October 8, 1912 Montenegro declares war on Turkey, beginning the year-long Balkans War.

October 9, 1967 Latin American guerrilla leader Che Guevara is executed while attempting to incite revolution in Bolivia. Officially the Bolivian government states that Guevara is killed late at night in a skirmish with guerrillas.

October 10, 1740 The second day of the slaughter of Chinese people in Batavia (today’s Jakarta). At least 10,000 people d