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.

On September 20th, 1967, the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 first set sail.

On September 19th, 1900, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid committed their first crime together.

On September 18th, 1809, the Royal Opera House in London opened.

On September 17th, 1787, the United States Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention.

On September 16th, 1956, Play-Doh was introduced to the world.

On September 15th, 1835, Charles Darwin, aboard the HMS Beagle, reached the Galapagos Islands.

On September 14th, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 2 crashed on the Moon, becoming the first man-made craft to land on it.