This Week In History
Let’s learn about our past!
10/25
1415: Henry V led the English army to a decisive victory against the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War, setting the stage for further English conquests and achievements.
10/26
1970: After more than three years away from boxing, American fighter Muhammad Ali made his comeback by defeating Jerry Quarry; Ali had been banned from competing due to his refusal to join the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
10/29
1929: Just five days after nearly 13 million U.S. stocks were sold in a single day in 1929, another 16 million shares changed hands on this day—known as “Black Tuesday”—which intensified the financial crisis that became the Great Depression.
1978: Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel received the Nobel Peace Prize for their negotiations that led to the Camp David Accords and ultimately a peace treaty between their nations.
10/27
10/28
1886: U.S. President Grover Cleveland formally dedicated the Statue of Liberty—a gift from the people of France to the United States—on Bedloe's Island (later renamed Liberty Island) in Upper New York Bay.
10/31
1517: Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany—a document that transformed a protest against the sale of indulgences into the Protestant Reformation.
10/30
1485: Henry Tudor, crowned Henry VII on this day, established the Tudor dynasty, brought an end to the Wars of the Roses, strengthened alliances through his children’s marriages, and signed treaties that expanded England’s influence.