It's fun to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here's a few to check out!
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY |
u 1995: The "Million Man March" takes place Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C.
u 1989: The San Francisco area is struck by a massive earthquake Oct. 17, killing 67.
u 1987: On Oct. 16, "Baby Jessica" McClure is rescued from a Texas well after 58 hours.
u 1977: The supersonic jet Concorde makes its first landing Oct. 19 in New York.
u 1959: New York's Guggenheim Museum opens to the public Oct. 21.
u 1927: Construction begins Oct. 21 on New York City's George Washington Bridge.
u 1797: "Old Ironsides", the Navy frigate Constitution, launches Oct. 21 in Boston harbor.
u 1777: Americans defeat the British Oct. 17 at Saratoga, NY.
u 1469: Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile Oct. 18, uniting Spain.
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