October 22, 1836
After helping defeat Mexico in the Texas Revolution, Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-22
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
This Day In History
October 21, 1964
The American musical film My Fair Lady, starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, had its world premiere, and it later won eight Academy Awards, including that for best picture.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-21
Friday, October 17, 2025
This Day In History
October 20, 2011
Libyan de facto leader Muammar al-Qaddafi was killed by rebel forces following a revolt that ended his rule.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-20
This Day In History
October 19, 1781
On this day in 1781, Britain's Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, handing a huge victory to American General George Washington and effectively ending the American Revolution and assuring America's independence.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-19
This Day In History
October 18, 1867
After much opposition, a deal negotiated by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward for the U.S. purchase of the Russian colony of Alaska was approved, and on this day in 1867 the U.S. flag was flown over the capital, Sitka.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-18
This Day In History
October 17, 1777
British General John Burgoyne surrendered his troops following his shocking defeat in the Second Battle of Saratoga.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-17
Friday, October 10, 2025
This Day In History
October 12, 1492
New World sighted
The New World was “discovered” this day in 1492 when land (most likely San Salvador) was sighted in the Caribbean from the Pinta, one of the three ships that participated in Christopher Columbus's historic voyage.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-12
This Day In History
October 11, 2002
The U.S. Congress passed a bill, by a wide margin, granting U.S. President George W. Bush broad authority to use force against Iraq, as Bush and his administration continued to make the case for what became the Iraq War.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-11
Enjoy Fall Break!!!
Fall Break is from October 13th to October 17th! Have the BEST Fall Break, and come back rested and ready to tackle this final stretch of the semester!
This Day In History
October 9, 2012
A Taliban gunman shot 15-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, a vocal opponent of the ultraconservative group's prohibition on the education of girls. Despite being struck in the head, she survived the assassination attempt, and she went on to win a Nobel Prize in 2014.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-9
This Day In History
October 9, 1973
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned from office and pleaded no contest to the charge of failing to report $29,500 in income while governor of Maryland.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day
This Day In History
October 8, 1967
A prominent communist figure in the Cuban Revolution and a South American guerrilla leader, Che Guevara was captured and later shot to death by a Bolivian army.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-8
This Day In History
October 7, 2001
Triggered by the September 11 attacks, the Afghanistan War began when U.S. and British warplanes started bombing Taliban targets.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-7
Friday, October 3, 2025
This Day In History
October 6, 1993
Michael Jordan retired from professional basketball, saying “I don't have anything else to prove,” only to return in March 1995.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-6
This Day In History
October 5, 2011
American businessman Steve Jobs, a pioneer of the personal computer era who cofounded Apple and transformed it into one of the world's most successful companies, died at age 56.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-5
Be Careful for What you Wish for!
In AP US History you do not need to know Military History. If you are a military history buff I am sorry. You just need to know what led to the conflict, what happened, and the impact. So for the American Revolution you must know the Road to Revolution (1763 - 1776) In 1763 England won the 7 Year's War - ending Salutary Neglect. England built up a large debt, and began taxing the colonist to pay for future protection. One of the first acts was the Stamp Act,
The Stamp Act taxed all Paper Goods like playing cards and documents and newspapers. The colonist were furious, and decided to fight back. They established the Stamp Act Congress, and got what they wanted - England Repealed the Stamp Act!
England replaced the Stamp Act with the Declaratory Act.
It was worse than the Stamp Act, and then right after they passed the Townshend Acts. You do not want to pay a tax on Paper - you can on everything else - paint, lead, and tea
This Day In History
October 4, 1957
Sputnik 1 launched by U.S.S.R.
On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, which orbited Earth until 1958, inaugurated the space age, and heightened Cold War competition between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-4
This Day In History
October 3, 1995
One of the most sensational trials in U.S. history ended as a jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/October-3
Thursday, October 2, 2025
This Day In History
October 2, 1967
American lawyer and civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming its first African American member.
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