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 this day in history.   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history 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  The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by US, UK, USSR   

1964  18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo on this day in history.   

1964  Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72 on October - 10.   

1965  On this day in history georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, dies at 63   

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

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  US Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history 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  On October - 10 marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73   

1975  Liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history lillian Walker, dies at 88   

1976  On October - 10 greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7 33   

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 this day in history.   

1978  British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1678  On October - 10 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 October - 10 birth of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)   

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

0019  On October - 10 julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

0413  Death of Nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57 on October - 10.   

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

0732  Death of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia on October - 10.   

0833  On this day in history 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  On October - 10 maria van Nassau, countess of Buren, dies at 60   

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