On October 10th, 1938, the Blue Water Bridge opened.

On October 9th, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire was brought under control.

On October 8th, 1932, the Indian Air Force was established.

On October 7th, 1769, Captain Cook discovered New Zealand.

On October 6th, 1927, "The Jazz Singer" -- the first feature-length movie with talking sequences -- premiered.

On October 5th, 1930, the Airship R-101 crash-landed in France.

On October 4th, 1883, the first run of the Orient Express took place.

On October 3rd, 1962, the Mercury 8 took off for its eight-hour flight.

On October 2nd, 1955, the ENIAC computer was deactivated at 11:45 PM.

On October 1st, 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.

On September 30th, 1955, screen legend James Dean died in a car crash.

On September 29th, 1962, Alouette 1, the first Canadian satellite, was launched.

On September 28th, 1066, the Norman Conquest of England began.

On September 27th, 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened, becoming the first permanent steam locomotive railway.

On September 26th, 1934, the RMS Queen Mary was launched.

On September 25th, 1066, the Battle of Stamford Bridge marked the end of the Viking Era.

On September 24th, 1493, Christopher Columbus departed to the New World for the second time.

On September 23rd, 1806, Lewis and Clark returned from their exploration of the United States.

On September 22nd, 1866, the Battle of Curupaity occurred.

On September 21st, 2001, Deep Space 1 flew within 2,200 kms of Comet Borrelly.