October 10 - The Day in History

October 10 : General Interest 1985: Achille Lauro hijacking ends The hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fighters intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the Palestinian hijackers to freedom and force the jet to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily... read more American Revolution 1775 : Howe named commander in chief of British army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/howe-named-commander-in-chief-of-british-army Automotive 1987 : Whitesnake's iconic video features Jaguars http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/whitesnakes-iconic-video-features-jaguars Civil War 1862 : Confederate General Magruder is sent to Texas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-bankhead-magruder-sent-to-texas Cold War 1957 : President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to African diplomat http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-dwight-d-eisenhower-apologizes-to-african-diplomat Crime 1991 : A former postal worker commits mass murder http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-former-postal-worker-commits-mass-murder Disaster 1780 : Great Hurricane ravages West Indies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/great-hurricane-ravages-west-indies General Interest 732 : Battle of Tours http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-tours 1845 : Birth of the U.S. Naval Academy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birth-of-the-us-naval-academy 1970 : October Crisis in Canada http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-crisis-in-canada 1973 : Vice President Agnew resigns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vice-president-agnew-resigns Hollywood 2004 : Superman Christopher Reeve dies at age 52 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/superman-christopher-reeve-dies-at-age-52 Literary 1881 : Darwin publishes work on mold and worms http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/darwin-publishes-work-on-mold-and-worms Music 1935 : Porgy and Bess, the first great American opera, premieres on Broadway http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/porgy-and-bess-the-first-great-american-opera-premieres-on-broadway Old West 1877 : Custer's funeral is held at West Point http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/custers-funeral-is-held-at-west-point Presidential 1951 : Truman signs Mutual Security Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-signs-mutual-security-act Sports 1957 : Braves beat the Yanks to win World Series http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/braves-beat-the-yanks-to-win-world-series Vietnam War 1965 : 1st Cavalry Division commences operations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/1st-cavalry-division-commences-operations 1969 : U.S. Navy transfers vessels to South Vietnamese http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-navy-transfers-vessels-to-south-vietnamese World War I 1916 : Eighth Battle of the Isonzo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eighth-battle-of-the-isonzo World War II 1944 : Eight hundred children are gassed to death at Auschwitz http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eight-hundred-children-are-gassed-to-death-at-auschwitz

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