1805⚡ Event
Battle of Trafalgar
A major naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the Napoleonic Wars.
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This Week in History: Week 43
October 21 – October 27
Over 110 historical moments took place during these 7 days of the calendar year. Explore our curated digest of the most world-changing events, iconic births, and notable deaths.
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Major Events (October 21 – October 27)(20)
1929⚡ Event
Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Thursday, occurs. This stock market crash marked the beginning of a prolonged economic downturn worldwide.
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1929⚡ Event
Wall Street Crash of 1929
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, marked the beginning of a major stock market decline.
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1929⚡ Event
Black Tuesday: Wall Street Crash begins
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, marked the beginning of a major economic downturn that led to the Great Depression.
economicsdisaster
1959⚡ Event
Guggenheim Museum Opens
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in New York City.
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1966⚡ Event
Aberfan Disaster
A coal tip fell on the village of Aberfan, Wales, killing 144 people, mostly schoolchildren.
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1968⚡ Event
Shinjuku Station Occupation
At the height of Japanese university protests, protesters occupied Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and clashed violently with police.
politics
1972⚡ Event
Loddon Bridge construction collapse
Three people were killed when falsework collapsed during the construction of the Loddon Bridge. The disaster led to reforms in UK construction practices.
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1987⚡ Event
Nixon in China premiere
John Adams' opera 'Nixon in China' premiered. The opera is a significant work in contemporary opera.
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1989⚡ Event
TAN-SAHSA Flight 414 crash
TAN-SAHSA Flight 414 crashed while approaching Toncontín International Airport. 131 out of the 146 people on board perished.
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1994⚡ Event
Agreed Framework Signed
North Korea and the United States signed the Agreed Framework to limit North Korea's nuclear weapons program and normalize relations.
politicslaw
1994⚡ Event
Seongsu Bridge Collapse
In Seoul, South Korea, a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, killing 32 people and injuring 17 others.
disaster
2001⚡ Event
Grand Theft Auto III Released
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.
entertainmenttechnology
2005⚡ Event
Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crash
Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashed in Ogun State, Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board.
disastertechnology
2011⚡ Event
Marco Simoncelli's Fatal Crash
During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli collided with two other riders, resulting in his death.
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2014⚡ Event
Ottawa Parliament Hill shootings
The downtown core of Ottawa, Canada, was placed on lockdown following a series of shootings at Parliament Hill.
disasterlaw
2015⚡ Event
Trollhättan school stabbing
A sword-wielding man attacked students and teachers at a high school in Trollhättan, Sweden. The attack resulted in three deaths, making it Sweden's deadliest school attack.
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2015⚡ Event
Hurricane Patricia
Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph south of Mexico.
disaster
2018⚡ Event
Rome Escalator Accident
An escalator accident in Rome injured 24 people, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team.
disastersports
2022⚡ Event
Myanmar Airstrikes
Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State during the Myanmar civil war.
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Famous Birthdays This Week(15)
Notable Deaths This Week(15)
2023🕊️ Death
Bill Hayden
Bill Hayden, former Governor-General of Australia and politician, has died. He was born in 1933.
politics
2023🕊️ Death
Aira Samulin
Finnish entrepreneur and dance teacher Aira Samulin died. She was born in 1927.
2024🕊️ Death
Gustavo Gutiérrez
Gustavo Gutiérrez was a Peruvian philosopher, theologian, and priest.
philosophyreligion
2024🕊️ Death
Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela was a Mexican baseball player, coach, and sportscaster.
sportsentertainment
2024🕊️ Death
Gary Indiana
Gary Indiana was an American writer, playwright and poet.
literatureartsentertainment
2025🕊️ Death
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Portuguese politician and former Prime Minister of Portugal.
politics
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