A Daily Dose of History (05 Oct 2026)

Today's historical events:

World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders. World War I: An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey. Norman Rockwell's Willie Gillis character debuts on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs in North Carolina The Maxim restaurant suicide b...