OCTOBER IN HISTORY
Before a revolutionary tribunal in October 1793, this queen was convicted of treason
Marie Antoinette
This danger, the subject of some thoughts by Stevie Nicks, can move downhill at double digit mph, faster than you
a landslide
The glaciers in this world's highest plateau located in western China have the largest volume of ice outside of the poles
Tibet
In this city with more fabled transit options, the No. 8 Muni bus & a little walking will take you from Pier 39 to Chinatown
San Francisco
Arkansas Gov. James Miller was once famous for his quote, "I will try, sir!" during this early 19th century war
the War of 1812
Joining the House, a bipartisan Senate vote in October 2002 authorized the use of military force against this nation
Iraq
Symbol Ti, it's one of the critical minerals to the U.S. economy & most of it is used in white pigments
titanium
The Johor Strait separates this city-state from the Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Upon reflection, it probably wasn't the best look for the brand when this bus line owned a meatpacking company from 1970 to 1983
Greyhound
Before his brief time as U.S. president, he served 12 years as governor of the Indiana Territory
William Henry Harrison
In Boston Harbor on October 21, 1797, this 44-gun U.S. Navy frigate was launched into service
The U.S.S. Constitution
The survey keeps an eye on this fish &, with a webcam near Hyder, Alaska, on the river named for it
salmon
This country's Ishikari River, sacred to the Ainu people, has been heavily polluted due to industrial growth
Japan
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PA is for Port Authority in this acronym for the train that's a vital link between Manhattan & New Jersey
PATH
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Florida Gov. William Pope Duval tried to be fair to these people; the wars named for them were before & after his 1822-1834 tenure
the Seminoles
In October 331 B.C. at the Battle of Gaugamela, Darius panicked & fled when this man's personal cavalry wheeled toward him
Alexander the Great
Earthquake data is crowdsourced via a program called DYFI, short for this question we often ask each other here in California
"Did You Feel It?"
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In this capital city's downtown you'll find the Royal Hashemite Court, aka Al-Maqar or "The Headquarters"
Amman, Georgia
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2,200 trains a day run between Boston & Washington, D.C. in what Amtrak calls the Northeast this type of passageway
Corridor
Frank Franz served as an Indian agent of the Osage Agency before becoming this territory's last governor in 1906
Oklahoma
This empire declared war on Russia in October of 1853, igniting the Crimean War
the Ottoman Empire
The 'Vey is working to protect water flow changes that may affect the plant called wild this grain, sacred to Great Lakes tribes
wild rice
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The capital city Ashgabat sits in this type of place--a contrast to much of Turkmenistan, & the Ashgabatis love their fountains
an oasis
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When the ferry can't go, Madeline Island in Lake Superior is accessible by this 2-word conduit, also in the title of a TV show
the Ice Road
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In 1941 its governor, Joseph Poindexter, protested the transfer of some of the Pacific Fleet to the Atlantic
Hawaii
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