6 October 1769 : British explorer Captain James Cook, on board his ship the 'Endeavour' discovers New Zealand. >> The History Channel >>

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14th October

1986: An historic moment for Queen Elizabeth II Queen as she becomes the first British monarch to walk along the Great Wall of China.

1912: US Presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt is shot and wounded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1969: Ahead of the complete changeover to decimalisation, Britain scraps the 10 shilling note and introduces the 50 pence coin.

This day in history 16 October

1978: In the Vatican, in Rome, Polish -born Cardinal Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II - the first non-Italian Pope since 1542.

1834: In Britain, the original Houses of Parliament in London are almost completely destroyed by fire.
1793: French Revolution: Marie Antoinette - Queen of France and wife of King Louis XVI - goes to the guillotine after being found guilty of treason.

1555: English bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley are burnt at the stake for heresy.

This Day 17th October

1962: Emerging 'pop' group 'The Beatles' make their first appearance on British TV.

1914: An earthquake centred on Greece kills more than 3,000.

1927: In Britain, Mona Maclennan admits that her claim to have swum the English Channel in a record time of 13 hours and 12 minutes was a hoax

This day in History 18th October

1910:The trial of English murderer Dr Crippen begins at the Old Bailey Criminal Court in London..

1989:An earthquake, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, kills more than 270 people in San Francisco.

1995:Red Rum, three times winner of the Grand National at Aintree, dies at the age of 30.

This day in History 19th October

1781: The American War of Independence comes to an end when British commander Lord Cornwallis surrenders his 8,000 troops to George Washington at Yorktown,in Virginia after a three week seige.


1978: For the first time in Britain, the International Motor Show is held outside London. Its new home is the newly-completed National Exhibition Centre (NEC) near Birmingham.

This day in History 20th October

1714: Coronation of King George I of England.

1632:English architect and astronomer Sir Christopher Wren. Is the son of Dr Christopher Wren, Dean of Windsor. Becomes a distinguished scholar in physics and mathematics appointed Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London in 1657. In 1663 he is commissioned to make a study of repairs needed on St Paul's Cathedral. Following the Great Fire of London (1666) he designs and builds more than 50 London churches to replace those destroyed and is the chosen architect to re-build St Paul's Cathedral (1675-1710). Other 'Wren' buildings include the Greenwich Observatory; the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford and several major additions to Westminster Abbey. Dies in 1723 and is buried inside his most notable achievement, St Paul's Cathedral.

1822:In Britain, the first edition of the Sunday Times newspaper is published

This day in History 21st October

1984:Austrian Formula One Grand Prix driver Niki Lauda becomes world champion for the third time.....

and who will be champion today?

This day in History 22nd October

1987: The First Volume of the Gutenberg Bible is sold in New York for £3.26 million making it the most expensive printed book to be sold at auction.

This day in History 23rd October

1642:The Battle of Edgehill, in the Cotswolds - the first major battle of the English Civil War between King Charles I of England and Parliament.

Must remind the kids about this one

20-Oct-2007 to 21-Oct-2007
EDGEHILL MARCH, Warwickshire
Annual Parade

This day in History 24th October

1857: The founding of the world's first official football club, Sheffield Football Club, in Yorkshire, England by a group of former students from Cambridge University.

This day in History 25th October

1839 :In Britain, the first publication of Bradshaw's national railway timetable and i wonder if they ran on time then!

This Day in History 26 October 2007


Football Association Formed (1863)
The Football Association (FA), the governing body of football in England, played a leading role in establishing rules for the modern game. All of England's professional football clubs must be members of the FA, and the organization holds a special place in the hearts of many soccer historians and fans worldwide. The FA runs several competitions, including the FA Cup, which is the oldest football competition in the world.

Taken from "Word of the Day" web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com

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