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Historical Events on October 10

  • Roman Catholic

    1575

    Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.

  • Woodrow Wilson

    1913

    United States President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, ending construction on the Panama Canal.

  • Chiang Kai-shek

    1928

    Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.

  • Chinese Communist Party

    1945

    The Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang signed a principle agreement in Chongqing about the future of post-war China. Later, the pact is commonly referred to as the Double Tenth Agreement.

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    1957

    U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to the finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, after he is refused service in a Dover, Delaware restaurant.

  • Fiji

    1970

    Fiji becomes independent.

  • Montreal

    1970

    In Montreal, 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.

  • United States Navy

    1985

    United States Navy F-14 fighter jets intercept an Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of the Achille Lauro cruise ship, and force it to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily where they are arrested.

  • Armenia

    2009

    Armenia and Turkey sign protocols in Zurich, Switzerland to open their borders.

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