42 BC Roman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Philippi – Brutus’s army is decisively defeated by Mark Antony and Octavian. Brutus commits suicide.
1911 1st aerial reconnaissance mission is flown by an Italian pilot over Turkish lines during the Italo-Turkish War
1942 During WWII, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt
1981 US national debt hits $1 trillion
2001 The Provisional Irish Republican Army of Northern Ireland commences disarmament after peace talks
Historical Events Today
Today in Film & TV
1941 Walt Disney’s animated film “Dumbo” released
Today in Music
2015 Adele releases her single “Hello” – becomes 1st song with more than a million downloads in 1st week (1.1m)
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1091 Tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing two and demolishing the wooden London Bridge (OS 17 Oct)
1854 English newspaper “The Times” gives precise British positions in Crimea during Crimean War
Famous Weddings
1918 Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)
1938 SS Officer Amon Göth (29) weds Anny Geiger in a civil ceremony
1943 55th UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George (80) weds second wife Frances Stevenson
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