This Month in History: October Events through Time
As we approach the end of October, I wanted to highlight some memorable events that have happened in the month of October in recent years:
- October 3, 1990 – Reunification of East and West Germany. The West German flag was raised above the Brandenburg Gate at the stroke of midnight.
- October 4, 1957 – The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite into elliptical low Earth orbit
- October 13, 2010 – The Copiapó mining accident in Chile comes to a happy end as all 33 miners arrive at the surface after surviving a record 69 days underground. This has since been made into a 2015 film called “The 33”.
- October 4, 2022 – Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits homer No. 62 to break AL record set by Roger Maris with the 1961 Yankees.
- October 6, 1993 – After 9 seasons & 3 Championships with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the NBA. He would return on March 18, 1995 and lead the Bulls to another 3-peat.
Famous birthdays
- Bill Gates – October 28, 1955
- Eminem – October 17, 1972
- Bob Odenkirk – October 22, 1962
- Bruno Mars – October 8, 1985
- John Lennon – October 9, 1940
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