2020
UK PM Boris Johnson announces a new three-tier system for COVID-19 restrictions as cases surge.
Source

2019
The state of California became the first to ban fur products.
Source

2016
The cosmetics company CoverGirl featured their first-ever boy on the cover.
James Charles, an online influencer, was 17 at the time.
Source

1999
The six billionth living human being was born.
Source

1984
The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Patrick Magee, a member of the IRA, planted a time-delay bomb in the hotel that was to host a Conservative Party conference. The bomb went off as planned and caused an immense amount of destruction. Five people died in the attack, but the assassination attempt failed, with Thatcher walking away uninjured.
Source

1979
The world’s strongest storm ever was recorded.
The so-called Typhoon Tip storm reached an unfathomable wind speed of 190 miles per hour across the Western Pacific. But what really made this the strongest storm on Earth was its Diameter of Circulation, which covered 1,380 miles, equivalent to the distance from New York City to Dallas!
Source

1972
Mariner IX took two photos of Mars’ north pole.
Source

1931
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, unveiled its iconic Christ The Redeemer statue.
The statue, including the pedestal, is 124 ft (38 m) tall, and its arms are 91.8 ft (28 m) wide. It sits at the peak of Corcovado Mountain, which creates some jaw-dropping views.
Source

1901
President Theodore Roosevelt changed the name of the “Executive Mansion” to “The White House.”
Source

1900
The USS Holland (SS-1) became the first modern submarine commissioned for the United States Navy.
Source

1892
The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in American schools.
Source

1810
A royal wedding occurred in Munich, which is considered to be the first-ever Oktoberfest event.
Nowadays, millions of people enjoy Oktoberfest gatherings each year, not just in Germany. The largest Oktoberfest event outside of Germany is in Ontario, Canada, which alone attracts 700,000 people.
Source

1792
Organized by the Columbian Order, the first recorded “Columbus Day” was celebrated on this day.
Source

1492
Christopher Columbus claimed he first saw land at present-day Bahamas.
Source