October 10

Events

 * - :, the grandson of the Prophet , was  by forces under  . This is commemorated by  s as.
 * - : Near, , leader of the , and his men, defeat a large army of , stopping the s from spreading into . The governor of , , is killed during the battle.
 * - in :, the  of , with help of s and s, repels an attack by ,.
 * - : forces under Duke  defeated the, capturing  among others.
 * - Because of the implementation of the this day does not exist in this year in, ,  and.
 * - A army takes over.
 * - The kills 20,000-30,000 in the.
 * - In, the Naval School (later renamed the ) opens with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors.
 * - The original cornerstone of the is laid in,.
 * - issues the  from his, La Demajagua, proclaiming 's independence.
 * - is founded.
 * -  is established at.
 * - leads to the demise of, the last Imperial court in , and the founding of the.
 * 1911  - The  commences service between  and.
 * -  triggers the explosion of the  thus ending construction on the.
 * - ' opera receives its debut performance in.
 * - The determines that the larger part of  became part of.
 * - : A  is destroyed by, the first such proven case in the history of.
 * - A tornado destroys the 160 metre tall wooden in . As a result of this catastrophe, few wooden towers are constructed after this date.
 * - The opens, connecting  and
 * 1938 - The  cedes the  to.
 * - : 800 children are systematically murdered at  death camp.
 * - The is founded.
 * - U.S. President apologizes to the  of, , after he was refused service in a.
 * - The in,  becomes the worlds first major nuclear accident.
 * - cedes control of the  naval base to.
 * - The, signed on by more than sixty nations, enters into force.
 * - releases their debut album,, considered by many to be the first  album.
 * - becomes independent.
 * 1970  - In, a national crisis hits  when  Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour  becomes the second statesman kidnapped by members of the   group.
 * - Sold, dismantled and moved to the, the reopens in.
 * -  resigns after being charged with federal  evasion.
 * - F-14 fighter jets intercept an ian plane carrying the  cruise ship hijackers and force it to land at a  base in,  where they are arrested.
 * - The King, Stephen Renton was born.
 * - An measuring 7.5 on the  strikes, , killing an estimated 1,500 people.
 * - South African President attends Genadendal.
 * 1997  - An   crashes and explodes near Nuevo Berlin,, killing 74.

Births

 * - ,English princess (d. )
 * - Infanta (d. )
 * -, Scottish soldier (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * -, French sculptor (d. )
 * -, British scientist (d. )
 * -, Scottish physician (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, German theologian (d. )
 * -, President of the Transvaal Republic (d. )
 * -, of the  (d. )
 * - Queen (d. )
 * -, Finnish author (d. )
 * -, American Army officer (d. )
 * -, Norwegian explorer, (d. )
 * -, French Canadian (d. )
 * 1863   -, American actress (d. )
 * -, United States Congressman from New Jersey (d. )
 * -, Russian writer, (d. )
 * -, German folklorist (d. )
 * - Swedish actor and comedian (d. )
 * 1895   -, Indian guru (d. )
 * 1895   -, German field marshal (d. )
 * -, French-born milliner (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, Swiss sculptor (d. )
 * -, American composer and songwriter (d. )
 * 1903   -,  of Belgium (d. )
 * -, American composer (d. )
 * 1906   -, Indian novelist (d. )
 * -, American songwriter, arranger and conductor (d. )
 * 1908   -, Catalan novelist (d. )
 * -, French writer, (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1914   -, American R&B singer (d. )
 * -, American jazz pianist (d. )
 * -, English actor
 * -, Australian author (d. )
 * 1924   -, American filmmaker (d. )
 * 1924   -, French ballet dancer and actress (d. )
 * -, Croatian-Canadian strongman (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Pakistani poet (d. )
 * 1930   -, French chemist,
 * 1930   -, English playwright,
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American hair stylist and murder victim (d. )
 * -, French Canadian communications executive
 * -, German surface chemist, , 2007.
 * -, Japanese photographer
 * -, American actor
 * -, Romanian , 17 April 1998- 13 December 1999
 * -, American author
 * -, English actor
 * 1946   -, Japanese politician
 * 1946   -, American singer
 * 1946   -, English TV presenter
 * 1946   -, American actor
 * 1946   -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1946   -  (aka: Anne Mather, Caroline Fleming, Cardine Fleming), English writer
 * -, English professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, French singer
 * 1948   -, American musician
 * -, Fijian statesman
 * -, Scottish musician
 * 1953   -, American basketball player
 * 1954   -, Bollywood actress
 * 1954   -, American singer
 * -, Northern Irish actress
 * 1956   -, American film producer
 * -, Japanese artist
 * -, American singer
 * -, English singer (d. )
 * 1959   -, American actor
 * -, American singer
 * 1960   -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American voice actress
 * 1961   -, Danish marathon runner
 * 1961   -, American actress and comedian
 * 1961   -, British musician  and actor
 * -, Hong Kong singer (d. )
 * 1963   -, American journalist (d. )
 * 1963   -, Dutch swimmer
 * 1963   -, Norwegian cross-country skier.
 * -, sports talk radio host and host of.
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, British engineer
 * 1965   -, American actress
 * 1965   -, Japanese singer
 * -, English footballer
 * -, French-American writer
 * -, Dutch mountain biker
 * -, American football player
 * 1969   -, American actress
 * -, Irish footballer
 * 1970   -, German luger
 * 1970   -, Chinese American actress
 * 1970   -, German singer
 * 1970   -, English rower
 * -, English footballer
 * 1971   -, Russian pianist
 * -, Russian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor
 * 1973   -, Dutch kickboxer
 * -, American race car driver
 * 1974   -, Israeli comedian and actor
 * 1974   -, Argentinian footballer
 * 1974   -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, Mexican footballer
 * 1975   -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, Brazilian-born skateboarder
 * 1976   -, American baseball player
 * -, American actress
 * -, American singer
 * 1979   -, Chilean tennis player
 * 1979   -, lead singer of the former South Korean group
 * -, American singer
 * 1980   -, Ghanaian footballer
 * 1980   -, Brunei Born Taiwanese Actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, Australian rules footballer
 * 1982  -, Japanese racing driver
 * -, Zimbabwean cricketer
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1984 -  , Hong Kong singer
 * 1984   -, Japanese actress
 * 1984   -, American football player
 * 1984    -, American baseball player
 * -, Belgian professional cyclist
 * 1985   -, American actor

Deaths

 * -, Roman general (b. )
 * -, imam, 's grandson (b. )
 * -, Moorish Governor of Andalusia
 * -, Abbasid caliph of Baghdad (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Italian humanist and classicist (b. )
 * -, Swiss reformer (killed in battle) (b. )
 * -, Dutch explorer (b. )
 * -, English poet
 * -, French poet (b. )
 * -, Scottish astronomer (b. )
 * -, French economist (b. )
 * -, French sculptor (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Governor-General of New France (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, British military officer (b. )
 * -, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. )
 * -, Italian theologian and historian (b. )
 * -, German prince (b. )
 * -, Italian writer (b. )
 * -, French philosopher (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Russian novelist, poet and dramatist (b. )
 * -, French geologist (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, fifth president of (b. )
 * -, Prime Minister of Japan (b. )
 * 1913  -, American brewer  (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, German-born inventor (b. )
 * -, German botanist (b. )
 * -, a real person whose name may have suggested the title to song (b. )
 * -, Canadian actor (b. )
 * -, American race car driver (b.1910)
 * -, Nazi physician (b. )
 * -, Australian rules footballer (b. )
 * -, American singer and vaudeville performer (b. )
 * 1964  -, Soviet pianist (b. )
 * -, French politician (b. )
 * -, New Zealand historian (b. )
 * -, Yugoslavian folk singer (b. )
 * -, Maltese actor (b. )
 * -, American athlete (b. )
 * 1978  -, American big band leader (b. )
 * -, British psychologist and computer scientist (b. )
 * 1979  -, French conductor (b. )
 * -, French painter and journalist (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, Russian-born actor (b. )
 * 1985  -, American director and actor (b. )
 * -, Ukrainian-Italian physicist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American boxing trainer (b. )
 * 2001  -, Soviet rocket designer (b. )
 * -, American actress and singer (b. )
 * -, American pianist (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 2004  -, American actor (b. )
 * 2004  -, American cartographer (b. )
 * 2004  -, New Zealand writer (b. )
 * -, American literary critic (b. )
 * 2005  -,  (b. )
 * -, English ornithologist (b. )
 * 2006  -, Canadian politician (b. )
 * -, Contemporary Kurdish writer and novelist. (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - ? ; Saint  (in England); ;
 * - ( 雙十國慶)
 * Old - Celtic holiday
 * - Day, nineteenth day in the
 * - Party Foundation Party (celebration of the founding of the )
 * - The Day of
 * - Day, nineteenth day in the
 * - Party Foundation Party (celebration of the founding of the )
 * - The Day of