A history of shuttle launches: October

3rd October 1962, Mercury Atlas 8 Sigma 7, and in 1985, Atlantis STS-51J

5th October 1984, Challenger STS-41G

6th October 1990, Discovery STS-41C

7th October 2002, Atlantis STS-112

11th October 1968, Apollo 7, and in 2000, Discovery STS-92

14th October 1066, Battle of Hastings

18th October 1989, Atlantis STS-34, and in 1993, Columbia STS-58

20th October 1995, Columbia STS-73

22nd October 1992, Columbia STS-52

23rd October 2007, Discovery STS-120

29th October 1998, Discovery STS-95

30th October 1985, Challenger STS-61A