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Stamps illustrating the This Day In History posts on StampBears. http://stampbears.net/board/86/day-history

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Oct 29, 1923: The Republic of Turkey is founded, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire . . .

Oct 29, 1927: Russian archaeologist Peter Kozloff uncovers the tomb of Genghis Khan . . . apparently

Oct 29, 1618: Sir Walter Raleigh is executed, after rumors of treason against King James.

Oct 28, 312: Constantine the Great defeats Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius at the Mulvian Bridge.

Oct 28, 1962: Nikita Blinks: Khrushchev announces Soviet missiles will be removed from Cuba.

Oct 28, 1886: Statue of Liberty dedicated on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island).

Oct 27, 1971: The Democratic Republic of Congo is renamed Zaire.

Oct 27, 1809: President James Madison orders the annexation of the western part of West Florida.

Oct 27, 1986: The New York Mets beat Boston Red Sox in the seventh game of World Series 8-5.

Oct 26, 1881: The shootout at the O.K Corral.

Oct 26, 1942: The Japanese attack Guadalcanal, sinking two U.S. carriers.

Oct 26, 1774: The first Continental Congress concludes in Philadelphia.

Oct 26, 1760: The shootout at the O.K. Corral.

Oct 26, 1774: The first Continental Congress concludes in Philadelphia.

Oct 26, 1942: The Japanese attack Guadalcanal, sinking two U.S. carriers.

Mauritius, Scott Nr 266 (1961)

Guernsey, Scott Nr 891 (2006)

USA, Scott Nr 3184o (1998)

Germany, Scott Nr 1993 (1998)

USA, Scott Nr 3000a (1995)

Canada-Scott-Nr.-102-1908.jpg

Oct 23, 1694: American colonial forces led by Sir William Phips, fail in an attempt to seize Quebec.

Oct 23, 4004BC, 9:00am: The world is created, according to James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh.

Oct 23, 1956: The Hungarian Revolution begins.

USA, Scott Nr 1242 (1964)

USA, Scott Nr 2054 (1983)

Oct 21, 383: St Ursula and 11,000 virgins (I’m not making this up) are massacred.

Oct 21, 1917: The first US military members see action in WWI.

Oct 22, 1797: The first successful parachute descent is made by Andre-Jaques Garnerin.

USA, Scott Nr 327 (1904)

Chad, Scott Nr 204 (1969)

Austria, Scott Nr 111a (1908)

Oct 19, 1914: US Mail is first delivered in government owned vehicles.

Oct 19, 1226: King John Lackland of England dies of an overdose of peaches and beer.

Oct 19, 1917: The first doughnut is fried by Salvation Army volunteer women for . . .

Oct 18, 1867: The rules for American football are formulated . . .

Oct 18, 1867: The Alaska territory is formally transferred to the U.S. from Russian control.

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