On This Day in History October 2, 2018

Historical Events 1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders 1492  King Henry VII of England invades France 1789  George Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification 1928  "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", known as Opus Dei, founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá 1944  Polish resistance fighters capitulate in the Warsaw Uprising, with some 250,000 people killed 2007  President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea walks across the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea on his way to the second Inter-Korean Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Coco the Clown (1900 - 1974) Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) Paul von Hindenburg (1847 - 1934) Sting (1951) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Paavo Nurmi (1897 - 1973) Samuel Adams (1722 - 1803) More Famous Deaths October 3rd: Elvis Comes Fifth in Talent Show Elvis Presley made his first public appearance as a singer on this day. It did not go well: he came fifth in a local talent show. But he was only ten years old. Read the Article