Dates During October By keagan712 Oct 9, 1000 Leif Enieson's ships reach vinland Oct 21, 1096 Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea defeats the first Crusade Oct 25, 1415 Battle of Agincourt Sep 30, 1452 1st Johnn Guttenberg Bible Published Oct 2, 1492 King Henry VIII of England invades France Oct 12, 1492 Columbus reaches the New World Oct 4, 1539 King Henry and Anna of Kleef marry Oct 1, 1688 William Of Orange Takes the Throne William of Orange accepts invitation of english parliament to occupt throne. Oct 5, 1796 Spain declares war on England Oct 8, 1871 Great Chicago fire begins Oct 10, 1899 Boer War begins in South Africa Oct 23, 1901 Brutus commits suicide in 42 B.C. Oct 24, 1901 First Barrel down Nigra Falls by a woman Oct 27, 1913 President Wilson makes speech President Wilson says that the U.S. will never attack another country. Oct 3, 1952 Britton suceesfully tests a bomb Oct 22, 1962 Cuba missle crisis Oct 15, 1966 The Worst driver in american history
