On this day in history
October 10
American
1913The Gamboa Dike is dynamited in Panama, letting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific meet through the canal …
The Gamboa Dike is dynamited in Panama, letting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific meet through the canal cut for the first time.
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1973Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns and pleads no contest to tax evasion, the second vice president in history …
Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns and pleads no contest to tax evasion, the second vice president in history to leave office in disgrace.
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1845The United States Naval Academy is founded at Annapolis, Maryland.
The United States Naval Academy is founded at Annapolis, Maryland.
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World
732Charles Martel halts the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours, in a battle traditionally dated to…
Charles Martel halts the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours, in a battle traditionally dated to this day.
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1911The Wuchang Uprising erupts in China, the spark of the Xinhai Revolution that will topple the Qing dynasty.
The Wuchang Uprising erupts in China, the spark of the Xinhai Revolution that will topple the Qing dynasty.
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1780The Great Hurricane of 1780 begins tearing through the Caribbean, killing more than 22,000 people in the deadl…
The Great Hurricane of 1780 begins tearing through the Caribbean, killing more than 22,000 people in the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record.
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1970Fiji gains independence from Britain after nearly a century as a colony.
Fiji gains independence from Britain after nearly a century as a colony.
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