King Sejong Publishes the Korean Alphabet Hunminjeongeum
On October 9, 1446, King Sejong of Joseon published Hunminjeongeum, the alphabet now called Hangul, giving Korean its own script.
Harvard College Is Founded
On October 28, 1636, Massachusetts voted to found a college that became Harvard, the first in the English colonies.
College of New Jersey Is Chartered
The College of New Jersey, later Princeton University, was chartered on October 22, 1746. It became one of America's great universities.
Federal Troops Escort Nine Black Students into Little Rock Central High
On September 25, 1957, federal troops escorted nine Black students into Little Rock Central High School against mobs and the state government.
China Decides to Restore the University Entrance Examination
On October 21, 1977, China announced the restoration of the national university entrance examination, which had been suspended since 1966.
Project Hope Is Set Up
On October 30, 1989, Project Hope was announced in China, a public fund to pay the school costs of poor children in the countryside.