SUDUKO DID YOU KNOW? This month in history:

7 October 1919

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is founded. The first scheduled flight was between Amsterdam and London on 17 May 1920. KLM is the world’s oldest operating airline.

9 October 1962

Uganda becomes independent after nearly 70 years of British rule. Milton Obote becomes the first elected leader. He was overthrown by Idi Amin in a military coup on 25 January 1971, marking the beginning of a ruthless eightyear regime in which an estimated 300,000 civilians were massacred.

10 October 1903

Formation of the Women’s Social and Political Union by suffragettes Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel. The union fought for women’s rights to vote and birthed the feminism movement.

14 October 1884

Patenting of photographic film by US inventor and philanthropist George Eastman who also invented the Kodak camera, and later the Brownie. It is estimated that Eastman contributed more than $100 million of his wealth for philanthropic purposes during his lifetime.

19 October 1872

The Holtermann Nugget is unearthed at Hill End, New South Wales, Australia. The nugget had a gold content of 99.8kg and is the largest single mass of gold ever found.

23 October 4004 BC

The day the earth was created according to calculations by James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, who was the head of the Church of Ireland (1625–1656). A date thoroughly debunked by modern science which estimates the earth to be around 4,5 billion years old.

28 October 1636

The founding of Harvard University, named after its major benefactor, English-born minister John Harvard. The university has educated 161 Nobel Prize Laureates, 23 heads of state, 132 Pulitzer Prize winners and seven US Presidents.

FUN FACTS ABOUT OCTOBER:

• The birthstone for October is opal. Opal gemstones are believed to strengthen memory, calm nerves and enhance creativity. It is said to have been Cleopatra’s favourite gemstone.

• In October 1994, five box office hits – Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, The Lion King, Forrest Gump and Jurassic Park – were running in movie theatres at the same time.

• The Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, takes place in Bavaria, Germany. This traditional gathering has been held since 1810 and is so popular that over 6 million visitors consume over 7 million liters of beer each year.