Author: James Wesley Rawles

On October 3, 1712, The Duke of Montrose issued a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor. — And on October 3, 1913, the  US Federal income tax was signed into law (at 1%) by President Woodrow Wilson. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value), A Peak Refuel “Wasatch Pack” variety of 60 servings of premium freeze-dried …

On October 2, 1535, French explorer Jacques Cartier first visited the Iroquois settlement of Hochelaga. It was later named Montreal. — On October 2, 1835 the ‘Come & Take It’ Texas Revolution began. — On October 2, 1866, J. Osterhoudt patented a tin can with a key opener. — And on October 2, 1889, in Colorado, Nicholas Creede struck it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American Old West. — I just heard of the passing of Jane Goodall, at age 91. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog …

Today is the 90th birthday of singer and actress Julie Andrews. She was born on October 1st, 1935. Her name will always be remembered for The Sound of Music. — On October 1, 1942, the Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, the first US jet, made its maiden flight. — The final day! Our big inventory reduction sale at Elk Creek Company — with nearly all of our guns, knives, bayonets, magazines, et cetera deeply discounted — ends at midnight tonight, Eastern Time. Get your order in today! — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest: Round 121 Begins Today, we present the first entry for …

On September 30, 1791, the National Constituent Assembly in Paris was dissolved. Parisians hailed Maximilien Robespierre (pictured) and Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve as “Incorruptible patriots.” Three years later, at age 36, Robespierre was guillotined. Proscribed, pursued, and persecuted, Jérôme Pétion committed suicide that same year. — On this day in 1938, the Treaty of Munich was signed by Hitler, Mussolini, Daladier, and Chamberlain. This treaty forced Czechoslovakia to cede territory to Germany. — Some sad news: Preacher Voddie Baucham Passes Away at 56 Following ‘Emergency Medical Incident’. — Just one day left! Our big inventory reduction sale at Elk Creek …

September 29th, 1668, the English expedition to Hudson Bay led by Médard Chouart Des Groseilliers of France arrived at Nemiscau River aboard the Nonsuch. This was the genesis of the Hudson Bay Company. The company soon developed wealth and influence that rivaled nation-states. In June of 2025, (357 years later), the company declared bankruptcy.  — September 29th, 1881, was the birthday of economist Ludwig von Mises. (He died October 10, 1973.) — September 29th,1915: The first transcontinental radio telephone message is sent by the U.S. Navy radio station at Arlington, Virginia, to the naval radio station at Mare Island, San …