October 10 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1956  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   

1957  Accident at British nuclear reactor in Windsdale.   

1959  inaugural Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways   

1959  Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies   

1960  Ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards   

1961  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   

1963  Treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by US, UK, USSR   

1964  18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo.   

1964  Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72   

1965  Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, dies at 63   

1967  Ervin Major, composer, dies at 66   

1968  George Harrison forms Singsong Ltd.   

1968  Lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86   

1968  Wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71.   

1970  Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

1970  The October Crisis in Canada.   

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

1973  US Vice President Spiro Agnew steps down.   

1973  VP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion and steps down.   

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

1974  Canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50600 miles   

1974  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73   

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

1975  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   

1976  NJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens   

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

1978  British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published.   

1978  Pres Carter signs a bill authorizing the Susan B Anthony dollar.   

1978  Gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86.   

1979  Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Zone   

1979  Paul Paray, French composer, dies at 93   

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1344  Mary plantagenet: English princess   

1486  Charles iii: Duke of savoy   

1567  Infanta caterina micaela of spain: Infanta caterina micaela of spain (d. 1597)   

1599  Jacob aertsz colom: Dutch publisher (consolation of the sea)   

1678  John campbell: 2nd duke of argyll/fieldmarshal (union of 1707)   

1684  Jean antoine watteau: French rococo painter (onverschillige)   

1700  Lambert-sigisbert adam: French sculptor   

1713  Johann ludwig krebs: Composer   

0019  Death of Julius caesar germanicus: Roman commandant of rijnleger,   

0413  Nicias: Athens politician (peace of nicias), killed at about 57   

0680  Death of Hussein: Grandson of prophet mohammed, beheaded   

0732  Death of Abdul rahman al ghafiqi: Moorish governor of andalusia   

0833  Al-ma'mun: Abbasid caliph of baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  King hugh iv of cyprus: King hugh iv of cyprus (b. 1295)   

1616  Death of Maria van nassau: Countess of buren,   

1651  Philippus rovenius: [rouveen], apostole,