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October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 10, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 82 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was decapitated by forces under Caliph Yazid I. Events By Place Europe The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria. The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10 61 AH ( October 9 or 10 680 CE in Karbala, in present day Iraq. Imāmah (إمامة is the Shī‘ah doctrine of religious spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar حسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب)‎ (third of Shaban 4 AH / 8th January 626 AD at Medina IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah Yazid ibn Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan (يزيد بن معاوية بن أبي سفيان ( July 23[[ 45]] - 683 was the second Caliph of the Umayyad This is commemorated by Shi'a Muslims as Aashurah. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Day of Ashura ( ar عاشوراء, Ashura Ashoura and other spellings is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax
• 732 - Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, France, leader of the Franks, Charles Martel and his men, defeat a large army of Moors, stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe. For the area code see Area code 732. Events By Place Europe October 10 — Battle of The Battle of Tours (October 10 732 also called the Battle of Poitiers and in معركة بلاط الشهداء (ma‘arakat Balâṭ ash-Shuhadâ’ Battle of Court Poitiers is a town on the Clain River in west central France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Charles "The Hammer" Martel (Carolus Martellus Charles "the Hammer" (ca The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' The governor of Cordoba, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, is killed during the battle. ||-||-||} Córdoba ( Cordova in English is a City in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi (died 732 Arabic: عبد الرحمن الغافقي) also known as Abd er Rahman, Abdderrahman, Abderame
• 1471 - Battle of Brunkeberg in Stockholm: Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by Christian I, King of Denmark. The Battle of Brunkeberg was fought on October 10, 1471 between the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Elder and forces led by Danish ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Sten Sture the Elder ( Sten Sture den äldre; 1440&ndash December 14, 1503) was a Swedish statesman and Regent of Sweden A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is a person selected to act as Head of state (ruling or not because the ruler is a minor "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Christian I (1426 &ndash 1481 Danish monarch and union king of Denmark (1448 &ndash 1481 Norway (1450 &ndash 1481 and Sweden (1457 &ndash This is a list of Danish Monarchs, that is the Kings and Queens regnant of Denmark.
• 1575 - Battle of Dormans: Roman Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others. Henry I Prince of Joinville Duke of Guise Count of Eu ( January 31, 1550 – December 23, 1588, Château de Blois) sometimes Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Philippe de Mornay ( November 5, 1549 &ndash November 11, 1623) seigneur du Plessis Marly usually known as Du-Plessis-Mornay or Mornay Du Plessis
• 1582 - Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1631 - A Saxon army takes over Prague. The Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen ˈzaksən Swobodny Stat Sakska is the easternmost federal state of Germany. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.
• 1780 - The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000-30,000 in the Caribbean. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as the Hurricane San Calixto II, is the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting
• 1845 - In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States
• 1860 - The original cornerstone of the University of the South is laid in Sewanee, Tennessee. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The University of the South is a private Coeducational liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee. Sewanee is an unincorporated town in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, treated by the U Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.
• 1868 - Carlos Céspedes issues the Grito de Yara from his plantation, La Demajagua, proclaiming Cuba's independence. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (born Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo on April 18 1819 in Bayamo, in Oriente, province of Cuba, —February The Ten Years' War ( Guerra de los Diez Años, (1868-1878 also known as the Great War, began on October 10 1868 when sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
• 1889 - Barnard College is founded. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Barnard College is a women's liberal arts college founded in 1889
• 1910 - Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity is established at Columbia University. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting History The organization was founded on October 10, 1910, by ten Jewish men at Columbia University, as a response to the existence Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League.
• 1911 - Wuchang Uprising leads to the demise of Qing Dynasty, the last Imperial court in China, and the founding of the Republic of China. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Wuchang Uprising of October 10 1911 started the Xinhai Revolution, which led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• 1911 - The KCR East Rail commences service between Kowloon and Canton. The (formerly called KCR East Rail, Chinese 九廣東鐵 is one of the ten MTR lines in Hong Kong. Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city
• 1913 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike thus ending construction on the Panama Canal. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the
• 1919 - Richard Strauss' opera Die Frau ohne Schatten receives its debut performance in Vienna. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted Die Frau ohne Schatten ( The Woman without a Shadow) is an Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss with a Libretto by his Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
• 1920 - The Carinthian Plebiscite determines that the larger part of Carinthia became part of Austria. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Carinthian Plebiscite ( German: Kärntner Volksabstimmung, Slovene: Koroški plebiscit) on October 10, 1920 determined The Duchy of Carinthia (Herzogtum Kärnten Vojvodina Koroška was a Duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• 1933 - United Airlines Chesterton Crash: A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by sabotage, the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Boeing 247 operated by United Airlines and registered as NC13304 crashed near Chesterton Indiana, on October 10, 1933. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy oppressor or employer through subversion obstruction disruption and/or destruction Commercial aviation is the part of Civil aviation (both General aviation and scheduled airline service) that involves operating aircraft for hire
• 1935 - A tornado destroys the 160 metre tall wooden radio tower in Langenberg. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Radio masts and towers are typically tall structures designed The Sender Langenberg (also translated as "Transmission Facility Langenberg" is a broadcasting station that transmits MW, FM and TV signals As a result of this catastrophe, few wooden towers are constructed after this date.
• 1938 - The Munich Agreement cedes the Sudetenland to Nazi Germany. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Munich Agreement (Mnichovská dohoda Mníchovská dohoda Münchner Abkommen Accords de Munich was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland, which were areas along borders Sudetenland ( Czech and Polish: Sudety) is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the western regions of Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
• 1942 - Soviet Union establishes diplomatic relations with Australia. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• 1943 - Double Tenth Incident in Japanese controlled Singapore
• 1944 - Holocaust: 800 Gypsy children are systematically murdered at Auschwitz death camp. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The " Double Tenth Incident " or " Double Tenth Massacre Singapore Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany
• 1945 - The Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang signed a principle agreement in Chongqing about the future of post-war China. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China Later, the pact is commonly referred to as the Double-Ten Agreement. The Double-Ten Agreement, 雙十協定, is a principle agreement between the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang which took place in the city of
• 1954 - The Communist Party of Honduras is founded. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Communist Party of Honduras (in Spanish: Partido Comunista de Honduras) a Communist party in Honduras.
• 1957 - U. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to the finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, after he was refused service in a Dover, Delaware restaurant. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general The finance minister is a Cabinet position in a Government. A minister of Finance (also called financial affairs the treasury the economy or economic The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Komla Agbeli Gbedemah ( June 17 1912 - ca September 8 1998) was a Ghanaian politician The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers.
• 1957 - The Windscale fire in Cumbria, UK becomes the world's first major nuclear accident. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) On October 10, 1957, the Graphite core of a British Nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumbria, caught fire releasing substantial amounts Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• 1963 - France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Bizerte or Bizerta ( Arabic: بنزرت transliterated: Banzart Italian Biserta) is a capital city of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa.
• 1964 - The 1964 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at Tokyo, Japan, with first time of live Olympic telecast program by geostationary communication satellite. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1967 - The Outer Space Treaty, signed on January 27 by more than sixty nations, enters into force. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Key points of the Treaty The Outer Space Treaty represents the basic legal framework of international space law Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
• 1969 - King Crimson releases their debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King, considered by many to be the first progressive rock album. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 In the Court of the Crimson King (an observation by King Crimson is the 1969 debut Album by the British Progressive rock group King Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved
• 1970 - Fiji becomes independent. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य
• 1970 - In Montreal, Quebec, a national crisis hits Canada when Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte becomes the second statesman kidnapped by members of the FLQ terrorist group. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Pierre Laporte ( 25 February, 1921 &ndash 17 October, 1970) was a Canadian politician who was the Vice-Premier and The Front de libération du Québec ( Québec Liberation Front commonly known as the FLQ, and sometimes referred to as Front de libération Québécois Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
• 1971 - Sold, dismantled and moved to the United States, the London Bridge reopens in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The London Bridge, currently located in Lake Havasu City Arizona, USA, was originally constructed in London, in 1831 Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.
• 1973 - Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with federal income tax evasion. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first
• 1985 - United States Navy F-14 fighter jets intercept an Egyptian plane carrying the Achille Lauro cruise ship hijackers and force it to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily where they are arrested. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Concept and construction Ordered in 1938 her Keel was laid in 1939 at Vlissingen, Netherlands, for Rotterdamsche Lloyd The North Atlantic Treaty Naval Air Station Sigonella, the "The Hub of the Med" is a U Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
• 1986 - An earthquake measuring 7. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 5 on the Richter Scale strikes San Salvador, El Salvador, killing an estimated 1,500 people. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released San Salvador is the Capital and largest city of the nation of El Salvador. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America.
• 1995 - South African President Nelson Mandela attends Genadendal. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative
• 1997 - An Austral Airlines DC-9-32 crashes and explodes near Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay, killing 74. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Austral Líneas Aereas is an Airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America
• 2005 - Negotiations between the CDU/CSU and SPD in Germany had concluded that both parties would form a grand coaltion with Angela Merkel of the CDU as chancellor after both parties lost seats in the 2005 German federal election. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A grand coalition is a Coalition government in a Multi-party Parliamentary system where the two largest political parties unite in a coalition (ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kəl (born Angela Dorothea Kasner, 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is the Chancellor of Germany. The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler German federal elections took place on September 18, 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany She was subsequently elected in the Bundestag as chancellor on November 22 of the same year. The Bundestag ("Federal Diet " or "Lower House of German Parliament" is the Parliament of Germany. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran

Births

• 1344 - Mary Plantagenet,English princess (d. Mary Plantagenet ( October 10, 1344 &ndash 1362Born in Waltham Hampshire, the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault 1362)
• 1567 - Infanta Caterina Micaela of Spain (d. 1597)
• 1678 - John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish soldier (d. Field Marshal John Campbell 2nd Duke of Argyll 1st Duke of Greenwich KG ( October 10, 1678 – October 4, 1743) known 1743)
• 1684 - Antoine Watteau, French painter (d. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean-Antoine Watteau ( October 10, 1684 – July 18, 1721) was a French painter whose brief career spurred the revival of 1721)
• 1700 - Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lambert-Sigisbert Adam ( October 10, 1700 &ndash May 12, 1759) French sculptor, known as Adam l’aîné ("the 1759)
• 1731 - Henry Cavendish, British scientist (d. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Henry Cavendish, FRS (10 October 1731 - 24 February 1810 was a British Scientist noted for his discovery of Hydrogen or what he called "inflammable 1810)
• 1780 - John Abercrombie, Scottish physician (d. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Abercrombie (born October 10, 1780 in Aberdeen; died November 14, 1844 in Edinburgh) was a Scottish 1844)
• 1794 - William Whiting Boardman, American politician (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Whiting Boardman ( October 10, 1794 - August 27, 1871) was a politician and United States Representative from Connecticut 1871)
• 1813 - Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (d. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1901)
• 1819 - Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger, German theologian (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger (1819 - 1883 was a leading German Catholic theologian and author of the Enchiridion Symbolorum et Definitionum (Handbook 1883)
• 1825 - Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic (d. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger ( October 10, 1825 &ndash July 14, 1904) better known as Paul Kruger and fondly known as Oom 1904)
• 1828 - Samuel J. Randall, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Samuel Jackson Randall ( October 10, 1828 &ndash April 13, 1890) was a Pennsylvania politician attorney soldier and a prominent The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. 1890)
• 1830 - Queen Isabella II of Spain (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display "Isabella II" redirects here For the Queen of Jerusalem also known as Isabella II see Yolande of Jerusalem. 1904)
• 1834 - Aleksis Kivi, Finnish author (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Aleksis Kivi ( born Alexis Stenvall, ( October 10, 1834 – December 31, 1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the 1872)
• 1837 - Robert Gould Shaw, American Army officer (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Robert Gould Shaw ( October 10, 1837 &ndash July 18, 1863) was the Colonel in command of the all- black 54th Massachusetts 1863)
• 1861 - Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (October 10 1861 – May 13 1930 was a Norwegian Explorer, Scientist and Diplomat. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1930)
• 1863 - Louis Cyr, French Canadian strongman (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis Cyr, baptised Cyprien-Noé Cyr ( October 10, 1863 &ndash November 10, 1912) was a famous Canadian strongman In the 19th century the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength (before strength sports were codified into Weightlifting, Powerlifting etc 1912)
• 1863 - Helen Dunbar, American actress (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Helen Dunbar ( October 10, 1863 – August 28, 1933) was an American theatrical performer and Silent film actress 1933)
• 1864 - T. Frank Appleby, United States Congressman from New Jersey (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Theodore Frank Appleby ( October 10, 1864 &ndash December 15, 1924) was an American Republican Party politician who represented 1924)
• 1870 - Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin, Russian writer, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin ( Ива́н Алексе́евич Бу́нин) (— November 8, 1953) was the first Russian writer to win the The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1953)
• 1885 - Walter Anderson, German folklorist (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Walter Anderson ( Minsk, ( Belarus) October 10 1885 &ndash August 23 1962 in Kiel ( Germany) 1962)
• 1889 - Han van Meegeren, Dutch painter, portraitist and art forgers (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Han van Meegeren (10 October 1889 in Deventer, Overijssel – 30 December 1947 in Amsterdam) born Henricus Antonius van Meegeren, was a 1947)
• 1895 - Fridolf Rhudin Swedish actor and comedian (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Fridolf Rhudin ( October 10 1895 - March 6 1935) was a Swedish actor and comedian 1935)
• 1895 - Wolfram von Richthofen, German field marshal (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1945)
• 1898 - Lilly Daché, French-born milliner (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lilly Daché ( October 10, 1898 &ndash December 31, 1989) was a Milliner and Fashion designer. 1989)
• 1900 - Helen Hayes, American actress (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Helen Hayes ( October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was a two-time Academy Award -winning American Actress, whose 1993)
• 1901 - Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Alberto Giacometti ( October 10, 1901 – January 11, 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman, 1966)
• 1903 - Vernon Duke, American composer and songwriter (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Vernon Duke ( — January 16, 1969) was a Russian American Composer / Songwriter, who also wrote under his original name 1969)
• 1903 - Prince Charles of Belgium, Prince Regent of Belgium (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prince Charles Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium ( Charles Théodore Henri Antoine Meinrad ( French) or Karel Theodoor Hendrik Anton Meinrad ( For the station on the Docklands Light Railway, see Prince Regent DLR station. 1983)
• 1906 - Paul Creston, American composer (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Paul Creston (born Giuseppe Guttoveggio ( October 10, 1906 &ndash August 24, 1985) was an Italian American Composer 1985)
• 1906 - R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) For other users see Narayan (disambiguation R K Narayan ( October 10, 1906 - May 13 2001) born Rasipuram Krishnaswami 2001)
• 1908 - Johnny Green, American songwriter, arranger and conductor (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Johnny Green ( 10 October 1908 in New York City New York – 15 May 1989 in Los Angeles) was an American 1989)
• 1908 - Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan novelist (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Mercè Rodoreda i Gurguí ( Barcelona, 1908 – Girona, 1983 was a Spanish Catalan novelist 1983)
• 1909 - Robert F. Boyle, American production designer and art director
• 1913 - Claude Simon, French writer, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Robert F Boyle (born October 10, 1909) is an Academy Award -winning American Art director and Production designer. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Claude Simon ( 10 October, 1913 — 6 July, 2005) was a French novelist and the 1985 Nobel Laureate in Literature. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 2005)
• 1914 - Tommy Fine, American baseball player (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thomas Morgan Fine ( October 10 1914 - January 10 2005) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball who 2005)
• 1914 - Ivory Joe Hunter, American R&B singer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Motown producer-songwriter see Ivy Joe Hunter. Ivory Joe Hunter ( October 10, 1914 &ndash November 8, 1974) was 1974)
• 1917 - Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thelonious Sphere Monk ( October 10, 1917 - February 17, 1982) was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer. 1982)
• 1923 - Nicholas Parsons, English actor
• 1924 - James Clavell, Australian author (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicholas Parsons OBE (born 10 October 1923 in Grantham, Lincolnshire) is an English Actor and Radio Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell ( 10 October, 1924 – 7 September, 1994) was a British (later 1994)
• 1924 - Ed Wood, American filmmaker (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Ed Wood redirects here For the film see Ed Wood (film, and for the former British Foreign Secretary see E 1978)
• 1924 - Ludmilla Tchérina, French ballet dancer and actress (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Ludmilla Tchérina ( 10 October 1924 - 21 March 2004) was an internationally-famous Ballet Dancer and Actress 2004)
• 1925 - Great Antonio, Croatian-Canadian strongman (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antonio Barichievich, known as the Great Antonio ( October 10 1925 - September 7 2003) was a Croatian Canadian 2001)
• 1926 - Richard Jaeckel, American actor (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Hanley Jaeckel ( October 10, 1926 &ndash June 14, 1997) was an American actor 1997)
• 1927 - Dana Elcar, American actor (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dana Elcar ( October 10 1927 &ndash June 6 2005) was an American Television and movie Character actor 2005)
• 1930 - Eugenio Castellotti, Italian race car driver (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eugenio Castellotti ( October 10, 1930 - March 14, 1957) was a Formula One driver from Italy. 1957)
• 1930 - Yves Chauvin, French chemist, Nobel laureate
• 1930 - Harold Pinter, English playwright, Nobel laureate
• 1930 - Mustafa Zaidi, Pakistani poet (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Yves Chauvin (born October 10 1930) is a French Chemist and Nobel Prize laureate The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Syed Mustafa Hussain Zaidi ( Urdu: سید مصطفی حسین زیدی) (b 1970)
• 1932 - Harry Smith, English footballer
• 1933 - Jay Sebring, American hair stylist and Manson murder victim (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. For other people of the same name see Harry Smith Harry Arthur Smith (born October 10, 1932) was an English Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jay Sebring ( October 10, 1933 &ndash August 9, 1969) was an American hair stylist for celebrities 1969)
• 1935 - Abu Jihad, Founder of the Palestinian group Fatah (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Khalil Ibrahim al-Wazir ( خليل الوزير) also known by his kunya " Abu Jihad " (Arabic أبو جهاد — Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير 1988)
• 1935 - André Bureau, French Canadian communications executive
• 1936 - Gerhard Ertl, German surface chemist, Nobel laureate, 2007. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) André Bureau, OC (born October 10 1935) is a Canadian lawyer and communications executive Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerhard Ertl (born 10 October 1936 is a German Physicist and a Professor Emeritus at the Department of Physical Chemistry Fritz-Haber-Institut The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry.
• 1938 - Moriyama Daido, Japanese photographer
• 1939 - Joseph Pitts, American politician
• 1941 - Peter Coyote, American actor
• 1942 - Radu Vasile, Romanian Prime Minister
• 1943 - Frederick Barthelme, American author
• 1946 - Charles Dance, English actor
• 1946 - Naoto Kan, Japanese politician
• 1946 - John Prine, American singer
• 1946 - Chris Tarrant, English TV presenter
• 1946 - Ben Vereen, American actor
• 1946 - Peter Mahovlich, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1946 - Mildred Grieveson (aka: Anne Mather, Caroline Fleming, Cardine Fleming), English writer
• 1947 - Martin Ruane, English professional wrestler (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (born October 10, 1938) is a Japanese Photographer noted for his images depicting the breakdown of traditional values in post-war Japan. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph R "Joe" Pitts (b October 10, 1939) is a Republican Congressman for the state of Pennsylvania, currently representing Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Coyote (born October 10, 1941) is an American actor and author and has narrated many documentaries and Audio books. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Radu Vasile (born 10 October 1942, Drăgăşani) is a Romanian politician historian and poet This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fredrick Barthelme (born October 10 1943 is an American Author of short fiction and Novels and a professor at The University of Southern Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Dance, OBE (born Walter Charles Dance; October 10 1946) is an English Actor, Screenwriter and director Naoto Kan (菅 直人 Kan Naoto, b October 10 1946) is a Japanese politician who was the former leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ John Prine (born October 10, 1946, in Maywood Illinois) is a Grammy Award-winning American country / folk Singer-songwriter Christopher John Tarrant OBE (born 10 October 1946, Reading Berkshire) is an English Radio Broadcaster Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946, in Miami Florida) is an American Actor, Dancer, and Singer who has Peter Mahovlich (born October 10, 1946 in Timmins Ontario, Canada) known in his playing years as "Little M" is a Retired Anne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson (b October 10, 1946 in England) a popular British author of over 160 Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martin Ruane, better known as Giant Haystacks ( October 10 1946 - November 29 1998) was an English wrestler 1998)
• 1948 - Séverine, French singer
• 1948 - Ed Volker, American musician
• 1951 - Epeli Ganilau, Fijian statesman
• 1953 - Midge Ure, Scottish musician
• 1953 - Gus Williams, American basketball player
• 1954 - Rekha, Bollywood actress
• 1954 - David Lee Roth, American singer (Van Halen)
• 1956 - Amanda Burton, Northern Irish actress
• 1956 - Mark Gordon, American film producer
• 1957 - Rumiko Takahashi, Japanese artist
• 1958 - Tanya Tucker, American singer
• 1959 - Kirsty MacColl, English singer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Séverine (born October 10, 1948) born Josiane Grizeau, is a French Singer. Ed Volker, aka Zeke (born October 10, 1948) is a singer songwriter and keyboard player from New Orleans, Louisiana Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Ganilau, MC, MSD, (born 10 October 1951) is a Fijian soldier and statesman who Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure, 10 October 1953, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a pop guitarist singer Gus Williams (born October 10 1953 in Mount Vernon New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player most noted for his play with Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Rekha ( Tamil: ரேகா Hindi: रेखा Urdu: ریکھا born 10 October 1954 is a National Film Award -winning Indian David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amanda Burton (born October 10, 1956 in Ballougry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is an Actress best known Mark Gordon (born 10 October, 1956) is an American producer He is originally from Newport News Virginia. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese Mangaka. Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tanya Denise Tucker (pronounced /ˈtænjə ˈtʌkɚ/ (born October 10 1958 in Seminole Texas) is an American country music artist who had her first hit " The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kirsty Anna MacColl ( 10 October, 1959 &ndash 18 December, 2000) was an English Singer-songwriter. 2000)
• 1959 - Bradley Whitford, American actor
• 1960 - Eric Martin, American singer (Mr. Big)
• 1960 - Ron Flockhart, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1961 - Jodi Benson, American voice actress
• 1961 - Henrik Jørgensen, Danish marathon runner
• 1961 - Julia Sweeney, American actress and comedian
• 1961 - Martin Kemp (actor), British musician (Spandau Ballet) and actor
• 1963 - Anita Mui, Hong Kong singer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eric Martin (born 10 October 1960, San Francisco, California) the son of Frederick Lee "Pepper" Martin is a Singer Mr Big was an American Hard rock super group. Formed in 1988, Mr Ron Flockhart (born October 10, 1960 in Smithers British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jodi Benson (born October 10, 1961) is an American voice actress and Singer. Henrik Høve Jørgensen (born October 10, 1961 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden) is a Danish marathon runner who won the Julia Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress and Comedian who lives in Hollywood California. Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961 in Islington, London) brother of Gary Kemp, is an English Actor Spandau Ballet were a popular British band in the 1980s Initially inspired by a mixture of Funk and Synthpop, the group eventually mellowed into a Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anita Mui Yim-fong ( October 10, 1963 - December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong Singer and Actress. 2003)
• 1963 - Daniel Pearl, American journalist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Pearl ( October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American Journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in 2002)
• 1963 - Jolanda de Rover, Dutch swimmer
• 1963 - Vegard Ulvang, Norwegian cross-country skier. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jolanda de Rover (born October 10, 1963 in Amstelveen, The Netherlands) is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands Vegard Ulvang (born October 10, 1963 in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold
• 1964 - Sarah Lancashire, English actress
• 1964 - Jim Rome, sports talk radio host and host of The Jim Rome Show. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Sarah Lancashire (born 10 October 1964 in Oldham, Lancashire) is an English Actress. Jim Rome (born James Phillip Rome October 14, 1953) is an The Jim Rome Show is a Sports Radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome.
• 1964 - Quinton Flynn, American voice actor
• 1965 - Chris Penn, American actor (d. Quinton Joseph Flynn (known to friends and colleagues as "Q") (born October 10, 1964 in Cleveland Ohio) is an American Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Christopher Shannon Penn ( October 10 1965 &ndash January 24 2006) was an American Film and Television 2006)
• 1965 - Clive Jones, British engineer
• 1965 - Rebecca Pidgeon, American actress
• 1965 - Toshi, Japanese singer (X Japan)
• 1965 - Steve Scalise, American Politician
• 1966 - Tony Adams, English footballer
• 1967 - Jonathan Littell, French-American writer
• 1968 - Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker
• 1969 - Brett Favre, American football player
• 1969 - Wendi McLendon-Covey, American actress
• 1970 - Dean Kiely, Irish footballer
• 1970 - Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, German luger
• 1970 - Bai Ling, Chinese American actress
• 1970 - Corinna May, German singer
• 1970 - Sir Matthew Pinsent, English rower
• 1971 - Ian Bennett, English footballer
• 1971 - Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist
• 1972 - Alexei Zhitnik, Russian ice hockey player
• 1972 - Jun Lana, Filipino playwright and screenwriter
• 1973 - Mario López, American actor
• 1973 - Semmy Schilt, Dutch kickboxer
• 1974 - Dale Earnhardt Jr, American NASCAR Sprint Cup series driver
• 1974 - Assi Cohen, Israeli comedian and actor
• 1974 - Julio Ricardo Cruz, Argentinian footballer
• 1974 - Chris Pronger, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1975 - Ramón Morales, Mexican footballer
• 1975 - Plácido Polanco, Dominican baseball player
• 1976 - Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-born skateboarder
• 1976 - Pat Burrell, American baseball player
• 1978 - Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, American actress
• 1979 - Mya Harrison, American singer
• 1979 - Nicolás Massú, Chilean tennis player
• 1979 - Wu Chun, Brunei Born Taiwanese Actor
• 1979 - Ahn Chil Hyun (Kangta), lead singer of the former South Korean group H.O.T.
• 1980 - Elvis Hammond, Ghanaian footballer
• 1980 - Tim Maurer, American singer (Suburban Legends)
• 1980 - Sherine, Egyptian singer
• 1981 - Michael Oliver, American actor
• 1982 - Amon Buchanan, Australian rules footballer
• 1982 - Hideki Mutoh, Japanese racing driver
• 1983 - Vusimuzi Sibanda, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1984 - Rod Benson, American basketball player
• 1984 - Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer
• 1984 - Chiaki Kuriyama, Japanese actress
• 1984 - Paul Posluszny, American football player
• 1984 - Troy Tulowitzki, American baseball player
• 1985 - Dominique Cornu, Belgian professional cyclist
• 1985 - Aaron Himelstein, American actor
• 1991 - Gabriella Cilmi, Australian singer

Deaths

• 19 - Germanicus, Roman general (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Clive Jones is a recurring Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, played by Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10 or October 25, 1963 or 1965) is a Scottish-American actress singer and songwriter and the better known by his Stage name Toshi, is one of the founders and the vocalist of popular band X Japan, which disbanded in 1997 and then reunited after an 11 is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. Stephen Joseph "Steve" Scalise (born October 10, 1965) is a Representative of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Tony Alexander Adams MBE (born 10 October 1966 in Romford, Greater London) is a former English football player who is currently assistant Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Littell (born 10 October 1967 in New York) is a Bi-lingual (English / French writer living in Barcelona. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bart Jan-Baptist Marie Brentjens (born on October 10, 1968 in Haelen) is a Dutch Racing cyclist in mountain biking. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League Wendi McLendon-Covey (born October 10, 1969) is an American Comedian and Actress. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dean Lawrence Kiely (born October 10 1970 in Salford, England) is an English -born Irish goalkeeper, currently Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (born Silke Kraushaar on October 10, 1970 in Sonneberg) is a German Luger who competed from 1995 Note Bai Ling (zh-cn 白玲 is also the leader of Radio Guangdong. Corinna May (* 10 October 1970 in Bremen, Germany) is a blind singer from Germany. Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE (born 10 October, 1970) is an English rowing champion four-time Olympic gold medallist Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Ian Michael Bennett (born October 10, 1971 in Worksop, England) is an English footballer and Goalkeeper who currently plays for Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син Evge'nij I'gorevič Ki'sin) (born October Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexei Nikolayevich Zhitnik (pronounced ZHIHT-nihk ˈʒɪtnɪk (Олексій Миколайович Житник Алексей Николаевич Житник (born October Jun Lana (born October 10, 1972) born as Rodolfo R Lana Jr, is a Filipino Playwright and two-time FAMAS award-winning Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Mario López Jr (born October 10, 1973) is an American Actor and Author who has appeared on several television series film Semmy Schilt, also known as Sem Schilt, (born October 27, 1973) is a professional Dutch Kickboxer, Mixed martial artist Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Ralph Dale Asi Cohen ( Hebrew, also 'Assi' (born October 10, 1974, Ashdod, Israel) is an Israeli Comedian and Actor Julio Ricardo Cruz (born October 10 1974 in Santiago del Estero) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Italian side Internazionale Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ramón "Ramoncito" Morales Higuera (born October 10 1975 in La Piedad Michoacán) is a Mexican international football player currently playing Plácido Enrique Polanco (pronounced ˈplɑsiːdoː ɛnˈriːke poːˈlɑŋkoː (born October 10 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (born October 10, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) better known as Bob Burnquist, is a professional Patrick Brian 'Pat' Burrell III, nicknamed Pat the Bat, (born October 10, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas) is the starting Left Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978) is an American Award -winning Actress and model, who rose to fame at age 17 as Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried (born October 10 1979, in Viña del Mar Chile) nicknamed Vampiro ( Spanish: "vampire" Wu Chun ( also referred to as Wu Zun, is a Brunei -born Actor, Singer, a former model, and gym instructor Kangta (강타 (born October 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer first known as the lead singer of legendary Boy band H HOT was a popular five-member South Korean Boy band of the late 1990s Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Elvis Hammond (born October 6, 1980 in Accra, Greater Accra Region) is a Ghanaian footballer. Timothy Robert Maurer (born October 10, 1980) better known as Tim Maurer, was the lead singer of the Third-wave ska band Suburban Suburban Legends are a seven piece pop / rock / Third wave ska band from Orange County California. Sherine ( Arabic: شيرين born Sherine Abdel Wahhab; also credited as Sherine Ahmed; October 10, 1980) is an Egyptian Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Michael Oliver (born October 10 1981 is a former American Child actor of the 1990s Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Amon Buchanan (born 10 October 1982 is an Australian rules football player from the Sydney Swans of the AFL. is a Japanese race car driver from Tokyo currently racing in the IndyCar Series for Andretti Green Racing. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Vusimuzi (Vusi Sibanda (born October 10, 1983 in Highfield, Harare) was a Zimbabwean Test Cricketer and is currently an ODI Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Rodrique Zsorryon Benson (born October 10, 1984 in Fairfield California) is an American basketball player Stephanie Cheng is a female Cantopop Singer in Hong Kong introduced by Go East Music (consolidated with Universal Music in 2003 (born October 10, 1984) is a Japanese Actress and model. Career She was born in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture Paul Michael Posluszny (born October 10, 1984 in Butler Pennsylvania) commonly known as "Poz", is an American football Troy Trevor Tulowitzki (ˈtuləˌwɪtski born on October 10, 1984, in Santa Clara, California) nicknamed "Tulo" is a Major Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Dominique Cornu (born 10 October 1985 in Beveren) is a Belgian road and track cyclist from Flanders. Aaron Himelstein (born October 10, 1985) is an American Actor who is perhaps best known for playing a younger version of Austin Powers Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Gabriella Lucia Cilmi is an Australian Singer and Songwriter. Year 19 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Germanicus Julius Caesar ( 24 May 16 BC or 15 BC&ndash October 10, 19) 15 BC)
• 680 - 10 Muharram 61 AH - Husayn ibn Ali (AS) , Shi'a Imam, Muhammad's grandson (b. Events By Place Europe The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria. Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar حسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب)‎ (third of Shaban 4 AH / 8th January 626 AD at Medina IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics 626)
• 732 - Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia
• 833 - al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantines defeat the Avars and Slavs, who were besieging Constantinople For the area code see Area code 732. Events By Place Europe October 10 — Battle of Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi (died 732 Arabic: عبد الرحمن الغافقي) also known as Abd er Rahman, Abdderrahman, Abderame Events By Place Asia Al-Mu'tasim succeeds his brother Al-Ma'mun as Abbasid Caliph. Abu Jafar al-Ma'mun ibn Harun (also spelled Almamon and el-Mâmoûn) ( September 14, 786 &ndash August 9, 833) (المأمون 786)
• 1359 - King Hugh IV of Cyprus (b. For the processors see 80786 - 7th generation x86 like Athlon and Intel Pentium 4. Hugh IV of Cyprus or Hughues IV de Lusignan (c 1295 or 1293-1296 – October 10, 1359) was King of Cyprus from 1324 to his abdication on 1295)
• 1459 - Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italian humanist and classicist (b. (Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini ( February 11, 1380 – October 30, 1459) was one of the most important Italian humanists. 1380)
• 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss reformer (killed in battle) (b. Huldrych (or Ulrich) Zwingli (1 January 1484 &ndash 11 October 1531 was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland. 1484)
• 1659 - Abel Tasman, Dutch explorer (b. Abel Janszoon Tasman ( 1603 - October 10 1659) was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and Merchant. 1603)
• 1674 - Thomas Traherne, English poet
• 1691 - Isaac de Benserade, French poet (b. Thomas Traherne MA (1636 or 1637 Hereford, England - ca September 27, 1674, Teddington) was an English poet and religious Isaac de Benserade (baptized November 5, 1613 - October 10, 1691) was a French Poet. 1613)
• 1708 - David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a David Gregory may refer to David Gregory (mathematician, Scottish mathematician David Gregory (journalist, American journalist at 1659)
• 1714 - Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pierre le Pesant sieur de Boisguilbert or Boisguillebert ( 17 February 1646 - 10 October 1714) was a French Economist 1646)
• 1720 - Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Charles Antoine Coysevox ( September 29, 1640 - October 10, 1720) French sculptor, was born at Lyon, and belonged 1640)
• 1723 - William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor of England (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper, FRS (c 1665 &ndash October 10, 1723) Lord Chancellor of England was the son of Sir William Cowper The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. 1665)
• 1725 - Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, Governor-General of New France (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philippe de Rigaud Marquis de Vaudreuil (c 1643 &ndash October 10, 1725) was Governor-general of New France (now Canada) from 1703 to 1725 1643)
• 1747 - John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1674)
• 1759 - Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Major-General Granville Elliott (7 October 1713 &ndash 10 October 1759 (General Graf Eliot von Port-Eliot Comte de Morhange was a British military officer 1713)
• 1765 - Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke of Dorset, PC ( January 18, 1688 &ndash October 10, 1765) was an English political 1688)
• 1795 - Francesco Antonio Zaccaria, Italian theologian and historian (b. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Francesco Antonio Zaccaria ( March 27, 1714, Venice - October 10, 1795, Rome) was an Italian theologian 1714)
• 1806 - Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, German prince (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1772)
• 1827 - Ugo Foscolo, Italian writer (b. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ugo Foscolo ( February 6, 1778 - September 10, 1827) was an Italian writer and poet 1778)
• 1837 - Charles Fourier, French philosopher (b. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common François Marie Charles Fourier ( April 7, 1772 - October 10, 1837) was a French Utopian 1772)
• 1872 - William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State (b. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the New York Governor and Secretary of State The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs 1801)
• 1875 - Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Russian novelist, poet and dramatist (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Tolstoy Another Russian writer is Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (Алексей 1817)
• 1876 - Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (b. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville ( February 26, 1814 &ndash October 10, 1876) was a Geologist and Meteorologist. 1814)
• 1893 - Lip Pike, American baseball player (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike ( May 25, 1845 - October 10, 1893) was one of the stars of 19th century Baseball in the 1845)
• 1901 - Lorenzo Snow, fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lorenzo Snow ( April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was the fifth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known 1814)
• 1913 - Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Politician and three-time Prime Minister of Japan. 1848)
• 1913 - Adolphus Busch, American brewer (Anheuser-Busch) (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Colonel Adolphus Busch ( July 10, 1839 &ndash October 10, 1913) was the German -born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 1839)
• 1914 - King Carol I of Romania (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Carol I of Romania, original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (April 20th 1839 - 1839)
• 1927 - Gustave Whitehead, German-born inventor (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gustave Albin Whitehead, born Gustav Albin Weisskopf ( January 1 1874 – October 10 1927)was a German immigrant to 1874)
• 1930 - Adolf Engler, German botanist (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (1844 – 1930 was a German Botanist. 1844)
• 1938 - Ataturk died-The Founder of The Republic of Turkey
• 1939 - Eleanor Rigby, a real person whose name may have suggested the title to The Beatles song (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Eleanor Rigsby " is a song by The Beatles, originally released on the 1966 Album Revolver. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 1895)
• 1940 - Berton Churchill, Canadian actor (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berton Churchill ( December 9, 1876 &ndash October 10, 1940) was a Canadian actor 1876)
• 1948 - Ted Horn, American race car driver (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ted Horn ( February 27, 1910 &ndash October 10, 1948) born Eylard Theodore Von Horn, was an American Race car driver 1910)
• 1957 - Karl Genzken, Nazi physician (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Karl August Genzken (born June 8, 1885 in Preetz, Holstein &ndash October 10, 1957 in Hamburg, Germany 1885)
• 1963 - Édith Piaf, French singer (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer 1915)
• 1963 - Roy Cazaly, Australian rules footballer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Cazaly (13 January 1893&ndash10 October 1963 was an Australian rules football player famous for his high marks, and for giving rise to the phrase " 1893)
• 1964 - Eddie Cantor, American singer and vaudeville performer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Eddie Cantor ( January 31, 1892 - October 10, 1964) was an American Comedian, Singer, Actor, 1892)
• 1964 - Heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet pianist (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Heinrich Gustavovich Neuhaus (Генрих Густавович Нейгауз Genrikh Gustavovič Nejgauz; &ndash Moscow, October 10, 1964 1888)
• 1970 - Édouard Daladier, French politician (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Édouard Daladier (18 June 1884 - 10 October 1970 was a French Radical politician and Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World 1884)
• 1971 - John Cawte Beaglehole, New Zealand historian (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Professor John Cawte Beaglehole OM CMG ( June 13, 1901 &ndash October 10, 1971) was a New Zealand historian whose 1901)
• 1976 - Silvana Armenulic, Yugoslavian folk singer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Silvana Armenulić (Born 18th May 1939 Doboj, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) Died October 10, 1976, near 1939)
• 1977 - Angelo Muscat, Maltese actor (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Angelo Muscat ( September 24, 1930 - October 10, 1977) was a character actor 1930)
• 1978 - Ralph Metcalfe, American athlete (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Not to be confused with early 19th century New Hampshire politician Ralph Metcalf Ralph Harold Metcalfe ( May 30, 1910 &ndash 1910)
• 1978 - Ralph Marterie, American big band leader (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ralph Marterie ( 24 December 1914 - 10 October 1978) was a Big-band leader born in Acerra, Italy. 1914)
• 1979 - Christopher Evans, British psychologist and computer scientist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Dr Christopher Riche Evans (1931 &ndash October 10, 1979) was a British psychologist, computer scientist, and Author. 1931)
• 1979 - Paul Paray, French conductor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Paray (born Le Tréport, May 24, 1886 - died Monte Carlo, October 10, 1979) was a French conductor 1886)
• 1982 - Jean Effel, French painter and journalist (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Jean Effel, real name François Lejeune ( 12 February 1908 &ndash 10 October 1982) was French painter caricaturist illustrator and 1908)
• 1983 - Ralph Richardson, English actor (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Sir Ralph David Richardson ( 19 December 1902 &ndash 10 October 1983) was an English Actor, one of a group of theatrical 1902)
• 1985 - Yul Brynner, Russian-born actor (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Yul Brynner (July 11 1920 – October 10 1985 was a Russian born Actor of stage and film, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the 1920)
• 1985 - Orson Welles, American director and actor (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television 1915)
• 1986 - Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian-Italian physicist (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Gleb Vassielievich Wataghin ( November 3, 1899, Birsula, Ukraine &ndash October 10, 1986, Turin, Italy 1899)
• 1990 - Tom Murton, American penologist (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Thomas O Murton ( March 15, 1928 - October 10, 1990) generally known as Tom Murton, was a penologist best known for his 1928)
• 1998 - Clark Clifford, United States Secretary of Defense (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Clark McAdams Clifford ( December 25, 1906 – October 10, 1998) was a highly influential American Lawyer who served Presidents The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U 1906)
• 1998 - Tommy Quaid, Irish hurler (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Tommy Quaid (1957-1998 was an Irish sportsperson He played senior championship Hurling with Limerick from 1976 until 1993 Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic 1957)
• 2000 - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike ( April 17, 1916 - October 10, 2000) was a politician from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is the functional head of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. 1916)
• 2001 - Eddie Futch, American boxing trainer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Eddie Futch ( August 9 1911 – October 10 2001) was a boxing trainer who trained a number of legendary champions 1911)
• 2001 - Vasily Mishin, Soviet rocket designer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Vasily Pavlovich Mishin ( January 18, 1917 – October 10 2001) was a Soviet engineer and a prominent Rocketry pioneer 1917)
• 2002 - Teresa Graves, American actress and singer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Teresa Graves ( January 10, 1948 - October 10, 2002) was an American actress and Singer. 1948)
• 2003 - Eugene Istomin, American pianist (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Eugene George Istomin ( November 26, 1925 &ndash October 10, 2003) was an American pianist 1925)
• 2004 - Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Kenneth Gene Caminiti ( April 21, 1963 – October 11, 2004) was an American Third baseman in Major League Baseball 1963)
• 2004 - Christopher Reeve, American actor (b. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, 1952)
• 2004 - Arthur H. Robinson, American cartographer (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur H Robinson ( January 5, 1915 – October 19, 2004) was an American Geographer and Cartographer, who was 1915)
• 2004 - Maurice Shadbolt, New Zealand writer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Maurice Francis Richard Shadbolt ( 4 June 1932 &mdash 10 October 2004) was a New Zealand writer 1932)
• 2005 - Wayne Booth, American literary critic (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Clayson Booth ( February 22, 1921 &ndash October 10, 2005) was an American Literary critic. 1921)
• 2005 - Milton Obote, President of Uganda (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Apollo Milton Opeto Obote (December 28 1925 October 10 2005 Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 and from The President of Uganda is the Head of state in Uganda. The role began as a largely ceremonial position with the Prime Minister holding the true power 1925)
• 2006 - Michael John Rogers, English ornithologist (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Michael ('Mike' John Rogers ( 5 October, 1932 – 10 October, 2006) was an English ornithologist and Honorary Secretary to 1932)
• 2006 - Ian Scott, Canadian politician (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. To see the American football player see Ian Scott (American football To see the American producer see Ian Scott (producer 1934)
• 2007 - Mehmed Uzun, Contemporary Kurdish writer and novelist. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mehmed Uzun (1953 &ndash October 10 2007) was a contemporary Kurdish writer and novelist (b. 1953)

Holidays and observances

• RC Saints - Saint Thomas of Villanueva?  ; Saint Paulinus of York (in England); Viktor of Xanten; Saint Cerbonius
• Republic of China (Taiwan) - National Day (Double Ten Day 雙十國慶)
• Fiji - Fiji Day (National Day)
• Japan - National Health-Sports Day until 2000; since made a moveable feast on the second Monday in October. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints St Thomas of Villanueva, OSA (born Tomás García Martínez, Ciudad Real, 1488 - died Valencia, September 8, 1555) St Paulinus (born c 584 died 10 October 644 was the first Bishop of York and Bishop of Rochester in England Victor of Xanten or Saint Victor is a Martyr and Saint of the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Saint Cerbonius (Cerbo San Cerbone San Cerbonio (d 575 AD was a Bishop of Populonia during the Barbarian invasions. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. Double Ten Day ( is the National day of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s and celebrates the start of the Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Fiji Week is a week of festivities culminating in Fiji Day on 10 October (the anniversary of Fiji 's independence from British colonial rule The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. also known as Health-Sports Day or Sports Day, is a national holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October In Christianity, a moveable feast or movable feast is a holy day &mdash a Feast day or a Fast day &mdash whose date is not fixed to a
• World Mental Health Day
• Old Michelmas - Celtic holiday
• French Republican Calendar - Tournesol (Sunflower) Day, nineteenth day in the Month of Vendémiaire
• North Korea - Party Foundation Party (celebration of the founding of the Workers Party of Korea)
• Finland - The Day of Finnish literature

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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