Page 6: Historical Events In October - 10

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

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 October - 10.   

1959  On October - 10 first Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways   

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

1960  On this day in history 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 October - 10.   

1963  Treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by US, UK, USSR on October - 10.   

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

1964  Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71   

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

1970  On this day in history the October Crisis in Canada   

1970  On October - 10 adam Rapacki, Polish minister of Maritime (1956-68), dies at 60   

1973  US Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns on this day in history.   

1973  On October - 10 vP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion & resigns   

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

1974  Canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles on October - 10.   

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

1975  Liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton) on October - 10.   

1975  Lillian Walker, dies at 88 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.   

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

1976  Connee Boswell, singer (Pete Kelly's Blue), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 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  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 October - 10.   

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

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

0413  On October - 10 death of nicias, Athens politician (Peace of Nicias), killed at about 57   

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

0732  On October - 10 death of abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia   

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

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