Friday, October 21, 2022

History for October 21

History for October 21 - On-This-Day.com
Judy Sheindlin 1942 - TV personality ("Judge Judy")
  • 1805 - The Battle of Trafalgar occurred off the coast of Spain. The British defeated the French and Spanish fleet.
  • 1879 - Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out.
  • 1950 - Chinese forces invaded Tibet.
  • 1983 - The Pentagon reported that 2,000 Marines were headed to Grenada to protect and evacuate Americans living there.
  • 1994 - North Korea and the U.S. signed an agreement requiring North Korea to halt its nuclear program and agree to inspections.
  • 2003 - The U.S. Senate voted to ban what was known as partial birth abortions.

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