October 7, 1913 - Henry Ford institutes moving assembly line
October 7, 1959 - USSR probe Luna 3 transmits first photos from the dark side of the Moon
October 9, 1930 - 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls
October 7, 1868 - Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.








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