This Week in History - Oct 6th - Oct 12th

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

This week: the 6th to the 12th October.
8th October 1769 - James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour land in New Zealand
9th October 2012 - 15 year old Malala Yousafzai survives a shooting by the Taliban.
9th October 1446 - King Sejong the Great creates the Korean Hangul alphabet.

Published on Monday, 6th October 2025.

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