Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

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

1959  First Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways on October - 10.   

1959  On October - 10 friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies   

1960  On this day in history ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards   

1961  On October - 10 otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court   

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

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

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

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

1965  On October - 10 georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, dies at 63   

1967  Ervin Major, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1968  George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd on this day in history.   

1968  Lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86 on October - 10.   

1968  On this day in history wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71   

1970  On October - 10 fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1975  On this day in history lillian Walker, dies at 88   

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  On October - 10 nJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens   

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

1978  British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published on October - 10.   

1978  On October - 10 pres Carter signs a bill authorizing the Susan B Anthony dollar   

1978  On October - 10 gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86   

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1344  On this day in history birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)   

1599  On October - 10 birth of jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea)   

1678  John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

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

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.   

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

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

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

1651  On October - 10 philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77