Monday, October 25th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- On Oct. 25, 1887, President Grover Cleveland issued a Proclamation of a National Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer: "The goodness and the mercy of God, which have followed more…

Sunday, October 24th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- The United Nations was established by charter on this day, Oct. 24, 1945. One of the first presidents of the U.N. General Assembly and chairman of the U.N. more…

Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 by Bill Federer -- On Oct. 23, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson issued a Proclamation of a National Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer. He wrote: "The season is at hand ... to turn more…

Friday, October 22nd, 2004 by Bill Federer -- Oct. 22, 1836, Gen. Sam Houston is sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas. The Texas Declaration of Independence stated: "When a government has more…

Thursday, October 21st, 2004 by Bill Federer -- On this day, Oct. 21, 1805, in one of the greatest naval battles in history, British Adm. Horatio Nelson defeated the combined Spanish and French fleets in the more…

Wednesday, October 20th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- Herbert Hoover died this day, Oct. 20, 1964. He was the 31st president of the United States, guiding the country during the first part of the Great Depression. more…

Tuesday, October 19th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- The British power in America was broken this day, Oct. 19, 1781, as 8,000 British troops under Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Va. The following day, Gen. George more…

Monday, October 18th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- Pilgrim leader Edward Winslow was born this day, Oct. 18, 1595. He was English agent for the Plymouth colony and served as their governor three separate terms, successfully more…

Sunday, October 17th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- Five-thousand seven-hundred British troops, under the command of Gen. Burgoyne, surrendered this day, Oct. 17, 1777, at Saratoga, N.Y., to the revolutionary forces led by Gen. Gates. After more…

Saturday, October 16th, 2004 by Bill Federer -- His barn in Pennsylvania was a station on the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom. But on this day, Oct. 16, 1859, John Brown and 21 men more…