Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Three thousand five hundred women in Iran were allowed to attend a soccer match for the first time in 40 years.
Marvel superhero film 'Thor: Ragnarok' premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor became the first Malaysian in space aboard Russia’s Soyuz TMA-10.
Interplay's Fallout was released in North America for MS-DOS and Windows computers.
A $1 coin was approved by the US Congress, featuring women's suffrage activist Susan B. Anthony.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical soundtrack, 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' was recorded.
The second James Bond spy movie, 'From Russia With Love,' was released in London.
The epic Western drama movie 'Giant' premiered in New York City, US.
Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters founded the Women's Social and Political Union.
Isaac R. Johnson received his patent for the bicycle frame.
The three-day Great Chicago Fire was finally extinguished after destroying 3.3 square miles.
British astronomer William Lassell discovered Neptune’s largest moon, Triton.
The War of the Polish Succession began when France declared war on Austria and Saxony.
Edward Seymour, the first Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector of England, had his title stripped from him.
