Historical Events In October - 10

1956  Fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi on October - 10.   

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  Accident at British nuclear reactor in Windsdale on October - 10.   

1958  On October - 10 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1959  On October - 10 first Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways   

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

1960  Ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards on October - 10.   

1961  Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1961  The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by US, UK, USSR   

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

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  On October - 10 ervin Major, composer, dies at 66   

1968  On October - 10 george Harrison forms Singsong Ltd   

1968  On October - 10 lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86   

1968  Wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1970  The October Crisis in Canada on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1973  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Paradise Bird), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1974  Canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles on October - 10.   

1974  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73 on October - 10.   

1975  Liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton) on October - 10.   

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

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

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

1976  Connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68 on October - 10.   

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

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

1978  Pres Carter signs a bill authorizing the Susan B Anthony dollar on October - 10.   

1978  Gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86 on October - 10.   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Charles III, Duke of Savoy was born on October - 10.   

1567  On this day in history 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  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on October - 10.   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on October - 10.   

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

1713  On October - 10 birth of johann Ludwig Krebs, composer   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1359  On October - 10 death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)   

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

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on this day in history.