Historical Events In October - 10

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

1957  On October - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1959  Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies on October - 10.   

1960  Ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards on October - 10.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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  On October - 10 george Harrison forms Singsong Ltd   

1968  Lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86 on October - 10.   

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  On this day in history adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60   

1973  On October - 10 uS Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns   

1973  On this day in history vP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion & resigns   

1973  On this day in history albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Paradise Bird), dies at 71   

1974  Canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles on this day in history.   

1974  On October - 10 marie Luise Kaschnitz, writer, dies at 73   

1975  On this day in history liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton)   

1975  On October - 10 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 on October - 10.   

1976  NJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens on October - 10.   

1976  On this day in history connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68   

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  British pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published on October - 10.   

1978  Pres Carter signs a bill authorizing the Susan B Anthony dollar on October - 10.   

1978  On October - 10 gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86   

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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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1700  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on October - 10.   

0019  Julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33 on October - 10.   

0413  On this day in history death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

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  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on October - 10.   

1359  On this day in history 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