Articles — Throwback

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

On this day we broke the sound barrier (twice), fell from the stratosphere for fun, and introduced the world to a very hungry bear.

From a storybook Bhutanese wedding to a world-record marathon and a swirling galaxy, October 13 has been showing off for centuries.

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 American woman spacewalker to the birth of color TV, October 11 has always been showing off a little.

From Triton's discovery to Double Ten Day and a birthday roster packed with pop stars, October 10 has been quietly overachieving for centuries.

On this day we lit up the first LED, opened the Phantom of the Opera, and climbed the world's tallest building — plus celebrated some famous birthdays.

From baseball immortality to a holiday celebrating marshmallow fluff, October 8 is a date that absolutely refuses to be boring.

From a 222-0 football beatdown to a predicted asteroid and a birthday worth singing about, October 7 is a wonderfully chaotic day in history.