What Happened on October 10?
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EVENTS ON OCTOBER 10
Explore the most important historical events that happened on October 10, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
1920 Carinthian plebiscite
Year:
1920
The Carinthian plebiscite determines that the larger part of the Duchy of Carinthia should remain part of Austria.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Year:
1928
Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
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RMS Leinster
Year:
1918
RMS Leinster is torpedoed and sunk by UB-123, killing 564, the largest loss of life on the Irish Sea.
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Woodrow Wilson
Year:
1913
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal.
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Wuchang Uprising
Year:
1911
The day after a bomb explodes prematurely, the Wuchang Uprising begins against the Chinese monarchy.
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United Air Lines Flight 23
Year:
1933
A United Airlines Boeing 247 is destroyed by sabotage, the first such proven case in the history of commercial aviation.
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Coup d'état
Year:
1935
In Greece, a coup d'état ends the Second Hellenic Republic.
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Windscale fire
Year:
1957
The Windscale fire results in Britain's worst nuclear accident.
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BIRTHS ON OCTOBER 10
Discover famous people and historical figures born on October 10, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Oscar Brown
Year of birth:
1926
Oscar Brown, American singer-songwriter, playwright, and actor (died 2005)
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Dana Elcar
Year of birth:
1927
Dana Elcar, American actor and director (died 2005)
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Richard Jaeckel
Year of birth:
1926
Richard Jaeckel, American actor (died 1997)
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James Clavell
Year of birth:
1924
James Clavell, Australian-American director, producer, screenwriter, and author (died 1994)
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Ludmilla Tchérina
Year of birth:
1924
Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress, ballerina, and choreographer (died 2004)
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Leyla Gencer
Year of birth:
1928
Leyla Gencer, Turkish soprano (died 2008)
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Bernard Mayes
Year of birth:
1929
Bernard Mayes, English-American journalist and academic (died 2014)
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Eugenio Castellotti
Year of birth:
1930
Eugenio Castellotti, Italian race car driver (died 1957)
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DEATHS ON OCTOBER 10
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on October 10, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Berton Churchill
Year of death:
1940
Berton Churchill, Canadian-American actor and singer (born 1876)
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Gustave Loiseau
Year of death:
1935
Gustave Loiseau, French painter (born 1865)
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Arnold Majewski
Year of death:
1942
Arnold Majewski, Finnish military hero of Polish descent (killed in action) (born 1892)
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Ted Horn
Year of death:
1948
Ted Horn, American race car driver (born 1910)
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Erima Northcroft
Year of death:
1953
Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand general, lawyer, and judge (born 1884)
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Chikuhei Nakajima
Year of death:
1949
Chikuhei Nakajima, Japanese engineer, businessman, and politician, founded Nakajima Aircraft Company (born 1884)
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Adolf Engler
Year of death:
1930
Adolf Engler, German botanist and academic (born 1844)
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August Kitzberg
Year of death:
1927
August Kitzberg, Estonian author and playwright (born 1855)
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HOLIDAYS ON OCTOBER 10
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on October 10 around the world.
National Day of the Republic of China
Double Ten Day (The National Day of Republic of China), celebrates outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising in 1911 that led to founding of the Republic of China in 1912
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October 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Viktor of Xanten
Christian feast day: Viktor of Xanten
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Flag flying days in Finland
Finnish Literature Day (Finland)
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Cry of Yara
Independence Day (Cuba)
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Mary's Meals
World Porridge Day
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World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day
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Party Foundation Day
Party Foundation Day (North Korea)
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