A day in history: Oct 13-26
Sophie Baconnet
Issue date: 10/13/09 Section: Arts & Life
October 13, 1792: The cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the newly capital city of Washington. In 1800, President John Adams became the first president to reside in the mansion, eventually known as the "White House."
October 14, 1964: Rev. Martin Luther King is awarded of the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent opposition to racial prejudice in the United States. At 35 years old, King was the youngest person to receive this award.
October 17, 1931: Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in jail. On the top of the FBI's "Most Wanted" list, Capone was eventually arrested by federal agent Elliot Ness and his team known as "the untouchables" because they could not be corrupted.
October 20, 1973: Sydney Opera House opens after 15 years of construction. Famous for its geometric roof, it offers an average of 3,000 events a year to approximately two million people.
October 22, 1962: In a televised speech, President John F. Kennedy declares that U.S spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Six days later, after tense negotiations, Soviet president Nikita Khrushchev announced his intent to dismantle and remove all offensive Soviet weapons in Cuba.
October 26, 1984: A baboon heart is transplanted on a 14 day-old girl in California. The infant, known as "Baby Fae," was born with the left part of her heart missing, a deformity that is almost fatal. However, the infant's body rejected the heart and after holding on the baboon heart for 20 days, the little girl eventually died.
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October 14, 1964: Rev. Martin Luther King is awarded of the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent opposition to racial prejudice in the United States. At 35 years old, King was the youngest person to receive this award.
October 17, 1931: Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in jail. On the top of the FBI's "Most Wanted" list, Capone was eventually arrested by federal agent Elliot Ness and his team known as "the untouchables" because they could not be corrupted.
October 20, 1973: Sydney Opera House opens after 15 years of construction. Famous for its geometric roof, it offers an average of 3,000 events a year to approximately two million people.
October 22, 1962: In a televised speech, President John F. Kennedy declares that U.S spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Six days later, after tense negotiations, Soviet president Nikita Khrushchev announced his intent to dismantle and remove all offensive Soviet weapons in Cuba.
October 26, 1984: A baboon heart is transplanted on a 14 day-old girl in California. The infant, known as "Baby Fae," was born with the left part of her heart missing, a deformity that is almost fatal. However, the infant's body rejected the heart and after holding on the baboon heart for 20 days, the little girl eventually died.
For more ad ay in history, please visit www.history.com/this-day-in-history
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