San Francisco Earthquake of 1989……
October 17, 1989…….
The opening of the World Series in San Francisco is interrupted by an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale. An Oakland freeway collapsed killing 42 people. In all, the damage was $10 billion with 67 people killed.
Pigeon Saves 1,000 Lives…..
October 18, 1943……
During World War II, U.S. air bombings were scheduled against German positions at Calvi Vecchia, Italy. However, British troops had captured the village. Unable to get a message to the Americans to stop the bombings, they sent a carrier pigeon, named G.I. Joe. The pigeon traveled the 20 miles in 20 minutes, just in time to halt the bombings. G.I. Joe’s swift flight is credited with saving over 1,000 lives.
Largest One-Day Stock Market Crash…..
October 19, 1987……
After a drop of 508 points, the largest one-day drop up to that time, U.S. President Ronald Reagan announces “There is nothing wrong with the economy!”