This Day in History presents story snippets across the world from different years on the fourteenth day of October.

At only eleven years old, Hameeda was aware of Partition, but soon she would witness its devastating impact—especially to women.

Van Deman Collection, JSTOR If a tourist traveled to Tunisia today, they would be greeted with incredible scenery, rich culture, and...

University of Arkansas In 1968, an African American student residing in Fayetteville, Arkansas sent a letter to the Arkansas Traveler—a...

Note from the writer: some historians refer to the artifacts described in this post as a "vessel" rather than a "jar." For continuity...