This Week In History Oct. 24Posted by Erika Kuta Marler | Oct 24, 2014 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0 October 23rd to October 29thOctober, 1877- Construction of Grist Mill and Coton Gin begins.October, 1906- Worst flood witnessed in 64 years. -Albert Frehner.October, 29, 1912- Another flood—“This one broke the camel’s back” Ira Earl.