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Events

• 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was decapitated by forces under Caliph Yazid I. This is commemorated by Shi'a Muslims as Aashurah.
• 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. The governor of Cordoba, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, is killed during the battle.
• 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.
• 1575 - Battle of Dormans: Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise defeated the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.
• 1582 - Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
• 1631 - A Saxon army takes over Prague.
• 1780 - The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000-30,000 in the Caribbean.
• 1845 - In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors.
• 1868 - Carlos Céspedes issued the Grito de Yara from his plantation, La Demajagua, proclaiming Cuba's independence.
• 1877 - Lieutenant-Colonel George Armstrong Custer is given a funeral with full military honors.
• 1908 - Baseball Writers Association forms.
• 1910 - Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity is established at Columbia University.
• 1911 - Wuchang Uprising which led to the demise of Qing Dynasty, the last emperial court in China, and the founding of the Republic of China.
• 1913 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike thus ending construction on the Panama Canal.
• 1920 - The Carinthian Plebiscite determined that the larger part of Carinthia became part of Austria.
• 1933 - A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by sabotage while en route from Cleveland, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois, the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation.
• 1935 - A tornado destroyed the 160 metre tall wooden radio tower in Langenberg. As a result of this catastrophe, few wooden towers were constructed after this date.
• 1938 - The Blue Water Bridge opens, connecting Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario
• 1938 - World War II: The Munich Agreement cedes the Sudetenland to Germany.
• 1944 - Holocaust: 800 Gypsy children are systematically murdered at Auschwitz death camp.
• 1954 - The Communist Party of Honduras is founded.
• 1957 - U.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.
• 1963 - France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia.
• 1964 - The 1964 Summer Olympics open in Tokyo, Japan
• 1966 - Simon and Garfunkel release the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
• 1967 - The Outer Space Treaty, signed on January 27 by more than sixty nations, enters into force.
• 1970 - Fiji becomes independent.
• 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.
• 1971 - Sold, dismantled and moved to the United States, the London Bridge reopens in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
• 1973 - Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with federal income tax evasion.
• 1978 - US President Jimmy Carter signs a bill into law that authorizes the minting of the Susan B. Anthony dollar.
• 1979 - The Pac-Man arcade game is released to the Japanese market by Namco.
• 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.
• 1986 - An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale strikes San Salvador, El Salvador, killing an estimated 1,500 people.
• 1987 - Fiji becomes a republic.
• 1997 - The NHL's Carolina Hurricanes win their first-ever regular season game by defeating the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
• 1997 - An Austral Airlines DC-9-32 crashes and explodes near Nuevo Berlin, Uruguay, killing 74.
• 2001 - US President George W. Bush presents a list of 22 most wanted terrorists.
• 2005 - Angela Merkel is announced to be the new chancellor of Germany.
• 2005 - Most Aardman Animations props are melted in a warehouse fire. Props from Chicken Run and Wallace and Gromit are destroyed.

Events October 10 - Battle of Kerbela November 12 - The Sixth Ecumenical Council opens in Constantinople The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria Pippin of Herstal becomes Mayor of the Palace Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I succeeded by Yazid I ibn Muawiyah Erwig deposes Wamba to become king of the... Combatants Umayyads forces of Husayn ibn Ali Commanders Yazid I Husayn ibn Ali Strength 4500 or less 72 Casualties unknown 72 The Battle of Karbala was a military engagement that took place on 10 Muharram, 61 AH (October 10, 680) in Karbala, in present day Iraq, between the Islamic prophet... The Shia Imam is considered by the Shia sect of Islam to be the rightful successor to Muhammad, and is similar to the Caliph in Sunni Islam. ... Imaginary portrait of Husayn ibn Ali, by contemporary Iranian artist. ... For other people named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... The Beheading of Cosmas and Damian, by Fra Angelico Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head), or beheading, is the removal of a living organisms head. ... Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Yazid Ibn Muawiyah Ibn Abu Sufyan (645 - 683) (Arabic: يزيد بن معاوية بن أبي سفيان) was the sixth Muslim Caliph and the second of the Umayyad dynasty. ... Shia Islam or Shi`ism (from the Arabic word شيعة, Persian: شیعه) is the second largest denomination of the religion of Islam. ... for Imam Muslim, see Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... For the Canaanite and Ugaritic mother-goddess, please see Asherah. ... Events October 10 - 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. ... Combatants Franks Umayyad Caliphate Commanders Charles Martel Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi Abd er Rahman† Strength 15,000-75,000 60,000-400,000 Casualties about 1500 unknown, but reported massive, notably Emir Abd er Rahman 1. ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... For the 13th century titular King of Hungary, see Charles Martel dAnjou. ... The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula including the present day Spain and Portugal) and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. A usual misconception is to relate them to the inhabitants of modern day Mauritania to which they are only related by... for Imam Muslim, see Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... A common understanding of Western Europe in modern times. ... Location within Europe, Spain and Andalusia Córdoba, the Roman bridge and the Mosque-Cathedral View across the old Roman bridge towards the Mezquita Interior court of the Mezquita Córdoba is a city in Andalucía, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. ... For indivduals with the same or similar name, see Abd-ar-Rahman Abu Said Abdul Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Bishr ibn Al Sarem Al Aki Al Ghafiqi (? – 732), variously known as Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Abd er Rahman, Abdderrahman, Abderame, and Abd el-Rahman, led the Andalusian Muslims into battle... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... Combatants Sweden Denmark, Swedish Rebels Commanders Sten Sture the Elder Christian I of Denmark Strength Casualties The Battle of Brunkeberg was fought on October 10, 1471 between Sweden and the combined forces of Denmark and Swedish rebels. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air (help· info) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Sten Sture the Elder (Sten Sture den ldre; 1440–1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union (1470–1497 and 1501–1503). ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... Christian I of Denmark (1426 – 1481), Danish monarch and union king of Denmark (1448 – 1481), Norway (1450 – 1481) and Sweden (1457 – 1464), under the Kalmar Union. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise (January 31, 1550 - December 23, 1588) was the son of Francis, Duke of Guise. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Philippe de Mornay (November 5, 1549 – November 11, 1623), seigneur du Plessis Marly, usually known as Du-Plessis-Mornay or Mornay Du Plessis, was a French Protestant writer. ... Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Vixi Liber Et Moriar (I have lived, and I shall die, free) Nickname: Americas Sailing Capital , Naptown, San Diego East, Dogtown Map Political Statistics Founded 1649 Incorporated 1708 Anne Arundel County Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 19. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, born April 18, 1819 in Bayamo, province of Oriente, Cuba, was a Cuban revolutionary hero in the struggle for independence of that island from Spain. ... A plantation is an intentional planting of a crop, on a larger scale, usually for uses other than cereal production or pasture. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839–June 25, 1876) was a United States Army cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... -1... Tau Epsilon Phi (TEΦ, commonly pronounced TEP) is a predominantly American fraternity with approximately 40 active chapters, located at universities and colleges, predominantly in the Northeastern United States (although the largest chapter has consistently been at the University of Florida). ... While the terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words frater and soror, meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe any number of social and charitable organizations, including the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, and the Shriners, in the United States and Canada fraternities and... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City and a member of the Ivy League. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Wuchang Uprising (武昌起義, pinyin: WÇ”chāng Qǐyì) of October 10, 1911, started the Xinhai Revolution, which triggered the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and establishment of the Republic of China (ROC). ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daiching gurun(warrior country in Mongolian language); Chinese: 清朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by the Manchu - a nomadic nation of over two million people. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913–1921). ... A canal tug, making its way down to the Caribbean end of the canal, waits to be joined by a ship in the uppermost chamber of the Gatun Locks. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Carinthian Plebiscite (Slovene Koroški plebiscit, German: Kärntner Volksabstimmung) on October 10, 1920 determined the border between Austria and the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia) after World War I. In particular it divided Carinthia, formerly a province of Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy, in two parts. ... Coat of arms of the Dukes of Carinthia, today state coat The Duchy of Carinthia (German language: Kärnten, Slovenian: KoroÅ¡ka) was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until it dissolved in 1918. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... United Airlines, the major subsidiary of UAL Corporation, is a major airline of the United States. ... Boeing 247 The Boeing 247 was one of the first modern passenger airliners. ... Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction. ... Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: www. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Aviation or Air transport refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A transmitting tower is, in contrast to a radio mast, a free standing construction, which serves either as carrier for transmitting antennas or directly as transmitting antenna (radiating transmitting tower). ... The Sender Langenberg (transmission facility Langenberg) is a broadcasting transmission facility for MW, FM and TV near Langenberg, Velbert. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The newer Blue Water Bridge is in the foreground, the older bridge is behind. ... Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (population 70,876 in 2001). ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... Chamberlain holds the paper containing the resolution to commit to peaceful methods signed by both Hitler and himself on his return from Germany in September 1938. ... Parts of Czech lands with significant German speaking population (first half of 20th century) Sudetenland (German: Sudetenland; Czech: Sudety) was the name used from 1938–45 for the region inhabited mostly by Sudeten Germans (German: Sudetendeutsche, Czech: SudetÅ¡tí NÄ›mci) in the various places of Bohemia, Moravia, and parts... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ... The Roma people (pronounced rahma, singular Rom, sometimes Rroma, and Rrom) along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies in English, and as Tsigany in most of Europe. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is an album by Simon and Garfunkel released October 10, 1966. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies also known as the Outer Space Treaty (the Treaty), was opened for signature in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union (the three... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 1st 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... Pierre Laporte (February 25, 1921 - October 1970), was a Canadian politician who was assassinated by members of the terrorist group, the Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front). ... The Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front), commonly known as the FLQ, was a separatist group founded in the 1960s and based primarily in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... 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Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996), born Spiros Anagnostopoulos in Towson, Maryland, was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard M. Nixon. ... An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income of persons or corporations. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... For the submarine, see USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). ... The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a United States coin minted between 1979 and 1981, and again in 1999. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution by Midway Games in 1979. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... Namco is a company based in Japan, best known for developing video games. ... This article is about the year. ... 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Births

• 1678 - John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish soldier (d. 1743)
• 1684 - Antoine Watteau, French painter (d. 1721)
• 1700 - Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (d. 1759)
• 1731 - Henry Cavendish, British scientist (d. 1810)
• 1780 - John Abercrombie, Scottish physician and philosopher (d. 1844)
• 1813 - Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (d. 1901)
• 1819 - Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger, German theologian (d.1883)
• 1825 - Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic (d. 1904)
• 1830 - Queen Isabella II of Spain (d. 1904)
• 1834 - Aleksis Kivi, Finnish author (d. 1872)
• 1837 - Robert Gould Shaw, United States Army officer (d. 1863)
• 1861 - Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1930)
• 1870 - Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin, Russian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1953)
• 1885 - Walter Anderson, German folklorist (d. 1962)
• 1895 - Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja, religious Guru from India (d. 1988)
• 1898 - Lilly Daché, French-born milliner (d. 1989)
• 1900 - Helen Hayes, American actress (d. 1993)
• 1901 - Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor (d. 1966)
• 1906 - Paul Creston, American composer (d. 1985)
• 1906 - R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist (d. 2001)
• 1913 - Claude Simon, French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
• 1914 - Tommy Fine, baseball player (d. 2005)
• 1917 - Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist (d. 1982)
• 1924 - James Clavell, Australian author (d. 1994)
• 1924 - Ed Wood, American filmmaker (d. 1978)
• 1926 - Richard Jaeckel, American actor (d. 1997)
• 1930 - Yves Chauvin, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1930 - Harold Pinter, English playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1933 - Jay Sebring, American hair stylist
• 1938 - Moriyama Daido, Japanese photographer
• 1942 - Peter Coyote, American actor
• 1946 - Charles Dance, English actor
• 1946 - Naoto Kan, Japanese politician
• 1946 - John Prine, American singer
• 1946 - Chris Tarrant, British television host
• 1946 - Ben Vereen, American actor and dancer
• 1948 - Séverine, French singer
• 1951 - Ratu Epeli Ganilau, Fiji soldier and statesman
• 1953 - Midge Ure, Scottish musician
• 1953 - Gus Williams, American basketball player
• 1954 - David Lee Roth, American singer
• 1956 - Amanda Burton, Northern Irish actress
• 1957 - Rumiko Takahashi, Japanese artist
• 1958 - Tanya Tucker, American singer
• 1959 - Kirsty MacColl, British singer and songwriter (d. 2000)
• 1960 - Eric Martin, American singer
• 1960 - Carlos Krystal, Argentine porn actor
• 1961 - Jodi Benson, American voice actress and singer
• 1963 - Anita Mui, Hong Kong singer (d. 2003)
• 1963 - Daniel Pearl, American journalist (d. 2002)
• 1963 - Rebecca Pidgeon, American actress, singer, and songwriter
• 1963 - Jolanda de Rover, Dutch swimmer
• 1963 - Vegard Ulvang, Norwegian cross-country skier
• 1965 - Chris Penn, American actor (d. 2006)
• 1966 - Tony Adams, English footballer
• 1968 - Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker
• 1969 - Brett Favre, American football player
• 1970 - Dean Kiely, Irish footballer
• 1970 - Corinna May, German singer
• 1970 - Sir Matthew Pinsent, English rower
• 1970 - Maja Tatic, Serbian singer
• 1972 - Alexei Zhitnik, Russian ice hockey player
• 1973 - Mario López, United States actor
• 1974 - Dale Earnhardt Jr., United States race car driver
• 1974 - Julio Ricardo Cruz, Argentinian footballer
• 1976 - Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-born skateboarder
• 1976 - Pat Burrell, baseball player
• 1978 - Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, United States actress
• 1979 - Mya, United States singer
• 1979 - Nicolás Massú, Chilean tennis player
• 1980 - Tim Maurer, United States singer (Suburban Legends)
• 1984 - Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer
• 1984 - Chiaki Kuriyama, Japanese actress
• 1985 - Layke Anderson, British actor
• 1991 - Ruby Fones, Child prodigy

Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich (October 10, 1678 - October 4, 1743) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... Jean-Antoine Watteau (October 10, 1684 - July 18, 1721) was a French Rococo painter. ... // Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (October 10, 1700 – May 12, 1759), French sculptor, known as Adam l’aîné (the elder), was born in Nancy, son of scupltor Jacob-Sigisbert Adam. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Henry Cavendish (October 10, 1731 - February 24, 1810) was a British scientist. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... John Abercrombie (born October 10, 1780 in Aberdeen; died November 14, 1844 in Edinburgh) was a Scottish physician and philosopher. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger (1819 - 1883) was one of the leading theologians of the modern Catholic German school and author of the Enchiridion universally used. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Paul Kruger Stephanus Johannes Paul Kruger (10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904), fondly known as Oom Paul (Afrikaans for Uncle Paul), was a prominent Boer resistance leader against British rule and president of the Transvaal Republic in South Africa. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Isabella II (October 10, 1830 – April 10, 1904), Isabel II in Spanish, was queen of Spain. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Aleksis Kivi (October 10, 1834 - December 31, 1872), born Alexis Stenvall, was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seven Brothers (Finnish title: Seitsemän veljestä). Aleksis Kivi was born at Nurmijärvi, Finland, in a tailors family. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Robert Gould Shaw Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863), was the white colonel in command of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which entered the American Civil War in 1863. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen (born October 10, 1861 in Store Frøen, near Kristiania, now Oslo - died May 13, 1930 in Lysaker, outside Oslo) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. ... The Nobel Peace Prize Medal featuring a portrait of Alfred Nobel The Nobel Peace Prize is one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ivan Bunin Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin (Ива́н Алексе́евич Бу́нин) (October 10, 1870 – November 8, 1953) was the first Russian writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. ... The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Walter Anderson (Minsk, (Belarus) October 10, 1885 – August 23, 1962 in Kiel (Germany) was a German ethnologist (folklorist). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja (October 10, 1895 - August 12, 1988) was born Sri Ramendra Chandra Deva Sharma Bhattacharya, as the first child of Sri Upendra Chandra Deva Sharma Bhattacharya-Vidyaratna and Srimati Gauri Bala Devi. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Lilly Daché (October 10, 1898 – December 31, 1989) was a milliner and fashion designer. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 - March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose successful and award-winning career spanned almost 70 years. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Alberto Giacometti (October 10, 1901 – January 11, 1966) was a Swiss sculptor and painter. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Giuseppe Guttoveggio (October 10, 1906 – August 24, 1985, California), better known as Paul Creston, was an American composer of classical music. ... This article is about the year. ... R.K. Narayan - 1906 - 2001 Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan (October 10, 1906 - May 13, 2001) was an Indian novelist. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Claude Simon (10 October 1913 – 6 July 2005) was the 1985 Nobel Laureate in Literature who in his novels combined the poets and the painters creativeness with a deepened awareness of time in the depiction of the human condition. ... The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Tommy Fine (October 10, 1914 - January 10, 2005), born Thomas Morgan Fine in Cleburne, Texas, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1947) and St. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Thelonious Monk, as featured on the cover of his 1956 album, Brilliant Corners (1958 reissue cover shown) Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Clavell in 1986 James Clavell, British Royal Artillery) (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was a novelist, screenwriter, and World War II POW, who was famous for books such as Shogun, and such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Edward D. Wood, Jr. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Richard Jaeckel Richard Hanley Jaeckel (October 10, 1926 - June 14, 1997) was an American actor. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Yves Chauvin (born October 10, 1930) is a French chemist and Nobel Prize winner. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... Harold Pinter Harold Pinter, CH, CBE (born October 10, 1930) is a British playwright and theatre director. ... The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jay Sebring (October 10, 1933 – August 9, 1969) was a hugely successful international American hair stylist to the stars. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Daido Moriyama (森山 大道, born October 10, 1938) is a Japanese photographer noted for his images depicting the breakdown of traditional values in post-war Japan. ... This article is about the year. ... Peter Coyote Peter Coyote (born Robert Peter Cohon October 10, 1941 in New York City) is the cofounder, with Emmett Grogan, of the San Francisco Diggers and veteran of the San Francisco Mime Troupe. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Charles Dance (born October 10, 1946 in Worcester, England) is a British actor. ... Naoto Kan (菅 直人 Kan Naoto, b. ... Prine performing at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, CA, October 3, 2004. ... Chris Tarrant appearing in an ITV 1 ident. ... Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Séverine (born Josiane Grizeau, October 10, 1948 in Paris) is a French singer. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Ratu Epeli Ganilau (born 10 October 1951) is a Fijian soldier and statesman, who served as Chairman of the Bose Levu Vakaturaga (Great Council of Chiefs) from 2001 to 2004. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure on October 10, 1953 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a rock and roll guitarist, singer and songwriter from Scotland, who had particular success in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Gus Williams (born October 10, 1953 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a former NBA basketball player most noted for his play with the Seattle SuperSonics, although he also played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Lee Roth, (born October 10, 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and radio personality, best known for his work with the band Van Halen and his fast-talking, oversized personality. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Parkinson, Burton and Grant in 2001 Amanda Burton (born October 10, 1956 in Balloughry, County Derry, Northern Ireland) is an actress best known for her role as forensic pathologist Doctor (later Professor) Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness (from 1996). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子 Takahashi Rumiko, born October 10, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kirsty MacColl on cd cover , 1998 Kirsty MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000), was a British pop singer-songwriter. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Eric Martin (born on October 10, 1960, in Long Island, New York State) is a singer, best known as the former vocalist of hard rock band Mr. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Carlos Krystal (born on Octuber 10, 1960) is a south american pornographic actor, known for his huge penis size and his ability to produce very large amounts of semen due to a prostata disorder. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Jodi Benson (born October 10, 1961) is a U.S. voice actress and singer, best known for providing the voice of Disneys Princess Ariel, The Little Mermaid. ... Template:C20YearInnTopic 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional: 梅艷芳; Simplified: 梅艳芳; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; October 10, 1963–December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong pop singer and actress. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Pearl Daniel Pearl (October 10, 1963 – January 29/30, 2002) was a Jewish American journalist. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10, 1965) is an actress, singer, songwriter, and the wife of playwright David Mamet. ... Jolanda de Rover (born October 10, 1963 in Amstelveen, The Netherlands) is a former swimmer from Holland, who won the golden medal on the 200 backstroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. ... Vegard Ulvang (born October 10, 1963) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Chris Penn as Nice Guy Eddie in Reservoir Dogs Christopher Ryan Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American film actor. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Tony Alexander Adams MBE, (born October 10, 1966) is an English football player and manager. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Bart Jan-Baptist Marie (Bart) Brentjens (born on October 10, 1968 in Haelen) is a Dutch cyclist, specialized in mountain bike. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Brett Favre (pronounced Färv) (born October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers American football team in the National Football League since 1992. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Dean Kiely is an Irish goalkeeper currently playing for Charlton Athletic in the English Premier League. ... Corinna May is a blind singer from Germany. ... Sir Matthew Pinsent (born 10 October 1970) is a British rowing champion and four-time Olympic gold medallist. ... Maja Tatic is a Serbian singer born in Belgrade on October 30th 1970. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Alexei Zhitnik (born 10 October 1972 in Kiev, U.S.S.R.) is a Ukrainian ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Mario López, Jr. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Julio Ricardo Cruz (born October 10, 1974 in Santiago del Estero) is an Argentinian footballer who plays for Italian side Internazionale. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Bob Burnquist (born October 10, 1976) is a professional skateboarder. ... Pat Burrell in 2004 Pat Burrell (born October 10, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas) is the starting left fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Jodi Lyn O’Keefe was born on October 10, 1978 in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Mya on her album Moodring (2003) Mya Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979 in Washington, D.C.) is a United States italian , jamaican American R&B singer, dancer, and actress who debuted in early 1998 as a teenager. ... Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried (born October 10, 1979), nicknamed Vampiro (Spanish for vampire) is a tennis player from Chile. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Timothy Robert Maurer (born October 10, 1980), better known as Tim Maurer, was the lead singer of the third-wave ska band Suburban Legends. ... Suburban Legends are a seven piece third-wave ska band from Orange County, California. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephanie Cheng Stephanie Cheng (鄭融) (born October 10, 1984) is a budding female singer and starlet in Hong Kong, who was being introduced by Go East Music, which was consolidated with Universal Music in 2003. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the year. ... Portrait by Jean-Paul Berthoin Layke Anderson (October 10, 1985) is a young British actor. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Deaths

• 19 - Germanicus, Roman general (b. 15 BC)
• 732 - Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Moorish Governor of Andalusia
• 833 - al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. 786)
• 1359 - King Hugh IV of Cyprus
• 1459 - Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italian humanist and classicist (b. 1380)
• 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss reformer (killed in battle) (b. 1484)
• 1659 - Abel Tasman, Dutch explorer (b. 1603)
• 1674 - Thomas Traherne, English poet
• 1691 - Isaac de Benserade, French poet (b. 1613)
• 1708 - David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (b. 1659)
• 1714 - Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (b. 1646)
• 1720 - Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)
• 1723 - William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor of England
• 1725 - Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil, Governor-General of New France
• 1747 - John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1759 - Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713)
• 1765 - Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1688)
• 1795 - Francesco Antonio Zaccaria, Italian theologian and historian (b. 1714)
• 1806 - Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, German prince (b. 1772)
• 1827 - Ugo Foscolo, Italian writer (b. 1778)
• 1837 - Charles Fourier, French philosopher (b. 1772)
• 1872 - William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State (b. 1801)
• 1875 - Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Russian novelist, poet and dramatist (b. 1817)
• 1876 - Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist (b. 1814)
• 1893 - Lip Pike, baseball player (b. 1845)
• 1901 - Lorenzo Snow, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1814)
• 1913 - Katsura Taro, Prime minister of Japan (b. 1848)
• 1914 - Charles I of Romania (b. 1839)
• 1927 - Gustave Whitehead, German-born inventor (b. 1874)
• 1930 - Adolf Engler, German botanist (b. 1844)
• 1940 - Berton Churchill, Canadian actor (b. 1876)
• 1964 - Eddie Cantor, American singer and vaudeville performer (b. 1892)
• 1964 - Heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet pianist (b. 1888)
• 1970 - Édouard Daladier, French politician (b. 1884)
• 1971 - John Cawte Beaglehole, New Zealand historian (b. 1901)
• 1978 - Ralph Metcalfe, American athlete (b. 1910)
• 1979 - Christopher Evans, British psychologist and computer scientist (b. 1931)
• 1979 - Paul Paray, French conductor (b. 1886)
• 1983 - Ralph Richardson, English actor (b. 1902)
• 1985 - Yul Brynner, Russian-born actor (b. 1915)
• 1985 - Orson Welles, American director and actor (b. 1915)
• 1986 - Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian-Italian physicist (b. 1899)
• 1998 - Clark Clifford, United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1906)
• 2000 - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (b. 1916)
• 2002 - Teresa Graves, American actress and singer (b. 1948)
• 2003 - Eugene Istomin, American pianist (b. 1925)
• 2004 - Ken Caminiti, baseball player (heart attack) (b. 1963)
• 2004 - Christopher Reeve, American actor (b. 1952)
• 2004 - Arthur H. Robinson, American cartographer (b. 1915)
• 2004 - Maurice Shadbolt, New Zealand writer (b. 1932)
• 2005 - Wayne Booth, American literary critic (b. 1921)
• 2005 - Milton Obote, President of Uganda (b. 1925)

For other uses, see number 19. ... Bust of Germanicus in the Louvre Germanicus Julius Caesar Claudianus, possibly Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus before adoption (15 BC–AD October 10, 19) was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty of the early Roman Empire. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC - 10s BC - 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s Years: 20 BC 19 BC 18 BC 17 BC 16 BC 15 BC 14 BC 13 BC 12 BC 11 BC 10 BC... Events October 10 - 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 indivduals with the same or similar name, see Abd-ar-Rahman Abu Said Abdul Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Bishr ibn Al Sarem Al Aki Al Ghafiqi (? – 732), variously known as Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Abd er Rahman, Abdderrahman, Abderame, and Abd el-Rahman, led the Andalusian Muslims into battle... Events End of the reign of caliph Al-Mamun Nimmyo succeeds Junna as emperor of Japan Creation of Great Moravia Births Deaths October 10 - al-Mamun, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad Categories: 833 ... Abu Jafar al-Mamun ibn Harun (786 - October 10, 833) (المأمون) was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. ... Events September 14 - Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi, makes various appointments including the appointemnt of Salim Yunisi as the Abbasid governor of Sindh and the Indus Valley A council is organized in Constantinople, but disturbed by soldiers Beatus of Li... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Orhan I (1326-1359) to Murad I (1359-1389) Berlin joins the Hanseatic League. ... Hugh IV was King of Cyprus from 1324 to 1359 and, nominally, King of Jerusalem, as Hugh II. The son of Guy of Lusignan, Hugh succeeded to the throne of Cyprus on the death of his uncle Henry II, in 1324. ... Events September 23 - Battle of Blore Heath. ... This article or section should be merged with Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini Gianfrancesco (or Giovanni Francesco) Poggio Bracciolini (February 11, 1380 - October 10, 1459) was one of the most important Italian Renaissance humanists. ... Events September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitrii Ivanovich defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols (the Golden Horde), stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ... Huldrych (or Ulrich) Zwingli (January 1, 1484 – October 11, 1531) was the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland, and founder of the Swiss Reformed Churches. ... Events January 25 - Peter Arbues, chief of the Spanish Inquisition, is assassinated when he is praying in the cathedral at Saragossa, Spain July 6 - Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of Congo River December 5 - Pope Innocent VIII gives the inquisition a mission to hunt heretics and... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... Portrait of Tasman (detail from the family portrait). ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March - Samuel de Champlain, French explorer, sails to Canada March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James I of... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... Thomas Traherne (1636 or 1637 - October 10, 1674) was an English poet and religious writer. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... Isaac de Benserade (baptized November 5, 1613 - October 10, 1691) was a French poet. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... // Events March 23 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth July 1 - Tewoflos becomes Emperor of Ethiopia September 28 - Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya Kandahar conquered by Mir Wais In Masuria one third of the population die during the plague J... David Gregory (June 3, 1659—October 10, 1708) was a Savilian Professor of astronomy at Oxford and a commentator on Isaac Newtons Principia. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... Pierre le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert or Boisguillebert (17 February 1646 - 10 October 1714) was a French economist. ... // Events The Westminster Confession of Faith Ongoing events Wars of the Three Kingdoms, including the English Civil War (1642-1649) Births February 4 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... Charles Antoine Coysevox (September 29, 1640 - October 10, French sculptor, was born at Lyons, and belonged to a family which had emigrated from Spain. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper (c. ... The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor and in former times the Chancellor of England and the Lord Chancellor of Scotland, is one of the most senior and important functionaries in the government of the United Kingdom, and its predecessor states. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... 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Holidays

• RC Saints - Saint Thomas of Villanueva?  ; Saint Paulinus of York (in England)
• Also see October 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Canada - Thanksgiving Day of 2005 (second Monday of October)
• Republic of China (on Taiwan) - National Day (Double Tenth Day 雙十國慶)
• Fiji - Fiji Day (National Day)
• United States - Columbus Day of 2005 (second Monday of October)
• Japan - National Health-Sports Day
• World Mental Health Day
• Old Michelmas - Celtic holiday

The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... Saint Thomas of Villanueva (1488-1555), Spanish bishop, was born in Fuentellana in Castile. ... Saint Paulinus, (?-October 10, 644), was the first bishop of York. ... Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual holiday observed in the United States and Canada to celebrate being thankful for the things one has. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ... The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a country. ... Double Tenth Day (雙十節, pinyin: Shuāng Shí Jié) is the national day of the Republic of China (now on Taiwan) and celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising (October 10, 1911) which led to the collapse of the Qing dynasty. ... Fiji Week is a week of festivities culminating in Fiji Day on 10 October (the anniversary of Fijis independence from British colonial rule in 1970) annually. ... The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a country. ... Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating the date of Christopher Columbuss arrival in the New World in 1492. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... World Mental Health Day is a global mental health education, awareness and advocacy project of World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. ... Michaelmas (pronounced ) or the Feast of St. ...

External links

• BBC: On This Day

October 9 - October 11 - September 10 - November 10 - more historical anniversaries October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Condensed list of historical anniversaries. ...