National Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Jamaica observed on the third Monday in October and commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history, who have all made significant contributions to the independence and development of … [Read more...] about 21 OCT 2019 – JAMAICA’S NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY
History
19 OCT 1973 – WAILERS’ BURNIN’ ALBUM IS RELEASED
Burnin' is the sixth studio album by Jamaican reggae band The Wailers, released on 19 October 1973. It was written mostly by bandleader Bob Marley and produced by Chris Blackwell. It was the last Wailers album before Tosh and Bunny departed … [Read more...] about 19 OCT 1973 – WAILERS’ BURNIN’ ALBUM IS RELEASED
JOHN BROWN AND HARPERS FERRY
16 October 1859, John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (today West Virginia), intending to start a slave liberation movement that would spread south through the mountainous … [Read more...] about JOHN BROWN AND HARPERS FERRY
14 OCT 1964 MLK IS AWARDED NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
On the morning of 14 October 1964, Martin Luther King, sleeping in an Atlanta hospital room after checking in for a rest, was awakened by a phone call from his wife, Coretta Scott King, telling him that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize … [Read more...] about 14 OCT 1964 MLK IS AWARDED NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GARVEY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
100 years ago, on 14 Oct 1919, Black Nationalist and Freedom Fighter Marcus Mosiah Garvey was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt by George Tyler. In July 1919, Garvey was arrested and charged with criminal libel for claims … [Read more...] about 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GARVEY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT