A Day to Remember

A Day To Remember is a daily journey into the treasures of history, great and small. Researched, written, and hosted by longtime KUCO broadcaster and award-winning novelist Kent Anderson, A Day to Remember covers a wide range of topics, ranging from ancient history to the 21st century: battles and elections, inventions and adventures, art and culture, science and spirit.

Oct. 20, 1740

Accession of Maria Theresa as Holy Roman Empress

10-20
02:45

Oct. 17, 1888

Publication of nutrition text by James Salisbury

10-17
02:45

Oct. 16, 1962

Beginning of Cuban Missile Crisis

10-16
02:45

Oct. 15, 1581

First court ballet

10-15
02:45

Oct. 14, 1816

Death of "The Female Stranger"

10-14
02:44

Oct. 13, 1914

Garrett Morgan patents gas mask

10-13
02:45

Oct. 10, 1945

Double Tenth Agreement, China

10-10
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Oct. 9, 1918

Election of Friedrich Karl of Hesse as King of Finland

10-09
02:45

Oct. 8, 1871

Great Chicago Fire

10-08
02:45

Oct. 7, 1944

Sonderkommandos revolt at Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, World War II

10-07
02:45

Oct. 6, 1973

Beginning of Yom Kippur War

10-06
02:45

Oct. 3, 1500

Columbus arrested and fired as governor of Hispaniola

10-03
02:45

Oct. 2, 1608

Hans Lippershey applies for telescope patent

10-02
02:45

Oct. 1, 1863

Wilmer McLean moves away from Manassas, American Civil War

10-01
02:45

Sep. 30, 1943

Dedication of US Merchant Marine Academy

09-30
02:45

Sep. 29, 1630

First criminal execution in English America

09-29
02:45

Sep. 26, 1892

First concert by new Sousa Band

09-26
02:45

Sep. 25, 1066

Battle of Stamford Bridge, England

09-25
02:44

Sep. 24, 1846

Battle of Monterrey, Mexico

09-24
02:45

Sep. 23, 1879

Richard Rhodes patents AudiPhone hearing aid

09-23
02:45

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