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October 1

• Protesters gather in Hong Kong to demonstrate against proposed electoral changes announced by the Chinese government. added by Dragons flight, 02:26, 01 October 2014

October 3

• Sudan People's Liberation Movement factions of the South Sudanese Civil War agree to a proposal for federalisation. added by Tone, 08:59, 03 October 2014

|image  = File:港人聲援佔中抗拒警方封鎖 (18).jpg added by Holly Cheng, 22:03, 03 October 2014
|image  = File:港人聲援佔中抗拒警方封鎖 (18).jpg  removed by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
|title  = Protestors with umbrellas in Hong Kong added by Holly Cheng, 22:03, 03 October 2014
|title  = Protestors with umbrellas in Hong Kong  removed by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
|alt    = Protestors with umbrellas in Hong Kong added by Holly Cheng, 22:03, 03 October 2014
|alt    = Protestors with umbrellas in Hong Kong  removed by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014

• Protesters gather in Hong Kong (pictured) to demonstrate against proposed electoral changes announced by the Chinese government. updated by Holly Cheng, 22:03, 03 October 2014
• Sudan People's Liberation Movement factions of the South Sudanese Civil War agree to a proposal for federalisation. updated by David Levy, 23:32, 03 October 2014
• Sudan People's Liberation Movement factions of the South Sudanese Civil War agree to a proposal for federalisation. removed by Spencer, 15:36, 07 October 2014
• Protesters gather in Hong Kong (pictured) to demonstrate against proposed electoral changes announced by the Chinese government. updated by David Levy, 23:32, 03 October 2014
• Protesters gather in Hong Kong (pictured) to demonstrate against proposed electoral changes announced by the Chinese government. removed by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
• In golf, the Ryder Cup concludes with Europe defeating the United States. added by David Levy, 23:32, 03 October 2014
• In golf, the Ryder Cup concludes with Europe defeating the United States. removed by Bencherlite, 20:39, 06 October 2014

October 4

• Physicists report the discovery of a new quasiparticle, the Majorana fermion, which is its own antiparticle. added by The Rambling Man, 20:26, 04 October 2014

}}: Jean-Claude Duvalier added by Spencer, 21:34, 04 October 2014 }}: Jean-Claude Duvalier removed by Bongwarrior, 16:55, 15 October 2014

updated by Spencer, 21:34, 04 October 2014

October 5

• Researchers trace the origin of the AIDS pandemic to the Congolese city of Kinshasa in 1920. added by The Rambling Man, 10:56, 05 October 2014
• Researchers trace the origin of the AIDS pandemic to the Congolese city of Kinshasa in 1920. updated by The Rambling Man, 10:58, 05 October 2014
• Researchers trace the origin of the AIDS pandemic to the Congolese city of Kinshasa in the 1920s. updated by The Rambling Man, 16:00, 05 October 2014

October 6

• John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain". added by Jehochman, 12:13, 06 October 2014
• John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. updated by Jehochman, 12:14, 06 October 2014
• The Rugby Championship concludes with New Zealand as the champions. added by Bencherlite, 19:05, 06 October 2014
• The South Sydney Rabbitohs win Australia's National Rugby League championship. added by Bencherlite, 20:39, 06 October 2014

October 7

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|title  = John Sutton added by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
|title  = John Sutton  removed by Jehochman, 23:46, 07 October 2014
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|alt    = John Sutton added by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
|alt    = John Sutton  removed by Jehochman, 23:46, 07 October 2014

• In rugby league, the South Sydney Rabbitohs (captain John Sutton pictured) win Australia's NRL Grand Final. added by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
• In rugby union, the Rugby Championship concludes with New Zealand as the winning team. added by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
• In rugby union, the Rugby Championship concludes with New Zealand as the winning team. removed by David Levy, 17:38, 09 October 2014
• Physicists report the discovery of a new quasiparticle, the Majorana fermion, which is its own antiparticle. added by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
• Physicists report the discovery of a new quasiparticle, the Majorana fermion, which is its own antiparticle. removed by Tone, 11:40, 08 October 2014
• Sudan People's Liberation Movement factions of the South Sudanese Civil War agree to a proposal for federalisation. updated by David Levy, 17:45, 07 October 2014
• Sudan People's Liberation Movement factions of the South Sudanese Civil War agree to a proposal for federalisation. removed by Jehochman, 23:47, 07 October 2014

|image  = Shuji Nakamura.jpg added by Jehochman, 23:46, 07 October 2014
|title  = Shuji Nakamura added by Jehochman, 23:46, 07 October 2014
|title  = Shuji Nakamura  removed by Writ Keeper, 00:26, 08 October 2014
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|alt    = Shuji Nakamura added by Jehochman, 23:46, 07 October 2014
|alt    = Shuji Nakamura  removed by Writ Keeper, 00:26, 08 October 2014

• Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura (pictured) are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources. added by Jehochman, 23:46, 07 October 2014
• In rugby league, the South Sydney Rabbitohs win Australia's NRL Grand Final. updated by Jehochman, 23:46, 07 October 2014
• In rugby league, the South Sydney Rabbitohs win Australia's NRL Grand Final. removed by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014

 updated by Jehochman, 23:47, 07 October 2014

• Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura (pictured) are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes. updated by Jehochman, 23:48, 07 October 2014
• Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura (pictured) are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes used in energy-saving lighting. updated by Jehochman, 23:49, 07 October 2014

Hong Kong protests – added by Neelix, 23:57, 07 October 2014 Hong Kong protests – removed by The Rambling Man, 19:38, 26 October 2014

October 8

• Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura (pictured) are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes used in energy-saving lights. updated by Jehochman, 00:00, 08 October 2014

|image  = John O'Keefe (neuroscientist) 2014b.jpg added by Materialscientist, 00:22, 08 October 2014
|image  = John O'Keefe (neuroscientist) 2014b.jpg  removed by David Levy, 04:45, 09 October 2014

• Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes used in energy-saving lights. updated by Materialscientist, 00:22, 08 October 2014
• John O'Keefe (pictured), May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. updated by Materialscientist, 00:22, 08 October 2014

|title  = John O'Keefe added by Writ Keeper, 00:26, 08 October 2014
|title  = John O'Keefe  removed by David Levy, 04:45, 09 October 2014
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• John O'Keefe (pictured)', May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. updated by HJ Mitchell, 00:29, 08 October 2014
• John O'Keefe (pictured), May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. updated by Writ Keeper, 00:31, 08 October 2014

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• Stefan Hell, Eric Betzig and William Moerner are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on stimulated emission depletion microscopy and photoactivated localization microscopy. added by Tone, 11:40, 08 October 2014
• Researchers trace the origin of the AIDS pandemic to the Congolese city of Léopoldville in the 1920s. updated by Nyttend, 12:10, 08 October 2014
• Researchers trace the origin of the AIDS pandemic to the Congolese city of Léopoldville in the 1920s. removed by Spencer, 22:39, 08 October 2014

October 9

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|image  = Stefan W Hell.jpg  removed by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014
|title  = Stefan Hell added by David Levy, 04:45, 09 October 2014
|title  = Stefan Hell  removed by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014
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|alt    = Stefan Hell added by David Levy, 04:45, 09 October 2014
|alt    = Stefan Hell  removed by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014

• Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell (pictured), and William Moerner are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on stimulated emission depletion microscopy and photoactivated localization microscopy. added by David Levy, 04:45, 09 October 2014
• The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes used in energy-saving lights. added by David Levy, 04:45, 09 October 2014
• The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes used in energy-saving lights. removed by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014
• John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. updated by David Levy, 04:45, 09 October 2014
• John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard Moser are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. removed by Jehochman, 12:13, 14 October 2014
• The first human born to a recipient of a donated uterus is delivered in Sweden. added by David Levy, 17:38, 09 October 2014
• The first human born to a recipient of a donated uterus is delivered in Sweden. removed by Jehochman, 22:48, 13 October 2014

October 10

• Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousefzai are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their activism against the oppression of children and young people. added by Legoktm, 09:13, 10 October 2014
• Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their activism against the oppression of children and young people. updated by Legoktm, 09:24, 10 October 2014

|image  = Malala Yousafzai at Girl Summit 2014.jpg added by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014
|image  = Malala Yousafzai at Girl Summit 2014.jpg  removed by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014
|title  = Malala Yousafzai added by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014
|title  = Malala Yousafzai  removed by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014
|alt    = Malala Yousafzai added by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014
|alt    = Malala Yousafzai  removed by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014

• Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai (pictured) are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their activism against the oppression of children and young people. updated by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014
• Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell, and William Moerner are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on stimulated emission depletion microscopy and photoactivated localization microscopy. updated by David Levy, 10:59, 10 October 2014
• Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell, and William Moerner are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on stimulated emission depletion microscopy and photoactivated localization microscopy. removed by Jayron32, 15:47, 15 October 2014
• The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to French historical author and novelist Patrick Modiano. added by The Rambling Man, 14:18, 10 October 2014
• The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to French historical author and novelist Patrick Modiano. removed by Jehochman, 20:44, 19 October 2014

October 13

• Jean Tirole is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. added by Jehochman, 22:48, 13 October 2014
• Jean Tirole is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. removed by Stephen, 23:08, 13 October 2014
• The first human born to a recipient of a donated uterus is delivered in Sweden. updated by Stephen, 23:08, 13 October 2014
• The first human born to a recipient of a donated uterus is delivered in Sweden. removed by Jehochman, 01:34, 14 October 2014

October 14

• Jean Tirole is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. updated by Jehochman, 01:34, 14 October 2014
• Evo Morales is re-elected for a third term as President of Bolivia. added by Jehochman, 12:13, 14 October 2014

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|title  = Jean Tirole added by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014
|title  = Jean Tirole  removed by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014
|alt    = Jean Tirole added by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014
|alt    = Jean Tirole  removed by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014

• Jean Tirole (pictured) is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. updated by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014
• Evo Morales is re-elected for a third term as President of Bolivia. added by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014
• Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their activism against the oppression of children and young people. updated by David Levy, 12:42, 14 October 2014

October 15

|image  = Richard Flanagan Mosman Library (cropped).jpg added by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014
|image  = Richard Flanagan Mosman Library (cropped).jpg  removed by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
|title  = Richard Flanagan added by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014
|title  = Richard Flanagan  removed by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
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|link   = Richard Flanagan Mosman Library.jpg  removed by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
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|alt    = Richard Flanagan added by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014
|alt    = Richard Flanagan  removed by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014

• Australian author Richard Flanagan (pictured) wins the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. added by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014
• Jean Tirole is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. updated by Thryduulf, 00:39, 15 October 2014
• Australian author Richard Flanagan (pictured) wins the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. updated by Stephen, 01:55, 15 October 2014
• Australian author Richard Flanagan (pictured) wins the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. removed by Jayron32, 15:43, 15 October 2014

|image  = Tirole jean.JPG updated by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
|image  = Tirole jean.JPG  removed by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014
|title  = Jean Tirole updated by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
|title  = Jean Tirole  removed by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014
|link   =  updated by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
|alt    = Jean Tirole updated by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
|alt    = Jean Tirole  removed by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014

• Jean Tirole (pictured) is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. updated by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
• The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes used in energy-saving lights. updated by Jayron32, 15:45, 15 October 2014
• The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes used in energy-saving lights. removed by Jayron32, 15:46, 15 October 2014

updated by Bongwarrior, 16:55, 15 October 2014

}} Cyclone Hudhud strikes India and Nepal, killing at least 84 people. added by The Rambling Man, 07:21, 19 October 2014

• At least 39 people are killed in Nepal's worst snowstorm disaster around the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. added by Tone, 17:59, 19 October 2014
• Oort Cloud Comet Siding Spring makes a close approach to Mars where it is observed by surface rovers and satellites. added by Jehochman, 20:44, 19 October 2014
• Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their activism against the oppression of children and young people. updated by Jehochman, 20:44, 19 October 2014
• Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their activism against the oppression of children and young people. removed by Jehochman, 15:43, 22 October 2014
• Oort Cloud Comet Siding Spring makes a very close approach to Mars where it is observed by surface rovers and satellites. updated by Jehochman, 20:46, 19 October 2014

October 20

• Oort cloud Comet Siding Spring makes a very close approach to Mars where it is observed by surface rovers and satellites. updated by The Rambling Man, 06:04, 20 October 2014
• Comet Siding Spring makes a very close approach to Mars and is observed via surface rovers and satellites. added by David Levy, 06:38, 20 October 2014

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|title  = Artist's rendering of Comet Siding Spring's Mars approach added by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014
|title  = Artist's rendering of Comet Siding Spring's Mars approach  removed by David Levy, 16:09, 22 October 2014
|link   = Comet-SidingSpring-Passing-PlanetMars-On-20141019-ArtistConcept-20140905.jpg added by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014
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|alt    = Artist's rendering of Comet Siding Spring's Mars approach added by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014
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• Comet Siding Spring makes a very close approach to Mars (artist's rendering pictured) and is observed via surface rovers and satellites. updated by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014
• Jean Tirole is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. updated by David Levy, 18:33, 20 October 2014
• Jean Tirole is awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation. removed by The Rambling Man, 19:01, 27 October 2014

October 21

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Comet Siding Spring makes a very close approach to Mars (artist's rendering pictured) and is observed by means of surface rovers and satellites.  updated by Yngvadottir, 02:58, 21 October 2014

• At least 41 people are killed in Nepal's worst snowstorm disaster around the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. added by HJ Mitchell, 17:24, 21 October 2014

October 22

}}: updated by Bongwarrior, 05:47, 22 October 2014 Gough Whitlam – added by Bongwarrior, 05:47, 22 October 2014 Oscar de la Renta added by Bongwarrior, 05:47, 22 October 2014 Oscar de la Renta removed by Bongwarrior, 19:10, 28 October 2014

• Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege is awarded the Sakharov Prize for helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. added by Jehochman, 15:43, 22 October 2014
• Evo Morales is re-elected for a third term as President of Bolivia. updated by Jehochman, 15:43, 22 October 2014
• Evo Morales is re-elected for a third term as President of Bolivia. removed by Zanimum, 14:23, 23 October 2014

|image  = Denis Mukwege VOA cropped.jpg added by David Levy, 16:09, 22 October 2014
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• Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege (pictured) is awarded the Sakharov Prize for helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. updated by David Levy, 16:09, 22 October 2014
• Comet Siding Spring makes a very close approach to Mars and is observed by means of surface rovers and satellites. updated by David Levy, 16:09, 22 October 2014
• Comet Siding Spring makes a very close approach to Mars and is observed by means of surface rovers and satellites. removed by The Rambling Man, 10:23, 30 October 2014

October 23

• A Canadian Forces soldier is shot at the Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada. added by Zanimum, 14:23, 23 October 2014

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|title  = National War Memorial added by Zanimum, 14:26, 23 October 2014
|title  = National War Memorial  removed by David Levy, 08:06, 29 October 2014
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• A Canadian Armed Forces soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada. added by The Rambling Man, 14:30, 23 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada. added by HJ Mitchell, 14:57, 23 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada. updated by HJ Mitchell, 15:00, 23 October 2014
• Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege is awarded the Sakharov Prize for helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. updated by HJ Mitchell, 15:00, 23 October 2014
• Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege is awarded the Sakharov Prize for helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. removed by The Rambling Man, 14:17, 31 October 2014
• Downtown Ottowa is locked down after a soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial (pictured) and shots are fired in Parliament. added by Jehochman, 15:09, 23 October 2014
• Downtown Ottawa is locked down after a soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial (pictured) and shots are fired in Parliament. added by Woody, 15:21, 23 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada and shots are fired in Parliament. updated by Earl Andrew, 15:22, 23 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in Parliament. updated by Yngvadottir, 15:34, 23 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the Canadian National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in Parliament. updated by HJ Mitchell, 16:20, 23 October 2014
• At least 43 people are killed in Nepal's worst snowstorm disaster around the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. added by Delirium, 16:46, 23 October 2014
• At least 43 people are killed in Nepal's worst snowstorm disaster around the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. removed by The Rambling Man, 07:16, 29 October 2014
• Cyclone Hudhud strikes India and Nepal, killing at least 96 people. updated by Delirium, 16:46, 23 October 2014

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• A soldier is shot dead at the National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in Parliament. updated by David Levy, 18:19, 23 October 2014
• Cyclone Hudhud strikes India and Nepal, killing at least 96 people. added by David Levy, 18:19, 23 October 2014
• Cyclone Hudhud strikes India and Nepal, killing at least 96 people. removed by Spencer, 06:38, 26 October 2014

Ben Bradlee – added by The Rambling Man, 18:27, 23 October 2014

October 24

• A soldier is shot dead at the National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in the Centre Block Parliament building. updated by Yngvadottir, 15:47, 24 October 2014
• Corporal Nathan Cirillo is shot dead at the National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in the Centre Block Parliament building. added by Y, 19:33, 24 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the National War Memorial (pictured) in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in the Centre Block Parliament building. updated by Stephen, 21:57, 24 October 2014

October 26

• China launches an experiment lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth. added by Spencer, 06:38, 26 October 2014
• China launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth. updated by Harrias, 08:35, 26 October 2014
• China launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth. removed by BorgQueen, 20:56, 31 October 2014

October 27

• The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority in the 2014 Botswana general election. added by The Rambling Man, 19:01, 27 October 2014
• The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority in the general election. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:03, 27 October 2014
• The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority in the general election. removed by The Rambling Man, 19:07, 27 October 2014
• Ian Khama is re-elected for a second term as [List of heads of state of Botswana|[President of Botswana]]. added by The Rambling Man, 19:07, 27 October 2014
• Ian Khama is re-elected for a second term as [President of Botswana. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:08, 27 October 2014
• Ian Khama is re-elected for a second term as President of Botswana. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:08, 27 October 2014
• Ian Khama is re-elected for a second term as President of Botswana. added by The Rambling Man, 20:43, 27 October 2014
• Ian Khama is re-elected for a second term as President of Botswana. removed by The Rambling Man, 19:05, 28 October 2014

October 28

• The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority in Parliament after the general election. updated by The Rambling Man, 19:05, 28 October 2014

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi – added by Bongwarrior, 19:10, 28 October 2014 Gough Whitlam added by Bongwarrior, 19:10, 28 October 2014 Gough Whitlam removed by Bongwarrior, 02:47, 30 October 2014 Ben Bradlee – added by David Levy, 19:13, 28 October 2014

October 29

• An Antares rocket explodes during the launch of the unmanned Cygnus CRS-3 spacecraft to the International Space Station added by The Rambling Man, 07:16, 29 October 2014

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|title  = Antares rocket explosion  removed by David Levy, 22:34, 31 October 2014
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• An Antares rocket explodes (pictured) during the launch of the unmanned Cygnus CRS-3 spacecraft to the International Space Station. updated by David Levy, 08:06, 29 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in the Centre Block Parliament building. updated by David Levy, 08:06, 29 October 2014
• A soldier is shot dead at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, and shots are fired in the Centre Block Parliament building. removed by BorgQueen, 20:36, 31 October 2014

Michael Sata – added by The Rambling Man, 19:24, 29 October 2014

October 30

Ben Bradlee added by Bongwarrior, 02:47, 30 October 2014 Ben Bradlee removed by Bongwarrior, 17:35, 31 October 2014

• In baseball, the San Francisco Giants defeat the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series. added by The Rambling Man, 10:23, 30 October 2014

October 31

• Following violent protests, Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré flees to Dakar, Senegal. added by The Rambling Man, 14:17, 31 October 2014

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi updated by Bongwarrior, 17:35, 31 October 2014

• Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashed in California's Mojave Desert during a test flight, killing one person. added by BorgQueen, 20:36, 31 October 2014
• Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes in California's Mojave Desert during a test flight, killing one person. updated by BorgQueen, 20:36, 31 October 2014
• Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes in the Mojave Desert during a test flight, killing one person. updated by BorgQueen, 20:37, 31 October 2014
• Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes in the Mojave Desert during a test flight, killing one person. updated by BorgQueen, 20:56, 31 October 2014
• Following violent protests, Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré resigns. updated by BorgQueen, 21:07, 31 October 2014

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|title  = Madison Bumgarner added by David Levy, 22:34, 31 October 2014
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|alt    = Madison Bumgarner added by David Levy, 22:34, 31 October 2014

• In baseball, the San Francisco Giants defeat the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series (MVP Madison Bumgarner pictured). updated by David Levy, 22:34, 31 October 2014
• An Antares rocket explodes during the launch of the unmanned Cygnus CRS-3 spacecraft to the International Space Station. updated by David Levy, 22:34, 31 October 2014