Page 6: Historical Events In October - 10

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

1957  Pres Eisenhower apologizes to finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, after he is refused service in a Dover, Del, restaurant on October - 10.   

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

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

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

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

1960  On October - 10 ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards   

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

1961  On October - 10 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  18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo on October - 10.   

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

1965  Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history ervin Major, composer, dies at 66   

1968  George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd on October - 10.   

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  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  On October - 10 uS Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns   

1973  On October - 10 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  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  On October - 10 liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton)   

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  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  British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published on this day in history.   

1978  Pres Carter signs a bill authorizing the Susan B Anthony dollar on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86   

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

1486  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

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 this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige)   

1700  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1651  On this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77