Page 6: Historical Events In October - 10

1956  Fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi on this day in history.   

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

1957  On October - 10 accident at British nuclear reactor in Windsdale   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history first Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways   

1959  Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies on this day in history.   

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

1961  On October - 10 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 October - 10.   

1964  On October - 10 18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo   

1964  On October - 10 eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72   

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 this day in history george Harrison forms Singsong Ltd   

1968  On this day in history 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  Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 10.   

1970  On this day in history the October Crisis in Canada   

1970  Adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60 on October - 10.   

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

1973  VP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion & resigns on October - 10.   

1973  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Paradise Bird), dies at 71 on October - 10.   

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

1974  On October - 10 marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73   

1975  On October - 10 liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton)   

1975  On October - 10 lillian Walker, dies at 88   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 October - 10.   

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1344  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

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

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on October - 10.   

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  On this day in history birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  On October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.   

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 October - 10.   

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

0833  On this day in history death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  On this day in history death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on October - 10.   

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