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From Grand Theft Auto to a naval underdog story and the world's first football association, October 26 absolutely over-delivered.

From the world's busiest bridge to a shipwreck that birthed Dracula, October 24 has been quietly overachieving for centuries.

From Ben Franklin's electrifying kite stunt to the birth of Eurovision, October 19 has been quietly overachieving for centuries.

From the first feline astronaut to Bob Beamon's gravity-defying long jump, October 18 has been showing off for centuries.

On this day we got a teenage Mozart opera, the oldest golf major, a historic beer flood, and Al Capone's very bad day with the IRS.

From China's first astronaut to Napoleon's island retirement, October 15 is packed with cosmic ambition, cricket legends, and a very Welsh hello.

From the first woman to parachute out of the sky to Khrushchev's famous footwear tantrum, October 12 has always had flair.

From the first planet found beyond our sun to the first movie that learned to talk, October 6 has been quietly showing off for centuries.

From Wally Schirra's trip to orbit to Mean Girls royalty's birthday, October 3 is packed with surprisingly fun history.