Edgar Allan Poe

Sadly, Edgar Allan Poe died on 7 October 1849. I love his short story, The Masque of the Red Death.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKPlapqoRwk&fbclid=IwAR3AhsN7JY11pL7LFmss0AMlFFuqlHJV6M7s82ypLyBi0Dugv5VphGiBtNE

Lepanto

 On 7 October 1571, a Christian fleet totally defeated the Turkish fleet at the naval battle of Lepanto in the eastern Mediterranean. After the battle 12,000 Christian galley slaves were set free.

Pierre Curie

I wrote a brief bio of Pierre Curie. He was one of the great scientists of the late 19th century www.localhistories.org/pierre.html

The origins of surnames

 Six years ago I made a video about the origins of English surnames https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3eLf6rXKLw&fbclid=IwAR3rTBUs9XoysvHv0BNueyEE9QNcqPEO10Up6WFD_rdsUKsFs1oYuFpiwOM

Belize

 Belize became independent on 21 September 1981

Chile

 18 September is Chilean Independence Day. Happy Independence Day Chile. 

History of Women's Sports

 I wrote a brief history of women's sports www.localhistories.org/womensports.html