On This Day in History October 1, 2023

Historical Events 1688  Prince William of Orange accepts invitation of take up the British crown 1814  Opening of the Congress of Vienna, redraws Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoléon Bonaparte 1867  Karl Marx publishes "Das Kapital" in Berlin, a description of the capitalist system, its instability and tendency to self-destruction 1908  Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) 1918  World War I: Combined Arab and British force under the Lawrence of Arabia, T. E. Lawrence captures Damascus from the Turks 1988  Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, effectively head of state of the Soviet Union Famous Birthdays Bonnie Parker 1910 - 1934 Grete Waitz 1953 - 2011 Julie Andrews 88th Birthday Richard Harris 1930 - 2002 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Louis Leakey 1903 - 1972 Pierre Corneille 1606 - 1684 More Famous Deaths October 1: Ford Puts Millions in the Driving Seat Henry Ford's Model T rolled off the assembly line on this day in automotive history, bringing affordable motoring to millions. Read the Article