Page 6: Historical Events In October - 10

1956  Fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi on October - 10.   

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  On October - 10 first Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways   

1959  On October - 10 friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies   

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 this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1964  On October - 10 18th modern Olympic games opens in Tokyo   

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

1965  On October - 10 georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, dies at 63   

1967  Ervin Major, composer, dies at 66 on October - 10.   

1968  On this day in history george Harrison forms Singsong Ltd   

1968  On this day in history lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86   

1968  On October - 10 wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71   

1970  Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 10.   

1970  The October Crisis in Canada on October - 10.   

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

1973  US Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns on October - 10.   

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

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

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

1975  On October - 10 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  NJ Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1978  On October - 10 british pop magazine "Smash Hits," 1st published   

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

1978  Gesina Van de Molen, Dutch lawyer, dies at 86 on October - 10.   

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

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

1567  Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Jacob Aertsz Colom, Dutch publisher (Consolation of the Sea) was born on October - 10.   

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  Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759) was born on October - 10.   

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

0019  On this day in history julius Caesar Germanicus, Roman commandant of Rijnleger, dies at 33   

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

0680  Death of Hussein, grandson of prophet Mohammed, beheaded on October - 10.   

0732  On this day in history death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

0833  Death of al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786) on this day in history.   

1359  Death of King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. 1295) on October - 10.   

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.