Here is an overview of significant historical events that happened in October:
- October 1: The Nuremberg trials concluded in 1946, condemning 12 high-ranking Nazis to death. Yosemite National Park was established in 1890, and Walt Disney World opened in 1971.
- October 4: Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
- October 5: Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, died in 2011. Napoleon suppressed an insurrection in Paris in 1795, gaining power.
- October 7: The Broadway premiere of the musical "Cats" occurred in 1982.
- October 7 (2023): A major attack by Hamas militants took place with coordinated incursions into southern Israel, leading to significant casualties and the ongoing Gaza war.
- October 9: Che Guevara was executed in 1967.
- October 11: The Boer War began in 1899 between Britain and the Boers in South Africa.
- The October Revolution of 1917, a pivotal event in Russian history led by Lenin's Bolsheviks, occurred on October 25 (Old Style) or November 7 (New Style).
- Other notable October events include the unification of East and West Germany on October 3, 1990, the launch of WikiLeaks on October 4, 2006, and the Cuban Missile Crisis beginning on October 16, 1962.
This selection highlights some of the major historical events associated with the month of October across different years and contexts.
