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October 23  Thugs about to strangle a traveller Thuggee was a phenomenon of highway robbery in the Indian subcontinent that saw gangs of Thugs murder and rob travellers, often by strangling. During the British colonial era, thuggee came to be represented and popularised as a secret pan-Indian fraternity of ritual stranglers with ancient origins, motivated by fanaticism and bloodlust. In the 1830s, colonial administrator William Henry Sleeman led a policing campaign against thuggee, supported by legal developments that facilitated convictions. The success of the 1839 novel Confessions of a Thug inspired a number of depictions in literature and film, among them Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Historians have since revised the 19th-century portrayal, generally viewing the Thugs as more or less ordinary criminals, or thuggee as a type of banditry. There is a general consensus among contemporary historians against the colonial-era representation. (Full article...)
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October 23  Ice dance medalists at the 2019 Internationaux de France The Grand Prix de France is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the French Federation of Ice Sports. The first iteration of the Grand Prix de France was held in 1987 in Paris. When the ISU launched the Grand Prix Series in 1995, the Grand Prix de France was one of the five qualifying events. It has been a Grand Prix event every year since, except for 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Grand Prix de France has been held under several names: the Grand Prix International de Paris, the Trophée de France, the Trophée Lalique, the Trophée Éric Bompard, and the Internationaux de France. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The 2026 Grand Prix de France is scheduled to be held from 23 to 25 October in Angers. (Full list...) | |||
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Tomorrow (October 24)
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October 24  Present-day view of the Schliengen battlefield The Battle of Schliengen took place on 24 October 1796 between the French Army of the Rhine and Moselle and the Austrian army near the village of Schliengen during the War of the First Coalition. Control of the area gave either combatant access to southwestern German states and Rhine crossings. On 20 October, the French army under Jean-Victor Moreau retreated from Freiburg im Breisgau and established his army along a ridge of hills. The Austrian army led by Archduke Charles attacked the French flanks directly, and in force, which increased casualties for both sides. The French withdrew from the battlefield in good order and several days later crossed the Rhine at Huningue. Confusion in Vienna wasted any strategic advantage that Charles might have obtained and locked the Habsburg force into two sieges on the Rhine, when the troops were badly needed in northern Italy. The battle is commemorated on a monument in Vienna and on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (Full article...)
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In two days (October 25)
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October 25  The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Their original line-up comprised brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies, Pete Quaife and Mick Avory. Emerging during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, "You Really Got Me" (1964), their breakthrough third single written by Ray Davies, became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the top 10 in the United States. They were part of the British Invasion until their 1965 American tour led to them being banned from touring there for a number of years. The Kinks are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. They had seventeen top-20 singles and five top-10 albums in the UK, and five singles reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The band has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. In 1990, the original four members of the Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. (Full article...)
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In three days (October 26)
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October 26  Cover of the first issue, 1914 Eyebrow Talk was a Chinese monthly literary magazine published in 18 issues from 1914 to 1916. Among the first Chinese literary magazines marketed towards women, and the first to be edited mainly by women, it was founded by Gao Jianhua and Xu Xiaotian, her husband and cousin. The magazine often ran romance stories aimed at women, but contained sexually explicit depictions of women in its advertising, covers, and pictures, some sourced from European erotic postcards. Unlike its contemporaries, Eyebrow Talk's romances often centered on the desires of their female protagonists, frequently including love triangles between the protagonists and multiple men. Its libertine content ran afoul with a government advisory committee, who unanimously voted to ban it in 1916, making it the first Chinese magazine to be banned under charges of obscenity. Its association with lowbrow "Mandarin Duck and Butterfly" fiction prevented scholarly research for much of the 20th century. (Full article...)
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October 26 .jpg) The Vancouver Canadians play at Nat Bailey Stadium The Vancouver Canadiens have played seasons since 2000. The Canadians are a Minor League Baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that plays in the Northwest League (NWL). The team was founded after the original Vancouver Canadians relocated to Sacramento, California, days after winning the Triple-A World Series in 1999, and the Southern Oregon Timberjacks relocated to Vancouver, assuming the Canadians identity, for the 2000 Northwest League season. The Canadians' best regular-season record occurred three times: in 2005, 2012 and 2014 with a record of 46–30 (.605). Conversely, their worst record was 29–45 (.392), which they recorded in 2016. The Canadians have won five Northwest League championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2023). They have also claimed seven division titles, including four consecutive division championships from 2011 to 2014. (Full list...) | |||
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In four days (October 27)
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October 27  Mookie Wilson's two-run at-bat in the tenth inning won Game 6 of the 1986 World Series for the Mets. The 1986 New York Mets season began on April 8, 1986. It concluded on October 27 with a Mets victory in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series, for their second and most recent World Series title. The Mets had narrowly missed winning the NL East in 1985, but in 1986 were not seriously challenged, winning the division by 21½ games. They defeated the Houston Astros in six games in the NLCS, with the Mets erasing a three run ninth-inning deficit and winning Game 6 in sixteen innings. They played the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, and in Game 6 of that series, trailing three games to two, the rallied from two runs down with two outs and none on base in the tenth inning. They won that game on an error by Bill Buckner, winning Game 7 two days later. The 1986 Mets have been described as one of the best teams in MLB history, but their failure to sustain their success has marred the team's legacy. Many team members drank heavily and the 1986 Mets became known for their lifestyle off the field. (Full article...)
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In five days (October 28)
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October 28 .jpg) 1865 drawing of Price's Raid The Second Battle of Newtonia was fought on October 28, 1864, near Newtonia, Missouri, between cavalry of the Union Army and the rear guard of the Confederate Army of Missouri. In September 1864, the Confederates launched Price's Raid, an attempt to create a popular uprising against Union control of Missouri. After being forced to retreat, the Confederates halted to rest near Newtonia. On the afternoon of the 28th, Union pursuers caught up and surprised the Confederates. The main Confederate army withdrew, leaving a rear guard under Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby. Shelby initially had a numerical advantage, and used it to outflank Blunt's shorter line. Blunt was considering a retreat shortly before sundown when reinforcements arrived in the form of Brigadier General John B. Sanborn and his brigade. Sanborn joined Blunt's line, and the Union troops counterattacked. Shelby ordered a retreat and was not pursued until October 30. Modern historians credit the Union with a victory at Newtonia. (Full article...)
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October 28  Dinah Washington collaborated on two 1960 chart-toppers In 1960, Billboard published the Hot R&B Sides chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B) and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres and since 2005 has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. During 1960, 15 different singles topped the chart, based on playlists submitted by radio stations and surveys of retail sales outlets. Brook Benton spent the highest total number of weeks at number one in 1960. The singer spent nine consecutive weeks at number one with "Kiddio" between August and October and a total of 14 weeks in the top spot with two duets with Dinah Washington (pictured), "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" for a cumulative total of 23 weeks atop the listing. Two of 1960's R&B number ones also topped Billboard's all-genre Hot 100 chart: "Cathy's Clown" by the Everly Brothers and "Save the Last Dance for Me" by the Drifters. (Full list...) | |||
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In six days (October 29)
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October 29  Chimacum Creek is a stream in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. Located on the base of the Quimper Peninsula, the main stem originates from springs and ponds in the forested hills south of Discovery Bay. It flows south from its source, then turns east, then north, taking in tributaries before entering Chimacum Valley. It enters a ravine where it meets the sea in Port Hadlock-Irondale, creating a small estuary and an area of intertidal wetland as it enters Port Townsend Bay. The topography of the watershed was shaped by the Cordilleran ice sheet during the Last Glacial Maximum, which deposited large amounts of glacial outwash and sedimentary material. The area was the traditional lands of the Chemakum people, who were devastated by disease and massacres before the 1850s. The watershed was dredged and channelized during the early 20th century, turning the creek into a relatively straight channel. Environmental restoration projects help protect the spawning runs of coho salmon. (Full article...)
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In seven days (October 30)
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October 30 .jpg) John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father of the United States, a leader of the American Revolution, and the second U.S. president. He was a Province of Massachusetts Bay delegate to the Second Continental Congress and the leading advocate for American independence from Britain. After seconding the Lee Resolution, Adams served on the Committee of Five which drafted the United States Declaration of Independence. A dedicated diarist, Adams corresponded with his wife Abigail during this time, recording historical information on the era. In 1783 Adams was part of the American delegation that negotiated the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the American Revolutionary War. Adams was the primary author of the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution, which influenced the 1789 United States Constitution, and he became the new nation's first vice president and second president. After his presidency, Adams returned to Peacefield, his Massachusetts home and farm. (Full article...)
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October 30 .jpg) Rohini Hattangadi The National Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an honour presented annually at India's National Film Awards ceremony by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), an organisation set up by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Since 1984, the award is given by a national panel appointed annually by the NFDC to an actress for the best performance in a supporting role within Indian cinema. Including ties and repeat winners, the NFDC has presented a total of 41 Best Supporting Actress awards to 35 different actresses. The first recipient was Rohini Hattangadi (pictured), who was honoured at the 32nd National Film Awards for her performance in the Hindi film Party (1984). Surekha Sikri has been honoured three times for her Hindi films – Tamas (1987), Mammo (1994) and Badhaai Ho (2018). Ties between two actresses have occurred in the years 1999, 2012, 2013 and 2023. (Full list...) | |||
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