October 10 facts for kids

October 10 is a special day filled with many interesting events throughout history! From ancient times to today, people have celebrated important moments, welcomed new lives, and remembered those who passed away on this date. Let's explore some of the exciting things that happened on October 10.

Events

Important Moments Before 1600

• AD 19 – Germanicus, a famous Roman general, passed away near Antioch.
• 680 – The Battle of Karbala took place, a very important event for many people.
• 732 – Charles Martel's army won a big battle against an Umayyad army near Tours, France.
• 1471 – Sten Sture the Elder, who ruled Sweden, and his helpers (farmers and miners) stopped an attack by King Christian I of Denmark.
• 1492 – The crew of Christopher Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, tried to start a mutiny (a rebellion against their captain).
• 1575 – Roman Catholic forces led by Henry I, Duke of Guise, defeated the Protestants in the Battle of Dormans.
• 1580 – Over 600 Papal troops arrived in Ireland to help in a rebellion.

Key Events from 1601 to 1900

• 1760 – The Ndyuka people of Suriname, who were descendants of escaped slaves, gained their own land and freedom in a treaty with the Dutch.
• 1780 – The Great Hurricane of 1780 caused a lot of damage and killed many people (20,000–30,000) in the Caribbean.
• 1814 – During the War of 1812, the United States Revenue Cutter Service tried to protect their ship, the Eagle, from the Royal Navy.
• 1845 – The Naval School, which later became the famous United States Naval Academy, opened in Annapolis, Maryland with 50 students.
• 1846 – Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, was discovered by English astronomer William Lassell.
• 1868 – The Ten Years' War began in Cuba, as people fought against Spanish rule.

Modern History: 1901 to Today

• 1903 – The Women's Social and Political Union was created to help British women get the right to vote.
• 1911 – The Wuchang Uprising started against the Chinese monarchy, leading to big changes in China.
• 1913 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson set off an explosion that finished a major part of the Panama Canal construction.
• 1918 – The ship RMS Leinster was sunk by a German submarine, causing a great loss of life (564 people) in the Irish Sea.
• 1920 – A vote in Carinthia decided that most of the area should stay part of Austria.
• 1928 – Chiang Kai-shek became the leader of the Republic of China.
• 1933 – A United Airlines Boeing 247 plane was destroyed in an accident caused by someone on purpose. This was the first known case like this in commercial aviation.
• 1935 – In Greece, a sudden change in government ended the Second Hellenic Republic.
• 1938 – Following the Munich Agreement, Czechoslovakia pulled its troops out of the Sudetenland.
• 1945 – The Double Tenth Agreement was signed by the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang to discuss China's future.
• 1954 – The Jebel Akhdar War began when forces from the Sultanate of Muscat entered Fahud.
• 1957 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologized to Ghanaian finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah after he was refused service in a restaurant.
• 1957 – The Windscale fire caused Britain's worst nuclear accident.
• 1963 – France gave control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia.
• 1963 – The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which limits nuclear weapons tests, became active.
• 1964 – The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympics was the first to be shown live around the world using satellites.
• 1967 – The Outer Space Treaty, an international agreement about space exploration, came into effect.
• 1969 – The band King Crimson released their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King.
• 1970 – Fiji became an independent country.
• 1970 – Canada's October Crisis grew more serious when Quebec Vice Premier Pierre Laporte was taken against his will.
• 1971 – Aeroflot Flight 773 was destroyed by a bomb over Moscow Oblast, sadly killing 25 people.
• 1973 – U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned from his job.
• 1975 – Papua New Guinea joined the United Nations.
• 1979 – The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant started working in Finland.
• 1980 – A strong earthquake (7.1 magnitude) hit northern Algeria, killing 2,633 people and injuring many more.
• 1980 – The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front was created in El Salvador.
• 1985 – US Navy planes stopped an Egyptian airliner that was carrying people who had taken over a ship, forcing it to land in Italy.
• 1986 – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit El Salvador, killing 1,500 people.
• 1997 – Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 crashed in Uruguay, killing 74 people.
• 1998 – A plane from Lignes Aériennes Congolaises was shot down by a group fighting the government in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.
• 2002 – The United States Congress approved a resolution for a major conflict in Iraq.
• 2007 – Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor became the first Malaysian to travel into space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
• 2009 – Armenia and Turkey signed the Zurich Protocols to improve their relationship, but they were never fully approved.
• 2010 – The Netherlands Antilles stopped being a single country.
• 2015 – Two bomb blasts in Ankara, Turkey, killed 109 people and injured over 500.
• 2018 – Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle as a very strong Category 5 hurricane. It caused 57 deaths in the United States and about $25.1 billion in damage.
• 2022 – Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond, and Philip H. Dybvig were jointly given the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

Births

People Born Before 1600

• AD 19 – Tiberius Gemellus, a Roman prince.
• 786 – Saga, an emperor of Japan.
• 1332 – King Charles II of Navarre.
• 1486 – Charles III, Duke of Savoy.
• 1560 – Jacobus Arminius, a Dutch theologian.

People Born Between 1601 and 1900

• 1684 – Jean-Antoine Watteau, a famous French painter.
• 1731 – Henry Cavendish, a French-English chemist and physicist.
• 1813 – Giuseppe Verdi, a very well-known Italian composer.
• 1825 – Paul Kruger, a South African soldier and politician.
• 1830 – Isabella II of Spain, a queen of Spain.
• 1834 – Aleksis Kivi, a Finnish author and playwright.
• 1861 – Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian explorer and scientist who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
• 1877 – William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, an English businessman who started Morris Motors.
• 1900 – Helen Hayes, a famous American actress.

People Born from 1901 to Today

• 1901 – Alberto Giacometti, a Swiss sculptor and painter.
• 1906 – R. K. Narayan, a well-known Indian author.
• 1917 – Thelonious Monk, a famous American jazz pianist and composer.
• 1920 – Gail Halvorsen, an American air force pilot known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber."
• 1923 – Murray Walker, a popular English sports commentator.
• 1924 – James Clavell, an Australian-American director and author.
• 1924 – Ed Wood, an American director and actor.
• 1930 – Harold Pinter, an English playwright who won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• 1941 – Peter Coyote, an American actor.
• 1946 – Charles Dance, an English actor.
• 1946 – John Prine, an American singer-songwriter.
• 1953 – Midge Ure, a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist.
• 1954 – David Lee Roth, an American singer.
• 1957 – Rumiko Takahashi, a famous Japanese author and illustrator.
• 1958 – Tanya Tucker, an American country singer.
• 1959 – Kirsty MacColl, an English singer-songwriter.
• 1961 – Martin Kemp, an English singer and actor.
• 1963 – Anita Mui, a popular Hong Kong singer and actress.
• 1964 – Sarah Lancashire, an English actress.
• 1966 – Tony Adams, a famous English footballer.
• 1967 – Michael Giacchino, an American composer.
• 1967 – Gavin Newsom, the current Governor of California.
• 1969 – Brett Favre, a famous American football player.
• 1971 – Evgeny Kissin, a Russian pianist.
• 1973 – Mario Lopez, an American actor and TV host.
• 1974 – Dale Earnhardt Jr., a famous American race car driver.
• 1976 – Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian-American skateboarder.
• 1979 – Mýa, an American singer and actress.
• 1981 – Una Foden, an Irish singer.
• 1982 – Dan Stevens, an English actor.
• 1985 – Marina Diamandis, a Welsh singer-songwriter.
• 1986 – Andrew McCutchen, an American baseball player.
• 1988 – Rose McIver, a New Zealand actress.
• 1989 – Aimee Teegarden, an American actress.
• 1991 – Xherdan Shaqiri, a Swiss footballer.
• 1994 – Bae Suzy, a South Korean singer and actress.
• 2002 – Josh Giddey, an Australian basketball player.

Deaths

People Who Died Before 1600

• AD 19 – Germanicus, a Roman general.
• 680 – Husayn ibn Ali, an important religious figure and grandson of Muhammad.
• 827 – Pope Valentine.
• 1581 – Bayinnaung, a Burmese king.

People Who Died Between 1601 and 1900

• 1659 – Abel Tasman, a Dutch merchant and explorer.
• 1720 – Antoine Coysevox, a French sculptor.
• 1827 – Ugo Foscolo, an Italian author and poet.
• 1837 – Charles Fourier, a French philosopher.
• 1872 – William H. Seward, an American lawyer and politician.

People Who Died from 1901 to Today

• 1913 – Adolphus Busch, a German-American businessman who co-founded Anheuser-Busch.
• 1914 – Carol I of Romania, a king of Romania.
• 1963 – Édith Piaf, a famous French singer and actress.
• 1964 – Eddie Cantor, an American singer and actor.
• 1970 – Édouard Daladier, a French politician and former Prime Minister.
• 1985 – Yul Brynner, a Russian actor.
• 1985 – Orson Welles, a famous American actor and director.
• 2000 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the first female Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
• 2004 – Christopher Reeve, an American actor known for playing Superman.
• 2005 – Milton Obote, a former President of Uganda.
• 2009 – Stephen Gately, an Irish singer.
• 2010 – Solomon Burke, an American singer.
• 2010 – Joan Sutherland, an Australian opera singer.
• 2013 – Scott Carpenter, an American astronaut.
• 2015 – Manorama, an Indian actress.
• 2021 – Abdul Qadeer Khan, a Pakistani nuclear physicist.
• 2022 – Mulayam Singh Yadav, an Indian politician.

Holidays and Observances

• Arbor Day (Poland) – A day to plant trees and appreciate nature.
• Army Day (Sri Lanka) – A day to honor the country's armed forces.
• Capital Liberation Day (Vietnam) – Celebrates a historic event in Vietnam.
• Christian feast day:
  • Blessed Angela Truszkowska
  • Daniel Comboni
  • Paulinus of York (in England)
  • Vida Dutton Scudder (Episcopal Church)
• Constitution Day (Sint Maarten) – Celebrates the country's constitution.
• Curaçao Day, anniversary of autonomy – Celebrates Curaçao's self-governance.
• Double Ten Day (The National Day of Republic of China) – Celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising in 1911, which led to the founding of the Republic of China.
• Fiji Day – Celebrates Fiji becoming independent from the United Kingdom in 1970.
• Finnish Literature Day (Finland) – A day to celebrate Finnish books and writers.
• Independence Day – Remembers when Cuba declared its independence from Spain and the start of the Ten Years' War in 1868.
• Party Foundation Day (North Korea) – A national holiday in North Korea.
• World Day Against the Death Penalty – A day to raise awareness about ending the death penalty.
• World Mental Health Day – A day to talk about and support mental health.
• World Porridge Day – A fun day to celebrate porridge!

Images for kids

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  Roman general Germanicus.

• Battle of Tours.jpg

  A painting showing the Battle of Tours.

• Christopher Columbus.jpg

  Christopher Columbus, the explorer.

• Great Hurricane of 1780.jpg

  A map showing the path of the Great Hurricane of 1780.

• United States Naval Academy.jpg

  The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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  Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.

• Women's Social and Political Union.jpg

  Members of the Women's Social and Political Union.

• Panama Canal.jpg

  The Panama Canal, a huge engineering project.

• RMS Leinster.jpg

  The RMS Leinster ship.

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  Chiang Kai-shek, a leader of China.

• Windscale fire.jpg

  The Windscale nuclear site.

• Tokyo Summer Olympics.jpg

  The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

• King Crimson.jpg

  The band King Crimson.

• Fiji flag.jpg

  The flag of Fiji.

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  Spiro Agnew, former U.S. Vice President.

• Achille Lauro.jpg

  The cruise ship Achille Lauro.

• Hurricane Michael.jpg

  Satellite image of Hurricane Michael.

• Ben Bernanke.jpg

  Ben Bernanke, a Nobel Prize winner.

• Giuseppe Verdi.jpg

  Giuseppe Verdi, the famous composer.

• Fridtjof Nansen.jpg

  Fridtjof Nansen, explorer and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

• Helen Hayes.jpg

  Helen Hayes, the American actress.

• Alberto Giacometti.jpg

  Alberto Giacometti, the sculptor.

• Thelonious Monk.jpg

  Thelonious Monk, the jazz musician.

• Gail Halvorsen.jpg

  Gail Halvorsen, the "Berlin Candy Bomber."

• Murray Walker.jpg

  Murray Walker, the sportscaster.

• Harold Pinter.jpg

  Harold Pinter, the playwright.

• Peter Coyote.jpg

  Peter Coyote, the actor.

• Charles Dance.jpg

  Charles Dance, the actor.

• John Prine.jpg

  John Prine, the singer-songwriter.

• Midge Ure.jpg

  Midge Ure, the musician.

• David Lee Roth.jpg

  David Lee Roth, the singer.

• Rumiko Takahashi.jpg

  Rumiko Takahashi, the author.

• Tanya Tucker.jpg

  Tanya Tucker, the country singer.

• Kirsty MacColl.jpg

  Kirsty MacColl, the singer-songwriter.

• Martin Kemp.jpg

  Martin Kemp, the musician and actor.

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  Anita Mui, the singer and actress.

• Sarah Lancashire.jpg

  Sarah Lancashire, the actress.

• Michael Giacchino.jpg

  Michael Giacchino, the composer.

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  Gavin Newsom, Governor of California.

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  Brett Favre, the football player.

• Evgeny Kissin.jpg

  Evgeny Kissin, the pianist.

• Mario Lopez.jpg

  Mario Lopez, the TV host.

• Dale Earnhardt Jr..jpg

  Dale Earnhardt Jr., the race car driver.

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  Bob Burnquist, the skateboarder.

• Mya (singer).jpg

  Mya, the singer.

• Una Healy.jpg

  Una Healy, the singer.

• Dan Stevens.jpg

  Dan Stevens, the actor.

• Marina Diamandis.jpg

  Marina Diamandis, the singer.

• Andrew McCutchen.jpg

  Andrew McCutchen, the baseball player.

• Rose McIver.jpg

  Rose McIver, the actress.

• Aimee Teegarden.jpg

  Aimee Teegarden, the actress.

• 

  Xherdan Shaqiri, the footballer.

• Bae Suzy.jpg

  Bae Suzy, the singer and actress.

• Josh Giddey.jpg

  Josh Giddey, the basketball player.

• Édith Piaf.jpg

  Édith Piaf, the French singer.

• Eddie Cantor.jpg

  Eddie Cantor, the American entertainer.

• Yul Brynner.jpg

  Yul Brynner, the actor.

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  Orson Welles, the director and actor.

• Sirimavo Bandaranaike.jpg

  Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

• Christopher Reeve.jpg

  Christopher Reeve, the actor.

• Milton Obote.jpg

  Milton Obote, the former President of Uganda.

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  Stephen Gately, the Irish singer.

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  Solomon Burke, the American singer.

• 

  Joan Sutherland, the opera singer.

• Scott Carpenter.jpg

  Scott Carpenter, the astronaut.

• Manorama (actress).jpg

  Manorama, the Indian actress.

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  Abdul Qadeer Khan, the nuclear physicist.

• Mulayam Singh Yadav.jpg

  Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Indian politician.

See also

In Spanish: 10 de octubre para niños