October
October 1, 1958 - NASA was created to replace NACA
October 4, 1824 - The first rubber balloons were made by Michael Faraday for use in his experiments with hydrogen. :: Web Title Doodle by Jackson Taylor, class of 2012 ::
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October 6, 1884 - The Naval War College was established in Newport RI.
October 7, 1931 - First infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY
October 8, 2010 - Pep Rally today!
October 11, 1844 - Henry John Heinz was born
October 12, 1999 - The Day of Six Billion: The proclaimed 6 billionth living human in the world was born.
October 13, 1982 - The IOC restored 2 gold medals from the 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe.
October 14, 1834 - Henry Blair was the first African American to obtain a US patent. The Patent was for a corn planter.
October 15, 1914 - The ASCAP, American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers, was founded.
October 18, 1925 - The Grand Ole Opry opened in Nashville, Tennessee
October 19, 1853 - The First flour mill in Hawaii began operation
October 20, 1817 - The First Mississippi showboat left Nashville on its maiden voyage
October 21, 1990 - The first 'Apple Day' was held in Covent Garden, London
October 22, 1746 - Princeton University received its charter
October 25, 1990 - The NY Daily News went on strike (lasted until March, 1991)
October 26, 1905 - Norway became independent from Sweden
October 27, 1925 - Water Skis were patented by Fred Waller
October 28, 1904 - St Louis police tried a new investigation method - fingerprints
October 29, 1833 - The first US college fraternity to have a fraternity house was founded
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