Important Events

1537 The 1st complete English-language Bible, the “Matthew Bible” is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale

1582 Last Julian calendar day in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states. To sync to the Gregorian calendar, 10 days are skipped and the next date is Oct 15.

1883 The Orient Express departs on its first official journey from Paris to Istanbul

1900 In a final confrontation, around 4,000 Ashantis are defeated by the British in the Gold Coast (Ghana)

1957 Soviet Union launches Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite into elliptical low Earth orbit

2006 WikiLeaks is launched, created by internet activist Julian Assange

Today In Film & TV

1987 “The Last Emperor” directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O’Toole premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival (Best Picture 1988)

Today In Music

1974 John Lennon releases “Walls & Bridges” album featuring No. 1 single “Whatever Gets You thru the Night”

Today In Sports

1895 1st US Open Men’s Golf, Newport GC: Englishman Horace Rawlins wins inaugural event; beats Willie Dunn of Scotland by 2 strokes