Historical Events In October - 10

1956  On October - 10 fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi   

1957  On this day in history pres Eisenhower apologizes to finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, after he is refused service in a Dover, Del, restaurant   

1957  On this day in history accident at British nuclear reactor in Windsdale   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on October - 10.   

1959  First Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways on this day in history.   

1959  Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies on October - 10.   

1960  Ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court   

1961  The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island on October - 10.   

1963  Treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by US, UK, USSR on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo   

1964  Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, dies at 63   

1967  Ervin Major, composer, dies at 66 on October - 10.   

1968  George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd on October - 10.   

1968  On this day in history lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86   

1968  On October - 10 wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71   

1970  Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1970  On October - 10 the October Crisis in Canada   

1970  Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1973  US Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns on October - 10.   

1973  On this day in history vP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion & resigns   

1973  On October - 10 albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Paradise Bird), dies at 71   

1974  Canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73   

1975  Liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton) on this day in history.   

1975  Lillian Walker, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1976  On October - 10 greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7 33   

1976  NJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens on October - 10.   

1976  On this day in history connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68   

1976  Greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7:33 on October - 10.   

1978  On this day in history british pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published   

1978  On this day in history pres Carter signs a bill authorizing the Susan B Anthony dollar   

1978  Gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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1344  On October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1567  On October - 10 birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on October - 10.   

1678  On October - 10 birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  On October - 10 birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on October - 10.   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

0732  On this day in history death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on October - 10.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on October - 10.