Page 6: Historical Events In October - 10

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

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  On this day in history accident at British nuclear reactor in Windsdale   

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  On October - 10 friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies   

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

1961  Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court on this day in history.   

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 October - 10 18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo   

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 October - 10.   

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 October - 10.   

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 October - 10.   

1973  VP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion & resigns on October - 10.   

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

1975  On this day in history 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 October - 10.   

1976  NJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens on this day in history.   

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 October - 10.   

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  Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362) was born on October - 10.   

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

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  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 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 this day in history 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 October - 10 death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)   

1359  On October - 10 death of king Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295)   

1616  Maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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