Oct. 31, 1868 - Postmaster General Alexander Williams Randall approved a standard uniform for postal carriers.

Oct. 30, 1894 - The time clock was patented by Daniel M. Cooper of Rochester, NY.

Oct. 29, 1863 - The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded.

Oct. 28, 1886 - The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by U.S. President Cleveland.

Oct. 27, 1787 - The first of the Federalist Papers were published in the New York Independent.

Oct. 26, 1949 - U.S. President Harry Truman raised the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour.

Oct. 25, 1955 - The microwave oven, for home use, was introduced by The Tappan Company.

Oct. 24, 1929 - In The U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."

Oct. 24, 1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.

Oct. 24, 1945 - The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II.

Oct. 23, 1946 - The United Nations General Assembly convened in New York for the first time.

Oct. 22, 1961 - Chubby Checker appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and performed "The Twist."

Oct. 21, 1958 - Buddy Holly recorded his last studio session.

Oct. 19, 1765 - In the U.S., The Stamp Act Congress met and drew up a declaration of rights and liberties.

Oct. 18, 1867 - The U.S. took formal possession of Alaska from Russia. The land was purchased of a total of $7 million dollars.

Oct. 17, 1888 - The first issue of "National Geographic Magazine" was released at newsstands.

Oct. 16, 1701-The Collegiate School was founded in Killingworth, CT. It moved to New Haven in 1745 and changed its name to Yale College.

Oct. 15, 1951 - "I Love Lucy" premiered on CBS-TV.

Oct. 14, 1975 - "Rock & Roll All Night" was released by Kiss.

Oct. 13, 1775 - The U.S. Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.

Oct. 12, 1933 - The U.S. Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army.

Oct. 11, 1939-President Roosevelt was presented with a letter from Albert Einstein that urged him to develop the atomic program rapidly.

Oct. 10, 1887 - Thomas Edison organized the Edison Phonograph Company.

Oct. 9, 1781 - The last major battle of the American Revolutionary War took place in Yorktown, VA.

Oct. 8, 1956 - Donald James Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the first perfect game in the history of the World Series.

Oct. 7, 1956 - A U.S. House subcommittee began investigations of allegedly rigged TV quiz shows.

Oct. 6, 1927 - "The Jazz Singer" opened in New York starring Al Jolson.

Oct. 5, 1930 - Laura Ingalls became the first woman to make a transcontinental airplane flight.

Oct. 4, 1648 - The first volunteer fire department was established in New York.

Oct. 4, 1535 - The first complete English translation of the Bible was printed in Zurich, Switzerland.

Oct. 3, 1955 - "Captain Kangaroo" premiered on CBS-TV.

Oct. 2, 1920 - The Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates played a triple-header. The Reds won 2 of the 3 games.

Oct. 1, 1880 - Thomas Edison began the commercial production of electric lamps at Edison Lamp Works in Menlo Park.