Today in History for Oct. 1: In 1674, Francois de Montmorency-Laval was officially named Bishop of Quebec by Pope Clement X. In 1764, civil law replaced military rule in Canada.
In 1800, Spain sold Louisiana to France by a secret treaty. In 1853, the "Toronto Globe" was issued as a daily newspaper. In 1867, Karl Marx published the first volume of "Das Kapital" in London.
In 1869, the first postcards were printed and put on sale by the Austrian government. In 1876, the first western Canadian wheat was shipped to Ontario. In 1884, the first women were admitted to University College at the University of Toronto.
In 1903, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first World Series game. Boston won the series 5-3. In 1908, Henry Ford's "Model T" was introduced to the car-buying public.
Ford revolutionized the auto industry with the "Model T" being the first car produced on a moving assembly line. Between 1908 and 1927, over 15 million "Model Ts" were produced. The basic cost of the "Tin Lizzie" was $850.
The "Model T" topped an international poll for the award of the world's most influential car of the 20th century. In 1918, British soldier T. E.
Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, formally occupied Damascus with his Arab forces during the fighting against Turkey in the First World War. In 1936, at Burgos, Spain, Francisco Franco became the head of a national government. In 1943, Allied forces captured Naples during the Second World War.
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