October 22 in history — On This Day

2014

Ottawa’s Attack: The Memorial and Parliament Hill

On October 22, 2014, Corporal Nathan Cirillo was fatally shot while standing ceremonial duty at Canada’s National War Memorial in Ottawa.

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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline

A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.

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