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Oct 18 to 24 notable historical events
A roundup of events from Oct 18 to 24 including Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown in 1781, 1960 Cuba embargo, 1987 Dow drop, 2003 Mother Teresa beatified and Concorde final flight. Also notable: 1915 women voting march, 1945 UN charter takes effect, 1983 Beirut bombing deaths, Houdini last performance, 1946 UN Assembly first meeting, 1987 Teamsters readmitted to AFL CIO, 2002 snipers arrested.
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Charles Cornwallis
Yorktown
United States
Cuba
Harry Houdini
Garrick Theatre
Detroit
United Nations
Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
John Allen Muhammad
Lee Boyd Malvo
Washington, D.C