Date
|
Year
|
Clue
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Answer
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Oct 1
|
1971
|
This theme park opens near Orlando, Florida
|
Walt Disney World
|
Oct 2
|
1950
|
This Charles Schulz comic strip is published for the first time
|
Peanuts
|
Oct 3
|
1990
|
This country is reunified
|
Germany
|
Oct 4
|
1957
|
This satellite becomes the first to orbit Earth
|
Sputnik 1
|
Oct 5
|
2011
|
This technology pioneer dies of cancer
|
Steve Jobs
|
Oct 6
|
1973
|
This country is attacked by Egypt and Syria
|
Israel
|
Oct 7
|
1962
|
Dr. No, the first movie to feature this character, is released
|
James Bond
|
Oct 8
|
1871
|
Mrs. O'Leary's cow allegedly starts a fire in this city
|
Chicago
|
Oct 9
|
768
|
This ruler is crowned King of the Franks
|
Charlemagne
|
Oct 10
|
1964
|
The Summer Olympics open in this city
|
Tokyo
|
Oct 11
|
1975
|
This late-night comedy program airs for the first time
|
Saturday Night Live
|
Oct 12
|
1810
|
This Munich festival is held for the first time
|
Oktoberfest
|
Oct 13
|
54
|
This musical enthusiast becomes emperor of Rome
|
Nero
|
Oct 14
|
1066
|
William the Conqueror wins this battle
|
Battle of Hastings
|
Oct 15
|
1990
|
This Russian leader is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
|
Mikhail Gorbachev
|
Oct 16
|
1793
|
This French queen is guillotined
|
Marie Antoinette
|
Oct 17
|
1860
|
This sporting event is held for the first time, in Prestwick Scotland
|
The Open Championship
|
Oct 18
|
1898
|
This island becomes a U.S. territory
|
Puerto Rico
|
Oct 19
|
1812
|
Napoleon retreats from this city. Fewer than 10% of his troops will survive the long march back to France
|
Moscow
|
Oct 20
|
1944
|
Douglas MacArthur returns to this country
|
Philippines
|
Oct 21
|
1805
|
This British admiral defeats the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar
|
Horatio Nelson
|
Oct 22
|
1836
|
Sam Houston becomes the first president of this short-lived country
|
Texas
|
Oct 23
|
1946
|
The UN General Assembly convenes in this city for the first time
|
New York City
|
Oct 24
|
1901
|
Annie Taylor becomes the first person to go over this in a barrel
|
Niagara Falls
|
Oct 25
|
1415
|
This English king defeats the French at Agincourt
|
Henry V
|
Oct 26
|
1881
|
The gunfight at the O.K. Corral occurs in this Arizona town
|
Tombstone
|
Oct 27
|
1682
|
William Penn founds this American city
|
Philadelphia
|
Oct 28
|
1962
|
The USSR agrees to remove its missile bases from this country
|
Cuba
|
Oct 29
|
1618
|
This English adventurer, who tried to colonize Virginia, is beheaded
|
Walter Raleigh
|
Oct 30
|
1922
|
Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of this country
|
Italy
|
Oct 31
|
2011
|
The human population of Earth reaches this number (according to the UN)
|
7 billion
|
Regarding the Battle of Hastings, the question isn't about William before the battle. One could say that at the moment he won the battle (as it is phrased in the question), he became The Conqueror.