1741 Charles Martel of Gaul dies at Quiezy. His mayoral power is divided between his two sons, Pepin III and Carloman.

1746 Princeton University, in New Jersey, receives its charter.

1797 The first successful parachute descent is made by Andre-Jacqes Garnerin, who jumps from a balloon at some 2,200 feet over Paris.

1824 The Tennessee Legislature adjourns ending David "Davy" Crockett's state political career.

1836 Sam Houston sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

1862 Union troops push 5,000 confederates out of Maysbille, Ark., at the Second Battle of Pea Ridge.

1859 Spain declares war on the Moors in Morocco.

1907 Ringling Brothers buys Barnum & Bailey.

1914 U.S. places economic support behind Allies.

1918 The cities of Baltimore and Washington run out of coffins during the "Spanish Inflenza" epidemic.

1938 Chester Carlson invents the photocopier. He tries to sell the machine to IBM, RCA, Kodak and others, but they see no use for a gadget that makes nothing but copies.

1954 As a result of the Geneva accords granting Communist control over North Vietnam, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes a crash program to train the South Vietnamese Army.

1955 The prototype of the F-105 Thunder Chief makes its maiden flight.

1962 U.S. reveals Soviet missile sites in Cuba. President Kennedy orders a naval and air blockade on further shipment of military equipment to Cuba. Following a confrontation that threatens nuclear war, Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on October 28 on a formula to end the crisis. On November 2 Kennedy reports that Soviet missile bases in Cuba are being dismantled.

1964 Jean Paul Satre declines the Nobel Prize for Literature.

1966 The Soviet Union launches Luna 12 for orbit around the moon

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And in Nigeria

2013 37 Boko Harem Islamist militants are killed by air and ground strikes in Nigeria

BH end is near.