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October 10

October 10 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 732 and 2009. Charles Martel's forces defeat an Umayyad army near Tours, France.

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What happened on October 10?

October 10 is the 283rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 732 and 2009. Famous people born on October 10 include Giuseppe Verdi, Ivory Joe Hunter and Harold Pinter.

The shape of the day

October 10 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 732. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.

Libra is the sign for October 10 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on October 10

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Battlefield 6
  • Game Dreams of Another
  • Game Little Nightmares III
  • TV Deep In Love

2024

  • Game Diceomancer

2023

  • Game Forza Motorsport

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 732

    Charles Martel

    Charles Martel's forces defeat an Umayyad army near Tours, France.

  2. 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    The crew of Christopher Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, attempt a mutiny.

  3. 1760

    Ndyuka people

    In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname – descended from escaped slaves – gain territorial autonomy.

  4. 1846

    Triton (moon)

    Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell.

  5. 1963

    Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

    The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty comes into effect.

  6. 1964

    1964 Summer Olympics

    The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites.

  7. 1970

    Fiji

    Fiji becomes independent.

  8. 1973

    Spiro Agnew

    U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax.

  9. 1975

    Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations.

  10. 2009

    Armenia

    Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side.

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 10

Giuseppe Verdi

b. 1813

Italian composer and philanthropist

Ivory Joe Hunter

b. 1914

American singer-songwriter and pianist

Harold Pinter

b. 1930

English playwright, screenwriter, director Nobel Prize laureate

Charles II of Navarre

b. 1332

King of Navarre from 1349 to 1387

Naoto Kan

b. 1946

Japanese lawyer and politician, 61st Prime Minister of Japan

Matthew Pinsent

b. 1970

English rower and sportscaster

Wolfram von Richthofen

b. 1895

German field marshal

Deaths

  • 2010Solomon Burke
  • 1985Orson Welles
  • 1963Édith Piaf
  • 1659Abel Tasman
  • 680Husayn ibn Ali

Holidays & observances

  • —Arbor Day (Poland)
  • —Army Day (Sri Lanka)
  • —Capital Liberation Day (Vietnam)
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Angela Truszkowska
  • —Christian feast day: Cerbonius
  • —Christian feast day: Daniele Comboni
  • —Christian feast day: Eulampius and Eulampia
  • —Christian feast day: Gereon and companions

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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