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 this day in history.   

1959  First Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways on October - 10.   

1959  Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies on this day in history.   

1960  Ron Stewart of Ottawa rushes for CFL-record 287 yards on this day in history.   

1961  Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court on October - 10.   

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

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  Lee Evans of the US sets 400 meter record at 43.86 on this day in history.   

1968  Wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71 on October - 10.   

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

1970  The October Crisis in Canada on October - 10.   

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

1973  On this day in history uS Vice President Spiro Agnew Resigns   

1973  On October - 10 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 this day in history canadian John Hathaway begins 2-yr ride of 50,600 miles   

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

1975  On October - 10 liz Taylor's 6th marriage (re-marries Richard Burton)   

1975  Lillian Walker, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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1344  On October - 10 birth of mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. 1362)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1713  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 10 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 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 this day in history philippus Rovenius, [Rouveen], apostole, dies at 77