Oct 26, 1881 - The "Gunfight at the OK Corral" took place in Tombstone, AZ. The fight was between Wyatt Earp, his two brothers and Doc Holiday and the Ike Clanton Gang.
1934 - Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the notorious bank robber, was shot and killed by Federal agents in East Liverpool, OH. He operated in the Midwest and West South States, and his criminal exploits gained heavy press coverage in the 1930s.
Oct 15, 1951 - "I Love Lucy" premiered on CBS-TV. “Lucy, you got some ‘splainin to do!” It ran until May 6, 1957. I Love Lucy was the most watched TV show in America for four of it’s six seasons and can be seen in syndication in many countries and languages today...
Oct 12, 1892 - In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Columbus landing, the original version of the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in public schools.