It was christened by 26 flight attendants, one each from the 26 airlines that had already placed orders. historylink.org/File/1565

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1967, the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Study released its final report. It concluded that rail rapid transit was not feasible in the region and instead proposed many new highways and bridges. www.historylink.org/File/7783

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1909, President Taft attended the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. historylink.org/File/8976

President William Howard Taft addressing a crowd at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, September 30, 1909

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1907, Okanogan voted to incorporate. historylink.org/File/9598

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1885, the first Kittitas County Fair was held near Ellensburg. historylink.org/File/7558

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1997, members of the Makah Nation joined a delegation of nearly 100 citizens from the town of Mihama, Japan, in ceremonies commemorating the lives of three young Japanese sailors who ran aground on the Olympic Peninsula in 1834. historylink.org/File/9074

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1978, district-wide busing of students for racial balance began in Seattle. historylink.org/File/3351

Black students arriving at Wilson Middle School on first day of mandatory busing, Seattle, September 6, 1972

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1968, a "rough draft" of the North Cascades Highway was dedicated. historylink.org/File/11043

Governor Dan Evans (standing at microphone), North Cross-State Highway dedication, Rainy Pass, September 29, 1968

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1937, the Purdy (Spit) Bridge was completed in Pierce County. historylink.org/File/7133

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1913, the Bellingham Herald reported on a mysterious malady that brought sickness and death to the community. Although adults had fallen ill, children were the primary ones to die. www.historylink.org/File/23474

Mildred Effie Ager and Eva Mable Ager, Bellingham, ca. February 1913

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1903, Stanwood voted to incorporate. historylink.org/File/9637

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1877, the first issue of the Palouse Gazette, later Whitman County Gazette, was published in Colfax. historylink.org/File/20444

Front page, Palouse Gazette, September 29, 1877

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1991, the Seattle Art Museum's Hammering Man fell down during installation. historylink.org/File/3541

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1990, House Speaker Joe King persuaded Senate Majority Leader Jeannette Hayner to join him in committing to strengthen growth-management legislation. historylink.org/File/9105

Jeannette Hayner (1919-2010), undated portrait

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1962, a tornado with 100-m.p.h. winds hit Seattle and Juanita. historylink.org/File/886

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HistoryLink.org @historylink.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1953, steel guitarist Sol Hoopii performed his final concert at the Moore Theatre in Seattle. historylink.org/File/20371

Sol Hoopii (seated, with steel guitar) and Bud Tutmarc (standing, with ukelele), Moore Theatre, Seattle, September 28, 1953

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