Historical Events In October - 10

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

1957  On October - 10 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  First Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways on this day in history.   

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

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

1963  On October - 10 treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by US, UK, USSR   

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 October - 10.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history george Harrison forms Singsong Ltd   

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

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

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

1970  The October Crisis in Canada on October - 10.   

1970  On this day in history adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60   

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

1974  On October - 10 canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles   

1974  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1976  On this day in history nJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

1684  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on this day in history.   

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

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.   

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

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