THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

OCTOBER 26, 1984

“Baby Fae” receives a heart transplant from a baboon.

OCTOBER 27, 312B.C

Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous “vision of the cross”.

OCTOBER 28, 1636

Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusette) was founded.

OCTOBER 29, 1945

First ball point pen goes on sale fifty-seven years after it had been registered.

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Walt Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd and its rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones for $4.05billion.

OCTOBER 31, 1993

Tu-pac Shakur was charged with aggravated assault.

NOVEMBER 1, 1939

The first animal conceived by artificial insemination, (rabbit) was displayed.

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