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It's almost Halloween! Explore these haunting photos of seances from the past nydailynews.com/2022/10/27/h…

It's almost Halloween! Explore these haunting photos of seances from the past

Ahead of Halloween, check out these chill-inducing photos of seances from the past, dating back to the 1880s.

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Four years later: Remembering the life and career of Jerry Lee Lewis on the anniversary of his death nydailynews.com/2022/10/28/l…

Four years later: Remembering the life and career of Jerry Lee Lewis on the anniversary of his death

Jerry Lee Lewis, a multi-award-winning musician best known for his songs ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,’ passed away on Oct. 28, 2022, at the age of 87. Born into poverty in…

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Take a look back at the Cuban Missile Crisis 64 years after it ended nydailynews.com/2022/10/16/a…

Take a look back at the Cuban Missile Crisis 64 years after it ended

In 1962, the world was on edge, worried that the Cuban missile crisis––a standoff between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union––could end in nuclear war. Take a look back at the infamous 13-day...

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Today in History: October 28, ‘Perfect Storm’ forms east of Nova Scotia nydailynews.com/2026/10/28/t…

Today in History: October 28, ‘Perfect Storm’ forms east of Nova Scotia

What became known as “The Perfect Storm” began forming hundreds of miles east of Nova Scotia; lost at sea during the storm were the six crew members of the Andrea Gail, a fishing boat from Gloucest...

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Look back at the beginnings of NYC's subway system on the 122nd anniversary of its opening nydailynews.com/2022/10/26/n…

Look back at the beginnings of NYC's subway system on the 122nd anniversary of its opening

New York City’s subway system, the heart and pulse of the Big Apple, opened on Oct. 27, 1904. Check out these striking Daily News photos dating back to its construction.

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Today in History: October 27, New York’s first subway line opens to the public nydailynews.com/2026/10/27/t…

Today in History: October 27, New York’s first subway line opens to the public

New York’s first subway line opened to the public, running 9.1 miles from Manhattan’s City Hall to Harlem and carrying more than 100,000 passengers on its first day.

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Trick-or-Treat! See how presidents celebrated Halloween in the White House throughout the decades nydailynews.com/2022/10/25/h…

Trick-or-Treat! See how presidents celebrated Halloween in the White House throughout the decades

The White House has long opened its doors to trick-or-treaters big and small on the hunt for candy. From JFK Jr. and Caroline Kennedy donning costumes in the Oval Office to Michelle Obama greeting...

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Today in History: October 26, Chechen rebels siege Moscow theater nydailynews.com/2026/10/26/t…

Today in History: October 26, Chechen rebels siege Moscow theater

A hostage siege by Chechen rebels at a Moscow theater ended with 129 of the 800-plus captives dead, most from a knockout gas used by Russian special forces who stormed the theater; 41 rebels also...

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Remembering the inspirational life of Rosa Parks 21 years after the civil rights pioneer’s death nydailynews.com/2023/02/03/r…

Remembering the inspirational life of Rosa Parks 21 years after the civil rights pioneer’s death

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking a social movement. Parks was born on Feb. 4, 1913, and died at the...

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Today in History: October 24, new suspension bridge linking New York and New Jersey dedicated nydailynews.com/2026/10/24/t…

Today in History: October 24, new suspension bridge linking New York and New Jersey dedicated

The George Washington Bridge, connecting New York City with New Jersey, was dedicated. It was the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time.

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Remembering the life and career of legendary soccer star Pelé on what would've been his 86th birthday nydailynews.com/2022/12/29/l…

Remembering the life and career of legendary soccer star Pelé on what would've been his 86th...

Brazilian athlete Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on Oct. 23, 1940, known worldwide as one of the best soccer players of all time, died on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. He was 82. Since 2021, Pelé...

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Today in History: October 23, thousands march in New York City for women’s suffrage nydailynews.com/2026/10/23/t…

Today in History: October 23, thousands march in New York City for women’s suffrage

An estimated 25,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York City in support of women’s suffrage.

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📸A look at the history of horse-drawn carriages in New York City nydailynews.com/2026/10/22/h…

A look at the history of horse-drawn carriages in New York City

For more than 150 years, horse-drawn carriage rides have been a tradition in New York City, ushering visitors on tours in and out of Central Park. New legislation now plans on putting an end to the...

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Look back on the Metropolitan Opera House's rich history 143 years since it opened its doors in NYC nydailynews.com/2022/10/22/t…

Look back on the Metropolitan Opera House's rich history 143 years since it opened its doors in NYC

The New York Metropolitan Opera House’s rich musical history began when it opened its doors to the public on Oct. 22, 1883. At the time, the opera house welcomed New Yorkers into its hall located on...

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Today in History: October 22, bank robber ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd shot to death at Ohio farm nydailynews.com/2026/10/22/t…

Today in History: October 22, bank robber ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd shot to death at Ohio farm

Bank robber Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd was shot to death by federal agents and local police at a farm near East Liverpool, Ohio.

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Happy Birthday Kim Kardashian! Take a look back at Kim's hottest moments as she turns 46 nydailynews.com/2023/02/09/k…

Happy Birthday Kim Kardashian! Take a look back at Kim's hottest moments as she turns 46

Check out some of Kim Kardashian’s hottest moments in fashion over the years.

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Look back at the 1967 anti-Vietnam War protest in Washington, DC nydailynews.com/2022/10/20/t…

Look back at the 1967 anti-Vietnam War protest in Washington, DC

On Oct. 21, 1967, over 100,000 protesters marched from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon in Washington D.C. to protest the Vietnam War. Hippies and veterans alike clashed with U.S. marshals in one...

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New York's Guggenheim Museum turns 67! Take a look at the iconic art institution nydailynews.com/2022/10/20/g…

New York's Guggenheim Museum turns 67! Take a look at the iconic art institution

As it celebrates its 67th birthday on Oct. 21, 2026, take a look at an iconic New York institution that is so much more than a landmark. Happy anniversary to the Guggenheim Museum.

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Remembering the life of Carrie Fisher on what would've been her 70th birthday nydailynews.com/2022/10/20/r…

Remembering the life of Carrie Fisher on what would've been her 70th birthday

Carrie Frances Fisher, born Oct. 21, 1956, was an actress, writer and comedian. Fisher, most famous for her role as Princess Leia in the ‘Star Wars’ movies, tragically died on Dec. 27, 2016, after...

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Today in History: October 21, landslide of coal waste kills 144 in Wales nydailynews.com/2026/10/21/t…

Today in History: October 21, landslide of coal waste kills 144 in Wales

144 people, 116 of them children, were killed when a coal waste landslide engulfed a school and some 20 houses in Aberfan, Wales.

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