Leon Uris 1924
- 1492 - Christopher Columbus left Palos, Spain with three ships. The voyage led him to what is now known as the Americas. He reached the Bahamas on October 12.
- 1777 - During the Siege of Fort Stanwix the first U.S. flag was officially flown during battle.
- 1900 - Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. was founded.
- 1914 - Germany declared war on France. The next day World War I began when Britain declared war on Germany.
- 1923 - Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president of the U.S. after the sudden death of President Harding.
- 1933 - The Mickey Mouse Watch was introduced for the price of $2.75.
- 1981 - U.S. traffic controllers with PATCO, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, went on strike. They were fired just as U.S. President Reagan had warned.
- 1984 - Mary Lou Retton won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
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