12 October 1984
The Provisional Irish Republican Army fail to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. The bomb kills five people and wounds at least 31 others
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1984
The Provisional Irish Republican Army fail to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. The bomb kills five people and wounds at least 31 others
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1973
President Nixon nominates House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as the successor to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1970
Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas.
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1933
The military Alcatraz Citadel becomes the civilian Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1917
The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1915
British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a German firing squad for helping Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1901
President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1892
The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1810
The citizens of Munich hold the first Oktoberfest in celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Louis of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1793
The cornerstone of Old East, the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1748
War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1692
The Salem witch trials are ended by a letter from Province of Massachusetts Bay Governor William Phips.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 1428
The English and their Burgundian allies begin the Siege of Orleans, the most pivotal investiture of the Hundred Years' War.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 633
Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbria is defeated and killed by an alliance under Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon of Gwynedd.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 166 AD
Roman emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus celebrate a triumph in Rome for the successful completion of their war with the Partians.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social12 October 539 BC
The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia conquer Babylon, ending the Babylonian empire. (Julian calendar)
@alczarnecki.bsky.socialA history prof: “Turning death into a spectacle, doesn’t deter crime.”
#PublicExecution #FiringSquad #HistoryMatters
@neverstopthefight.bsky.socialBlack soldiers fought for freedom abroad while fighting for equality at home. Their contributions helped shape this nation, yet their sacrifices have too often been overlooked. We honor their service by telling the full truth about our history. ✊🏾🇺🇸 #BlackVeterans #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social11 October 1521
Pope Leo X grants Henry VIII the title 'Defender of the Faith' for a tract defending Catholicism.
