Friday, October 14, 2011

15 October 1989

Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the National Hockey

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

14 October 1968

Jim Hines of the becomes the first man ever to break the so-called "ten-second barrier" in the 100-meter sprint in the Olympic Games held in Mexico City with a time of 9.95

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

13 October 2010

In Chile, the Copiapó mining accident in comes to an end when all 33 miners arrive at the surface after surviving a record 69 days underground waiting for

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

12 October 2000

The hip USS Cole is badly damaged in Aden, Yemen, by two suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least

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Monday, October 10, 2011

11 October 1942

Off the coast of Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships defeat a Japanese fleet on their way to reinforce troops on the

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

10 October 2008

A suicide bomber driving a pick up truck in Orakzai kills 110 and injures 200

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