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On This Day, October 28th

1. 1965: Gateway Arch in St. Louis completed The tallest monument in the United States was … On This Day, October 28thRead more

1. 1954: Marilyn Monroe and DiMaggio get divorced It was on this date in 1954 that … On This Day, October 27thRead more

1. 1881: Gunfight at the OK Corral It was on this date in 1881 that the … On This Day, October 26thRead more

1. 1944: First Kamikaze mission of the war The term Kamikaze is normally associated with a … On This Day, October 25thRead more

1. 2003: The last supersonic commercial flight The Concorde Jet was the ultimate symbol of high-end … On This Day, October 24thRead more

1. 1959 Solomon R. Guggenheim museum opens in New York City It was on this date … On This Day, October 21stRead more

1: 1977: The Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash It was on this date in 1977 the popular … On This Day, October 20thRead more

1. 1985: The first Blockbuster Video store opened It wasn’t that long ago that a Blockbuster … On This Day, October 19thRead more

1. 1998: Pipeline explosion in Nigeria It was on this date in 1998 that an explosion … On This Day, October 18thRead more

1. 1989: Massive earthquake strikes San Francisco It was on this date in 1989 that a … On This Day, October 17thRead more