Page 6: Historical Events In October - 10

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

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 October - 10.   

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

1959  First Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways on this day in history.   

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

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 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 this day in history 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 October - 10 george Harrison forms Singsong Ltd   

1968  Lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86 on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1970  The October Crisis in Canada on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1974  Marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73 on October - 10.   

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

1975  Lillian Walker, dies at 88 on October - 10.   

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 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  On October - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1486  On October - 10 birth of charles III, Duke of Savoy   

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

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  Jean Antoine Watteau, French rococo painter (Onverschillige) was born on October - 10.   

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  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on this day in history.   

0680  On October - 10 death of hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded   

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 this day in history.   

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

1651  Philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77 on October - 10.