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Battle of Karbala

The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 AD) in Karbala, in present-day Iraq. The battle took place between a small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad's grandson, Husayn ibn Ali, and a larger military detachment from the forces of Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph. When Muawiyah I died in 680, Husayn did not give allegiance to his son, Yazid I, who had been appointed as Umayyad caliph by Muawiyah; Husayn considered Yazid's succession a breach of the Hasan–Muawiya treaty.

Karbala, Iraq

Battle of Tours

The Battle of Tours (10 October 732) — also called the Battle of Poitiers and, by Arab sources, the Battle of the Palace of the Martyrs (Arabic: معركة بلاط الشهداء‎, translit. Ma'arakat Balāṭ ash-Shuhadā’‎) — was fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours, in north-central France, near the village of Moussais-la-Bataille, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Poitiers. The location of the battle was close to the border between the Frankish realm and then-independent Aquitaine. The battle pitted Frankish and Burgundian forces under Charles Martel against an army of the Umayyad Caliphate led by 'Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Governor-General of al-Andalus.

Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, France

Siege of Messina (842–843)

The siege of Messina was launched by the Aghlabids, allied with the Neapolitans, against the Byzantine city of Messina from 842 to 843. The Allied forces managed to capture the city after a long siege.

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Battle of Crug Mawr

The Battle of Crug Mawr (Welsh: Brwydr Crug Mawr), sometimes referred to as the Battle of Cardigan, took place in September or October 1136, as part of a struggle between the Welsh and Normans for control of Ceredigion, West Wales. The battle was fought near Penparc, northeast of Cardigan, probably on the hill now known as Banc-y-Warren; it resulted in a rout of the Norman forces, setting back their expansion in West Wales for some years.

Battle of Karanovasa

The Battle of Karanovasa (lit. "Battle of the Trenches") took place on 10 October 1394 between the Wallachian army led by Voivode Mircea cel Bătrân against an Ottoman invasion led by Sultan Bayezid I. This battle is sometimes confused with the later Battle of Rovine (lit. "Battle of the Marshes", Rovine is old Romanian-Latin for ruins, modern Italian rovinare to tear down) between the same combatants, and which took place also along the valley of the Argeş River.

Romania

Polish forces defeat the Teutonic Order near Koronowo

On 10 October 1410, Polish forces defeated the Teutonic Order near Wilcze, about 11 kilometers northwest of Koronowo, during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War.

Poland

Battle of Mokra (1445)

The Battle of Mokra took place on October 10, 1445 near mountain Mokra (today in Makedonski Brod, Macedonia). It was an Ottoman retaliation to a message sent by Skanderbeg to Murad II. The Albanian forces under Skanderbeg defeated the Ottoman forces under Firuz Pasha. It was the second major Albanian victory over the Ottoman Empire.

North Macedonia

Battle of Brunkeberg

The Battle of Brunkeberg was fought on 10 October 1471 between the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Elder and forces led by Danish king Christian I. Sture won a decisive victory, weakening the Kalmar Union considerably and becoming the effective ruler of Sweden as Lord Regent for most of his remaining life.

Battle of Tillieangus

The Battle of Tillieangus was fought on 10 October 1571 between the Clan Gordon and the Clan Forbes near White Hill of Tillyangus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was part of the Marian civil war in which the Gordons supported Mary, Queen of Scots and the Forbeses supported her son, James VI of Scotland.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Battle of Dormans

The Battle of Dormans was a battle during the 5th War of Religion in France. It occurred near the village of Dormans, more precisely between Tréloup and Verneuil, on 10 October 1575. It was an encounter between royal troops commanded by Henry, 3rd Duke of Guise and a body of German reiters recruited by the Protestants, notably the English Protestants and the Malcontents (duc d'Alençon) led by Thoré, the younger brother of the maréchal de Montmorency and of Henri comte de Damille. The inhabitants of Dormans had destroyed the wooden bridge linking the village to the other bank of the River Marne before the battle.

Dormans, France

Second Desmond Rebellion

The Second Desmond Rebellion (1579–1583) was the more widespread and bloody of the two Desmond Rebellions in Ireland launched by the FitzGerald Dynasty of Desmond in Munster against English rule. The second rebellion began in July 1579 when James FitzMaurice FitzGerald landed in Ireland with a force of Papal troops, triggering an insurrection across the south of Ireland on the part of the Desmond dynasty, their allies, and others who were dissatisfied for various reasons with English government of the country.

Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion.

Battle of Hastivanj

The Battle of Hastivanj was fought between armies of Mughal Empire under Qasim Khan and Kashmir Sultanate under Shams Chak. It was fought on 10 October 1586 on a mountain ridge known as Hastivanj near modern-day Pir Ki Gali Pass. It resulted in Mughal victory and subsequent annexation of Kashmir into Mughal Empire. The battle, along with the fall of Srinagar on 14 October 1586, marks the de facto end of the Mughal conquest of Kashmir.

Battle of Belleek

The Battle of Belleek, also known as the Battle of the Erne Fords, was fought on the River Erne near Belleek in Fermanagh, Ireland, on 10 October 1593. It was part of the buildup to the Nine Years' War. The battle was fought between a Gaelic Irish army under Hugh Maguire, lord of Fermanagh—who had begun a revolt against the English—and an English Crown expeditionary force under Sir Henry Bagenal, supported by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

Ireland

Siege of Bredevoort (1597)

The siege of Bredevoort in 1597 was a siege of Bredevoort by the military forces led by Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, during the Eighty Years War and the Anglo-Spanish War. The siege lasted from 1 October until 9 October; after that day Bredevoort was occupied by the besiegers. The siege was part of a campaign during which Maurice conquered the cities Turnhout, Alphen, Rijnberk, Meurs, Bredevoort, Groenlo, Goor, Enschede, Oldenzaal, Ootmarsum, and Lingen.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Netherlands

Dutch and Johor ships attack the Portuguese blockade

On October 10, 1603, Dutch and Johor ships attacked the Portuguese armada blockading the Johor River. This second attack drove most of the Portuguese crew from their ships toward Batam, according to the National Library Board of Singapore’s account of the battle.

Singapore

Battle of Vízvár

The Battle of Vízvár was an engagement that took place on October 10, at Vízvár in Csallóköz in Lower Hungary. The 15,000-strong united Christian army (joined by two German regiments) ambushed and defeated the Turkish rearguard. 600 Turks were killed in the battle, while the Hungarians suffered only 12 casualties.

Battle of Gaivoron

The Battle of Gaivoron (Ukrainian: Битва під Гайвороном) was a battle that took place on 10 of October 1668 during the Left-Bank uprising between the Crimean cavalry and the Zaporozhian Cossacks led by Grigoriy Doroshenko and kalga Qirim-Giray from one side and the Russian forces led by Andrey Romodanovsky on the other.

Ukraine

Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra

The capture of Vigo and Pontevedra (also known as the British expedition to Vigo and Pontevedra) occurred in October 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance when a British expedition made a descent on the Spanish coast. They then captured the settlements of Vigo, Redondela and Pontevedra after some resistance, which they occupied for ten days destroying or capturing a vast haul of military stores before withdrawing.

Spain

Battle of Lutterberg (1758)

The Battle of Lutterberg took place on 10 October 1758 during the Seven Years' War between a French force of 42,000 commanded by Charles, Prince of Soubise and a much smaller Anglo-German force commanded by General Christoph Ludwig von Oberg. The two armies clashed near the town of Lutterberg, Lower Saxony. The 14,000 mostly Prussian Allied troops, were overwhelmed by several charges of French cavalry and were forced to withdraw.

Battle of Point Pleasant

The Battle of Point Pleasant, also known as the Battle of Kanawha and the Battle of Great Kanawha, was the only major action of Dunmore's War. It was fought on October 10, 1774, between the Virginia militia and Shawnee and Mingo warriors. Along the Ohio River near modern-day Point Pleasant, West Virginia, forces under the Shawnee chief Cornstalk attacked Virginia militiamen under Colonel Andrew Lewis, hoping to halt Lewis's advance into the Ohio Valley.

Great Hurricane of 1780

The Great Hurricane of 1780 was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 22,000 people died throughout the Lesser Antilles when the storm passed through the islands from October 10 to October 16. Specifics on the hurricane's track and strength are unknown, as the official Atlantic hurricane database only goes back to 1851.

The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000–30,000 in the Caribbean.

Amsterdam capitulates to Prussian forces

On October 10, 1787, Amsterdam capitulated during the Prussian invasion of the Dutch Republic. Prussian troops entered the city through the Leidsepoort.

Netherlands

Kościuszko is wounded and captured at Maciejowice

On October 10, 1794, the Polish army was defeated at the Battle of Maciejowice. Tadeusz Kościuszko was wounded and taken prisoner.

Poland

United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1798

Elections to the United States House of Representatives in New Jersey for the 6th Congress were held October 10, 1798.

New Jersey, United States

Battle of Saalfeld

The Battle of Saalfeld took place on 10 October 1806, at which a French force of 12,800 men commanded by Marshal Jean Lannes defeated a Prussian-Saxon force of 8,300 men under Prince Louis Ferdinand. The battle took place in Thuringia in what was the Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. The battle was the second clash in the Prussian Campaign of the War of the Fourth Coalition.

Siege of Dresden (1813)

The siege of Dresden was a siege during the German campaign of 1813 of the War of the Sixth Coalition.

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Defense of the cutter Eagle

The defense of the cutter Eagle was a battle on and around Long Island New York, that took place from October 10 to 13, 1814, between the British Royal Navy and the United States' Revenue Marine. Early on in the engagement, the United States' only involved vessel, USRC Eagle, was beached near Negro Head.

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United States

1820 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1820 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 10, 1820. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor William Findlay sought re-election but was defeated by U.S. Representative Joseph Hiester. Findlay entered the race with significantly reduced popularity. He had been renounced in the press as an opponent of democracy due to his nomination during the 1817 campaign by a group of party insiders.

Pennsylvania, United States

1820 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1820 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1820. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Ethan Allen Brown defeated former U.S. Senator Jeremiah Morrow and former U.S. Representative William Henry Harrison.

Ohio, United States

1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1826 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 10, 1826. Incumbent governor, John Andrew Shulze, defeated Federalist candidate John Sergeant by a wide margin.

Pennsylvania, United States

1826 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1826 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1826, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. National Republican candidate and former Acting Governor Allen Trimble defeated Democratic-Republican candidates Alexander Campbell, Benjamin Tappan and John Bigger.

Ohio, United States

Battle of Goliad

The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In the early-morning hours of October 9, 1835, Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía, a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad. La Bahía lay halfway between the only other large garrison of Mexican soldiers (at Presidio San Antonio de Béxar) and the then-important Texas port of Copano.

United States

Khivan campaign of 1839–1840

The Khivan campaign of 1839–1840 was a failed Russian attempt to conquer the Khanate of Khiva. Vasily Perovsky set out from Orenburg with 5,000 men, met an unusually cold winter, lost most of his camels, and was forced to turn back after going halfway. Russians attacked Khiva four times. Around 1602, some free Cossacks made three raids on Khiva.

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Uzbekistan · Kazakhstan · Turkmenistan

Battle of Chinhai

The Battle of Chinhai was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinhai (Zhenhai), Zhejiang province, China, on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War. The Chinese force consisted of a garrison of Manchu and Mongol Bannermen. The British capture of this city allowed them to seize Ningpo unopposed on 13 October.

Zhenhai, Ningbo, People's Republic of China

William Lassell discovers Neptune’s moon Triton

On October 10, 1846, British astronomer William Lassell discovered Neptune’s moon Triton while observing Neptune.

United Kingdom

Battle of Fort Tabarsi

The Battle of Fort Ṭabarsí was a battle between the forces of the Naser al-Din Shah Qajar and the Bábís over a period of seven months: October 10, 1848 to May 10, 1849, at the Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí, in Afra, Iran. The commanding prince in charge of the government troops, unable to force the surrender of the followers of the Báb, resorted to a plan of betrayal to capture the remaining Bábís.

Iran

1848 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1848 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 10, 1848. Incumbent Whig governor William F. Johnston, who became governor following the resignation and subsequent death of Francis R. Shunk in July 1848, narrowly defeated Democratic candidate Morris Longstreth by 297 votes, to win a full term.

Pennsylvania, United States

1848 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1848 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1848, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Whig nominee and former member of the Ohio Senate Seabury Ford narrowly defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district John B. Weller. Weller would be elected Governor of California in 1857.

Ohio, United States

1854 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1854 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 10, 1854. Incumbent governor William Bigler, a Democrat, was a candidate for re-election but was defeated by Whig candidate James Pollock. Bigler became the last sitting Governor of Pennsylvania to be defeated for reelection until Tom Corbett in 2014. This was the last time that a candidate not from the Democratic or Republican parties was elected Governor of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania, United States

Greathed's column defeats rebel forces at Agra

After Colonel Edward Greathed's column reached Agra on October 10, 1857, rebel forces attacked its camp. The column rallied, defeated the attackers, and pursued them from the area.

India

Raid on Chambersburg

The Raid on Chambersburg, often identified as J.E.B. Stuart's Chambersburg Raid, was a Confederate States Army cavalry raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania on October 10–12, 1862 during the American Civil War. It became known as Stuart's "second ride around McClellan" because it duplicated Stuart's reconnaissance ride completely around the Union Army of the Potomac under Major General George B. McClellan during the ill-fated Peninsula Campaign.

Maryland, United States · Pennsylvania, United States

Union troops attack Confederate forces at Blue Springs

On October 10, 1863, Union cavalry attacked Confederate troops near Blue Springs, Tennessee. Union infantry later attacked the Confederate line; after dark, the Confederates withdrew, and Union forces pursued them the next morning.

United States

1865 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1865 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1865, in order to elect the governor of Iowa. Incumbent Republican governor William M. Stone was re-elected against Democratic nominee Thomas H. Benton.

Iowa, United States

1865 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1865 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1865. National Union nominee Jacob Dolson Cox defeated Democratic nominee George W. Morgan with 53.53% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

Ten Years' War

The Ten Years' War (Spanish: Guerra de los Diez Años) (1868–1878), also known as the Great War (Guerra Grande) and the War of '68, was part of Cuba's fight for independence from Spain. The uprising was led by Cuban-born planters and other wealthy natives. On October 10, 1868 sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and his followers proclaimed independence, beginning the conflict. This was the first of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Little War (1879–1880) and the Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898).

Cuba

Cry of Yara

The Cry of Yara (Spanish: El Grito de Yara) was a declaration, battle cry, and uprising in eastern Cuba on 10 October 1868, initiating the Ten Years' War. The signaling of the Yara uprising occurred near Manzanillo in the eastern province of Oriente, at the sugar plantation and mill of La Demajagua, which was owned by the Céspedes family.

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Cuba

Battle of Artenay

The Battle of Artenay also known as the Battle of Arthenay, took place during the Franco-Prussian War, on 10 October 1870, in Artenay a small town located on the road from Orléans to Paris, France which was about 10 miles north of the city of Orléans.

1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1871 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1871. Republican nominee Cyrus C. Carpenter defeated Democratic nominee J. C. Knapp with 61.46% of the vote.

Iowa, United States

1871 Iowa Senate election

In the 1871 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fourteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 34 of the state senate's 49 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place on October 10, 1871. Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 43 seats to Democrats' seven seats.

Iowa, United States

1871 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1871 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1871. Republican nominee Edward Follansbee Noyes defeated Democratic nominee George Wythe McCook with 51.75% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1871 Philadelphia mayoral election

The 1871 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of William S. Stokley.

Battle of Blanco Canyon

The Battle of Blanco Canyon was the decisive battle of Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie's initial campaign against the Comanche in West Texas and marked the first time the Comanches had been attacked in the heart of their homeland. It was also the first time a large military force explored the heart of Comancheria.

United States

1876 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1876 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1876. Democratic nominee James D. Williams defeated Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison with 49.06% of the vote. Harrison was later elected president in 1888.

Indiana, United States

1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1876 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on October 10, 1876, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Battle of Quillagua

The Battle of Quillagua was a battle of the War of the Pacific that occurred on October 10, 1879. It was the first ever land battle between the Peruvian and Chilean infantry.

Peru

Women’s Social and Political Union is founded

On October 10, 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel founded the Women’s Social and Political Union at their home in Manchester to campaign for women’s suffrage.

United Kingdom

1906 Toorak state by-election

The 1906 Toorak state by-election was held on 10 October 1906 to elect the next member for Toorak in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of incumbent MP George Fairbairn. Fairbairn resigned to contest the newly created seat of Fawkner in the Australian House of Representatives at the 1906 federal election. The by-election was won by Independent Ministerialist candidate Norman Bayles, although he later joined the Ministerialists.

1911 Revolution

The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, culminated in the end of China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China (ROC). The revolution was the culmination of a decade of agitation, revolts, and uprisings. Its success marked the end of Chinese monarchy, the 267-year reign of the Qing, over two millennia of imperial rule in China, and the beginning of China's early republican era. The Qing had long struggled to reform the government and resist foreign aggression, but conservatives in the Qing court opposed the program of reforms after 1900 as too radical and reformers considered it too slow. Several factions, including underground anti-Qing groups, revolutionaries in exile, reformers who wanted to save the monarchy by modernizing it, and activists across the country debated how or whether to overthrow the Qing dynasty. The flashpoint came on 10 October 1911 with the Wuchang Uprising, an armed rebellion by members of the New Army.

People's Republic of China

Wuchang Uprising

The Wuchang Uprising was an armed rebellion against the ruling Qing dynasty that took place in Wuchang (now Wuchang District of Wuhan) in the Chinese province of Hubei on 10 October 1911, beginning the 1911 Revolution that successfully overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing dynasty. It was led by elements of the New Army, influenced by revolutionary ideas from Tongmenghui.

People's Republic of China

Battle of Tripoli (1911)

The Battle of Tripoli was fought in October 1911, during the initial stages of the Italo-Turkish War, and saw the capture of Tripoli, capital city of Tripolitania (and present-day Libya), by Italian landing forces. It marked the beginning of the land campaign in Libya of the Italo-Turkish War as well as the beginning of the Italian colonization of Libya.

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Libya

The remaining Antwerp forts surrender to German forces

On October 10, 1914, General Werbrouck confirmed Antwerp’s surrender and ordered the remaining fortress troops to capitulate. Fighting around the remaining forts stopped that day.

German troops entered the undefended city on October 9. This entry records the surrender of the remaining fortress troops on October 10.

Belgium

1915 Copa de Honor MCBA Final

The 1915 Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was the final that decided the champion of the 10th. edition of this National cup of Argentina. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda, Racing Club beat Tiro Federal (that played its first final) 2–1, winning its third consecutive Copa de Honor trophy.

Battle of Cambrai (1918)

The Battle of Cambrai, 1918 (also known as the Second Battle of Cambrai) was a battle between troops of the British First, Third and Fourth Armies and German Empire forces during the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War. The battle took place in and around the French city of Cambrai, between 8 and 10 October 1918. The battle incorporated many of the newer tactics of 1918, in particular tanks. The attack was an overwhelming success with light casualties in an extremely short amount of time.

Cambrai, France

Taranaki by-election, 1918

The Taranaki by-election of 1918 was a by-election in the Taranaki electorate on the west coast of the North Island. It was held during the 19th New Zealand Parliament, on 10 October 1918. It was caused by the death of incumbent MP Henry Okey of the Reform Party and was won by Sydney George Smith, the son of previous Taranaki MP Edward Metcalf Smith, who stood as an independent Labour candidate. Smith supported the war effort unlike most Labour politicians, gaining him support of voters who likewise supported the war.

New Zealand

Battle of St Quentin Canal

The Battle of St Quentin Canal was a pivotal battle of World War I that began on 29 September 1918 and involved British, Australian and American forces operating as part of the British Fourth Army under the overall command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson. Further north, part of the British Third Army also supported the attack.

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France

Battle of Jahra

The Battle of Jahra was a battle during the Kuwait–Najd War fought between Kuwaiti forces and Saudi-supported militants. The battle took place in Al Jahra, west of Kuwait City on October 10, 1920 around the Kuwait Red Fort.

Kuwait

1920 Carinthian plebiscite

The Carinthian plebiscite (German: Kärntner Volksabstimmung, Slovene: Koroški plebiscit) was held on 10 October 1920 in the area in southern Carinthia predominantly settled by Carinthian Slovenes. It determined the final border between the Republic of Austria and the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) after World War I. The predominantly Slovene-speaking plebiscite area voted to remain part of Austria with a 59% majority.

1933 United Airlines Boeing 247 mid-air explosion

On 10 October 1933, a Boeing 247 airliner operated by United Air Lines and registered as NC13304 crashed near Chesterton, Indiana. The transcontinental flight, carrying three crew and four passengers, had originated in Newark, New Jersey, with its final destination in Oakland, California. It had already landed in Cleveland and was headed to its next stop in Chicago when it exploded en route. All aboard died in the crash, which was proven to have been deliberately caused by an on-board explosive device. Eyewitnesses on the ground reported hearing an explosion shortly after 9 p.m., and saw the aircraft in flames at an altitude of about 1,000 feet (300 m).

Indiana, United States

A military coup abolishes the Second Hellenic Republic

On October 10, 1935, a military coup abolished Greece’s republican system and the 1927 Constitution, restoring the 1911 Constitution. A U.S. diplomatic dispatch the next day reported the assembly’s abolition of the republican regime and restoration of the monarchical constitution.

Greece

Sinyavino offensive (1942)

The Sinyavino offensive (or third Sinyavino offensive) was an operation planned by the Soviet Union in the summer of 1942 with the aim of breaking the siege of Leningrad, which had begun the previous summer, to establish a reliable supply line to Leningrad. At the same time, German forces were planning Operation Northern Light (German: Nordlicht) to capture the city and link up with Finnish forces.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Russia

Roscommon wins the 1943 All-Ireland football final replay

On October 10, 1943, Roscommon and Cavan met in the replay of the All-Ireland senior football final at Croke Park. Roscommon won 2–7 to 2–2, claiming its first Sam Maguire Cup.

Ireland

Double Tenth Agreement

The Double Tenth Agreement, formally known as the Summary of Conversations Between the Government and Representatives of the Communist Party of China, was a pact between the Kuomintang-ruled Nationalist government (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The agreement was concluded on 10 October 1945, the Double Ten Day of the Republic of China (ROC), following 43 days of talks known as the Chongqing Negotiations (Chinese: 重慶談判).

Battle of Kalgan

The Battle of Kalgan took place during the off and on mediation of a cease fire between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party by George Marshall. It was fought in the renamed city of Zhangjiakou, China.

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People's Republic of China

Norwegian parliamentary election, 1949

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 10 October 1949. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 85 of the 150 seats in the Storting.

Norway

Battle of Nghĩa Lộ (1951)

The Battle of Nghĩa Lộ (Vietnamese: Nghĩa Lộ), also called Ly Thuong Kiet Campaign by Việt Minh, was fought between forces of the French Union and Việt Minh during the First Indochina War. Both general Giap and de Lattre waited eagerly for the battle due to the postponement that occurred when Giap's attack along the Day River were driven back in June 1951.

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Vietnam

Battle of Arrowhead Hill

The Battle of Arrowhead Hill (Korean: 화살머리고지 전투) or the Battle of Arrowhead Ridge, was a battle in which UN Forces fought against the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) during the Korean War.

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Omani forces accompany oil prospectors to Fahud

On October 10, 1954, an armed contingent of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman accompanied Iraq Petroleum Company prospectors to the Fahud site in the Omani interior. The next day, the Sultan’s forces occupied nearby Tanam.

Oman

Windscale fire

The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in the United Kingdom's history, ranked in severity at level 5 out of 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. The fire was in Unit 1 of the two-pile Windscale site (now Sellafield) on the north-west coast of England in Cumberland. The two graphite-moderated reactors, referred to at the time as "piles", had been built as part of the British post-war atomic bomb project.

Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear weapons except for those conducted underground. It is also abbreviated as the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT) and Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (NTBT), though the latter may also refer to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which succeeded the PTBT for ratifying parties.

The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty comes into effect.

Indonesian survivors of the Long Jawai ambush are killed

On October 10, 1963, the Indonesian survivors of an October 1 ambush at Long Jawai were killed in another ambush. The account does not identify who carried out the October 10 ambush.

Malaysia

Libyan general election, 1964

General elections were held in Libya on 10 October 1964. Following the 1952 elections political parties had been banned, so all candidates contested the election as independents. Although its spokesmen were arrested, the opposition managed to obtain representation in parliament. As a result, King Idris dissolved the Assembly and early elections were held the following year.

Libya

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is relayed live by satellite

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics took place at the National Stadium on October 10, 1964. NBC’s live East Coast U.S. coverage was relayed by the Syncom III satellite, the first live satellite transmission of an Olympic event.

Japan

1965 Turkish general election

General elections were held in Turkey on 10 October 1965. The result was a victory for the Justice Party, which won 240 of the 450 seats. Voter turnout was 71.3%.

Turkey

1967 Spanish general election

General elections were held in Spain on 10 October 1967 where Spanish citizens elected 102 of the 564 members of the Cortes Españolas, the Spanish legislature. It was the first election held in Spain since the 1936 general election before the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and the first general election held during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

Spain

Outer Space Treaty

The Outer Space Treaty, formally called the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is a multilateral treaty that forms the basis of international space law. Negotiated and drafted under the auspices of the United Nations, it was opened for signature in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union on 27 January 1967, entering into force on 10 October 1967.

The Outer Space Treaty comes into force.

Fiji becomes independent

On October 10, 1970, Fiji became independent from British rule and gained dominion status.

Fiji

Austrian legislative election, 1971

Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 10 October 1971, following electoral reforms which increased the number of seats in the National Council from 165 to 183 and increased the proportionality of the seat distribution. The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 93 of the 183 seats, the first time that the party had ever won an absolute majority.

Austria

Aeroflot Flight 773

Aeroflot Flight 773 was a scheduled domestic Soviet Union passenger flight from Moscow to Simferopol that crashed following a bomb explosion on 10 October 1971.

Panamanian presidential election, 1972

Panama held a presidential election on October 10, 1972, electing both a new President and Vice President of the Republic. On October 10, 1972 the National Assembly of Community Representatives elected Demetrio B. Lakas president and Arturo Sucre Pereira as Vice-President for a six-year term (1972-1978).

Panama

Spiro Agnew resigns as U.S. vice president

On October 10, 1973, Spiro Agnew wrote to President Richard Nixon that he had resigned the office of vice president.

United States

October 1974 United Kingdom general election in England

On Thursday 10 October 1974, the October 1974 United Kingdom general election was held in England, to elect all 635 members of the House of Commons, with 516 constituencies being in England. It was the second general election held that year. While the Labour Party led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson clinched an overall narrow majority of 3 seats in the House of Commons, the Labour Party won just two seats over the opposition Conservative Party led by Edward Heath in England.

United Kingdom

October 1974 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland

On 10 October 1974, the October 1974 United Kingdom general election was held in Northern Ireland, to elect all 635 members of the House of Commons, including the 12 Northern Ireland seats. This was the second general election to take place in 1974, as Harold Wilson who was leading a minority government sought to secure a majority for the Labour Party.

United Kingdom

October 1974 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Thursday 10 October 1974 and all 71 seats in Scotland were contested. This election was held just seven months after the previous general election, held in February 1974, had led to a hung parliament. Following the inconclusive nature of coalition talks between the Conservatives and other parties such as the Liberals and the Ulster Unionists, the Labour Leader Harold Wilson had gone on to form a minority government.

Scotland, United Kingdom

October 1974 United Kingdom general election

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Thursday 10 October 1974 to elect 635 members of the House of Commons. It was the second general election held that year; the first year in which two general elections had been held in the same year since 1910; and the first time that two general elections had been held less than a year apart from each other since the 1923 and 1924 elections, which took place 10 months apart.

United Kingdom

Battle of Acheral

The Battle of Acheral was fought near the San Gabriel stream, some 3 km away from the small town of Acheral, Tucumán province, Argentina. It was a turning point in the Operativo Independencia, a domestic Argentine military intervention aimed at eradicating guerrilla activities in Tucumán province, as well as eliminating so-called subversive elements. This action received nationwide media coverage due to the presence of two journalists from Gente magazine at the time.

Argentina

1976 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final

The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final was the third All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1976 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, an inter-county ladies' Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Offaly dominated the early stages but Noreen Thompson at right corner back defended well and Kerry ran out ten-point winners, Mary Geaney scoring 3–2.

Moro National Liberation Front fighters massacre Philippine Army troops in Patikul

On October 10, 1977, members of the Moro National Liberation Front under Usman Sali lured Philippine Army Gen. Teodulfo Bautista and other soldiers to the Patikul public market for a proposed peace dialogue and killed them in an ambush.

Philippines

Air campaign of the Uganda–Tanzania War

The Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978–79 included an air campaign, as the air forces of Uganda and Tanzania battled for air superiority and launched bombing raids. In general, the conflict was focused on air-to-ground attacks and ground-based anti-aircraft fire; only one dogfight is known to have occurred. The Uganda Army Air Force dominated the air space during the initial Ugandan invasion of northwestern Tanzania, but achieved little due to bad co-ordination with ground forces and a general lack of planning.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Uganda · Tanzania

The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador

The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (Spanish: Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, abbreviated FMLN) is a Salvadoran left-wing political party and former guerrilla rebel group. The FMLN was established on 10 October 1980 as the merged of four leftist guerrilla groups: the Farabundo Martí Popular Liberation Forces (FPL), the People's Revolutionary Army (ERP), the National Resistance Armed Forces (FARN), and the Armed Liberation Forces/Communist Party of El Salvador (FAL/PCES); the Revolutionary Party of the Central American Workers (PRTC) joined in December 1980.

1980 El Asnam earthquake

The 1980 El Asnam earthquake occurred on October 10 at 13:25:23 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred in the Algerian town of El Asnam (now known as Chlef). The shocks were felt over 550 km (340 mi) away, with the initial earthquake lasting 35 seconds.

This entry records the local date, as dated in the source infobox.

Algeria

Twentieth government of Israel

The twentieth government of Israel was formed by Yitzhak Shamir of Likud on 10 October 1983, following the resignation of Prime Minister Menachen Begin on 28 August. Shamir kept the same coalition partners as the previous government, i.e. the National Religious Party, Agudat Yisrael, Tami and the Movement for the Renewal of Social Zionism. The coalition held 62 of the 120 seats in the Knesset.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

1986 San Salvador earthquake

The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred at 11:49:26 local time on 10 October 1986 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The shock caused considerable damage to El Salvador's capital city of San Salvador and surrounding areas, including neighboring Honduras and Guatemala.

1992 Invercargill mayoral election

The 1992 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 10 October 1992, as part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system. Incumbent mayor Eve Poole was re-elected with a reduced majority in a tight three-way race with deputy mayor Bruce Pagan and councillor Mirek Cvigr. Poole died two months later, triggering a by-election in March 1993.

1992 Hutt City Council election

The 1992 Hutt City Council election was part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Hutt City elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1992 Lower Hutt mayoral election

The 1992 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1992 Dunedin mayoral election

The 1992 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1992, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1992 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1992 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1992, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-four city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1992 Wellington City Council election

The 1992 Wellington City Council election was part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

1992 Christchurch mayoral election

The 1992 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1992, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1992 Porirua mayoral election

The 1992 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including thirteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1992 Wellington mayoral election

The 1992 Wellington mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1992, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles including 21 councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. The election saw Fran Wilde, the MP for Wellington Central, elected as the new mayor of Wellington replacing incumbent Sir Jim Belich who had retired after serving two terms.

New Zealand

1992 Auckland City Council election

The 1992 Auckland City Council election was part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

Greek legislative election, 1993

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 10 October 1993. The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) of Andreas Papandreou, was elected with 170 of the 300 seats, defeating the conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis.

Greece

1993 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final

The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final was the twentieth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1993 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, an inter-county ladies' Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. An inexperienced Laois team lost a fourth final in a row as Kerry won by eight points.

Ireland

United Malays National Organisation leadership election, 1996

A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 10 October 1996. It was won by incumbent Prime Minister and President of UMNO, Mahathir Mohamad.

Malaysia

Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553

Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 was an Argentine domestic scheduled passenger flight from Posadas to Buenos Aires. On October 10, 1997, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 that was operating the flight crashed on the lands of Estancia Magallanes, Nuevo Berlín, 32 kilometres (20 mi; 17 nmi) away from Fray Bentos, Uruguay. All 74 passengers and crew died upon impact. The accident remains the deadliest in Uruguayan history.

Uruguay

1998 Lignes Aériennes Congolaises crash

The 1998 Lignes Aériennes Congolaises crash refers to a non-scheduled domestic Kindu–Kinshasa passenger service that was shot down by rebel forces, just after takeoff from Kindu Airport, during climbout, on 10 October 1998. All 41 occupants of the aircraft perished in the incident.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

1998 Invercargill mayoral election

A mayoral election was held in Invercargill on 10 October 1998 as part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.

1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election

The 1998 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1998 Porirua mayoral election

The 1998 Porirua mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including thirteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1998 Wellington City Council election

The 1998 Wellington City Council election was part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

1998 Auckland City mayoral election

The 1998 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1998, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1998 Porirua City Council election

The 1998 Porirua City Council election was part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1998 Auckland City Council election

The 1998 Auckland City Council election was part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.

1998 Christchurch mayoral election

The 1998 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections of that year. Garry Moore of the centre-left Christchurch 2021 ticket was elected over thirteen other candidates, and replaced Vicki Buck as Mayor.

New Zealand

1998 Hutt City Council election

The 1998 Hutt City Council election was part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Hutt City elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

1998 Dunedin mayoral election

The 1998 Dunedin mayoral election re-elected Sukhi Turner as Mayor of Dunedin for a second term. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

The first Albany Pawpaw Festival is held

On October 10, 1999, organizers held the first pawpaw festival in Albany, Ohio, then called the Albany Pawpaw Festival. Integration Acres and local community groups organized the event.

United States

1999 Berlin state election

The 1999 Berlin state election was held on 10 October 1999 to elect the members of the 14th Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin. The incumbent grand coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) retained government. CDU leader Eberhard Diepgen was re-elected as Mayor.

Berlin, Germany

Heroes of Wrestling

Heroes of Wrestling was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event that took place on October 10, 1999, from the Casino Magic hotel and casino in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

1999 Kazakh legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 10 October 1999, with a second round on 24 October. The result was a victory for the new Otan party (which backed dictator Nursultan Nazarbayev), which won 23 of the 77 seats. Voter turnout was 62.5%. The main opposition party, Azamat, was not on the ballot. International monitors expressed concerns about the conduct of the elections.

Kazakhstan

1999 Portuguese legislative election

The 1999 Portuguese legislative election took place on 10 October. The election renewed all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic. Incumbent Prime Minister António Guterres ran for a second term, but despite opinion poll predictions, the election results were labeled as a disappointment for Guterres' Socialists, as the party failed to win a historical absolute majority by just one MP and barely improved their 1995 score, just 0.3 percentage points.

Portugal

2000 United Nations Security Council election

The 2000 United Nations Security Council election was held on 10 October 2000 at United Nations Headquarters in New York City during the 55th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly elected five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year terms commencing on 1 January 2001. The five candidates elected were Colombia, Ireland, Mauritius, Norway, and Singapore (for the first time).

New York City, United States

Pakistani general election, 2002

The Pakistan General elections of 2002 were held in Pakistan on 10 October 2002 to elect the National Assembly of Pakistan and the provincial assemblies. The elections were held under the watchful scrutiny of the military government of General Pervez Musharraf. This elections features the multiparty democracy and, Pakistan again returned to democracy. Around 70 parties took participation in the elections for the office of Prime minister Secretariat, only six party managed significant popular support for the prime minister candidacy. The elections were broadcast live by the private and government-controlled media, and were general free and fair elections.

Pakistan

2002 North-West Frontier Province provincial election

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of North-West Frontier Province to elect the members of the 8th Provincial Assembly of North-West Frontier Province on 10 October 2002, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab. The remaining two territories of Pakistan, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan were ineligible to vote due to their disputed status.

2002 Punjab provincial election

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Punjab to elect the 14th Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 10 October 2002, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Sindh, Balochistan and North-West Frontier Province. The remaining two territories of Pakistan, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, were ineligible to vote due to their disputed status. The elections were held under the military government of General Pervez Musharraf.

2002 Pakistani general election in Islamabad

General elections were held in Islamabad Capital Territory on Thursday 10 October 2002 to elect 2 members of National Assembly of Pakistan from Islamabad. Pakistan People's Party and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal both won 1 seat from Islamabad by the margin of 11,590 and 17,868 votes respectively.

2002 Balochistan provincial election

Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Balochistan on 10 October 2002, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in Sindh, North-West Frontier Province and Punjab. The seats for the Provincial Assembly were increased from 43 to 65 seats in this election. The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) came first. Jam Mohammad Yousaf from the PML-Q continued as Chief Minister.

2002 Sindh provincial election

Provincial elections were held in Sindh on 10 October 2002 to elect the Provincial Assembly. The elections were held under the military government of General Pervez Musharraf.

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002

The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, informally known as the Iraq Resolution, was a joint resolution passed by the United States Congress in October 2002 as Public Law No. 107-243, authorizing the use of the United States Armed Forces against Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist Iraqi government in what would be known as Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

2004 Somali presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in Somalia on 10 October 2004. The president was elected by the Transitional Federal Parliament. The election process involved multiple rounds of voting, with various candidates vying for the presidency. Former President of Puntland, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, was elected as the 6th President of Somalia.

Somalia

2004 Auckland City mayoral election

The 2004 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 2004, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

2005 United Nations Security Council election

The 2005 United Nations Security Council election was held on 10 October 2005 during the 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The elections were for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two-year mandates commencing on 1 January 2006. The countries elected were the Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Peru, Qatar, and Slovakia with Qatar and Slovakia being elected for the first time.

New York City, United States

Yukon general election, 2006

The 36th Yukon general election was held on October 10, 2006, in Yukon, Canada, to elect members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The Premier of Yukon asked the territorial Commissioner for a dissolution of the Assembly on September 8, 2006. Because of changes in the Yukon Act, the Yukon Party government's mandate resulting from this election is for as long as five years instead of four.

Canada

Battle of Mirali

The Battle of Mirali was a military engagement that occurred between 7 October and 10 October 2007 and involved Pakistan Armed Forces against the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani Taliban around the town of Mir Ali in Pakistan's North Waziristan District, the second biggest town in the semi-autonomous region on the border with Afghanistan.

Pakistan

Soyuz TMA-11

Soyuz TMA-11 was a human spaceflight mission using a Soyuz-TMA spacecraft to transport personnel to and from the International Space Station (ISS). The mission began at 13:22 UTC on October 10, 2007, when the spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a Soyuz FG launch vehicle. It brought to the station two members of the ISS Expedition 16 crew, as well as Sheikh Muszaphar, the first Malaysian in space.

Results of the 2007 Ontario general election by riding

The 2007 Ontario general election took place on Wednesday, October 10, 2007. The list of candidates was finalized by Elections Ontario on September 19, 2007.

2007 Ontario general election

General elections were held on October 10, 2007, to elect members (MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Premier Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular vote. The election saw the third-lowest voter turnout in Ontario provincial elections, setting a then record for the lowest voter turnout with 52.8% of people who were eligible voted.

2008 Uzbekistan Cup final

2008 Uzbekistan Cup final (in Uzbek: Futbol boʻyicha 2008-yilgi Oʻzbekiston Kubogi finali) was the decisive match of the 2008 Uzbekistan Cup tournament, held on 10 October 2008 at the Pakhtakor Central Stadium in Tashkent. The final was contested between Bunyodkor and Pakhtakor. In this match, Bunyodkor won the Uzbekistan Cup for the first time in its history, and with this victory, earned the right to participate in the 2009 AFC Champions League.

WEC 43

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Viennese state election, 2010

In the 2010 Viennese state election, held on 10 October 2010, the SPÖ lost its absolute majority. The party which received the largest positive change was the Freedom Party which reached 25.77% and doubled it seats from 13 to 27 (+14) gaining these from all other parties (SPÖ, The Greens and ÖVP) of the Landtag. The Viennese ÖVP on the other hand gained the lowest amount of votes in their history. Other participating parties as the BZÖ Party and the Communists Party (KPÖ) couldn't achieve the 5% threshold required for entering Landtag.

Vienna, Austria

The first USA Science & Engineering Festival opens

On October 10, 2010, the first USA Science & Engineering Festival opened with a concert of science songs at the University of Maryland. The festival continued through October 24.

United States

Bound for Glory (2010)

Bound for Glory (2010) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), that took place on October 10, 2010 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the sixth annual event under the Bound for Glory chronology. Bound For Glory is considered to be the premiere event of the year for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling company. The event was hyped as "10.10.10", a tagline surrounding a storyline that involved the mystery of "They", who would reveal themselves on the date, making the event remembered for the formation of Immortal.

Florida, United States

Jewels 10th Ring

Jewels 10th Ring was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on October 10, 2010 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. It hosted the opening round of the second Rough Stone Grand Prix.

Tokyo, Japan

Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was the inaugural appearance of Tennis at the Commonwealth Games. The tennis competition was held at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex in Delhi, India, from 4 to 10 October 2010.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Netherlands Antilles ceases to exist

On October 10, 2010, the Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist as a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curaçao and Sint Maarten became constituent countries, while Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba became part of the Netherlands.

Netherlands

2012 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election

The election for the President of the Fifth Legislative Council took place on 10 October 2012 for members of the 5th Legislative Council of Hong Kong to elect the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the duration of the council.

2013 Libyan coup attempt

The 2013 Libyan coup attempt was a coup d'état attempt by a group of members of the General National Congress to take control of the country from Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. Zeidan was kidnapped in the early hours of the 10 October by armed gunmen and was then released several hours later after a pro-government militia stormed the site where he was being held.

Libya

Dublin South-West by-election, 2014

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin South-West constituency in Ireland on 10 October 2014, following the election of Fine Gael TD Brian Hayes to the European Parliament. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring. The Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election was held on the same date. Paul Murphy of the Anti-Austerity Alliance was elected on the eighth count. Murphy's victory came as a surprise as Sinn Féin had performed extremely well in local elections the previous May, winning 50.3% of the first preference vote in the Tallaght South LEA and 32% in the Tallaght Central LEA, and were widely predicted to win the seat.

Ireland

Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election, 2014

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency in Ireland on 10 October 2014, following the election of Independent TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to the European Parliament. The Dublin South-West by-election was held on the same date. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring.

Ireland

2014 Tiburon Challenger

The 2014 Tiburon Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Tiburon, California, United States between October 4 and October 10, 2014.

California, United States

2014 Vancouver International Film Festival

The 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 33rd event in the history of the Vancouver International Film Festival, was held from September 25 to October 10, 2014. The festival's opening gala film was Jean-Marc Vallée's Wild, and its closing gala was Damien Chazelle's Whiplash.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Canada

2015 Ankara bombings

On 10 October 2015 at 10:04 local time (EEST) in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, two bombs were detonated outside Ankara Central railway station. With a death toll of 109 civilians, the attack surpassed the 2013 Reyhanlı bombings as the deadliest terror attack in Turkish history. Another 500 people were injured.

CONCACAF Cup

The CONCACAF Cup (officially the CONCACAF Cup presented by Scotiabank for sponsorship reasons) was an international soccer play-off match to determine CONCACAF's entry into the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner United States played against the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner Mexico on October 10, 2015, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, United States.

United States

Trinidad and Tobago v United States (2018 FIFA World Cup qualification)

On October 10, 2017, Trinidad and Tobago played against the United States at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva in what was the final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match for both teams. Trinidad and Tobago won the match 2–1 which resulted in the United States missing their first World Cup since 1986, as well as Trinidad and Tobago's first win over the United States since 2008, and their third win against them in international association football.

Lucha Libre World Cup (2017)

The Lucha Libre World Cup was a two-day professional wrestling event and tournament organized by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) with the financial backing of the Grupo Modelo brewery, with Victoria Beer as the official sponsor. The tournament took place on October 9 and October 10 in Tokyo's Shin-Kiba 1st Ring and Korakuen Hall venues, marking the first time the tournament has been held outside AAA's home country of Mexico.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Japan

2020 Ondo State gubernatorial election

The 2020 Ondo State gubernatorial election was held on 10 October 2020. Incumbent APC governor Rotimi Akeredolu won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Eyitayo Jegede, ZLP Agboola Ajayi and several minor party candidates. Rotimi Akeredolu was the APC candidate. He picked Lucky Aiyedatiwa as his running mate. Eyitayo Jegede was the PDP candidate with Gboluga Ikengboju as his running mate.

2020 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

The 2020 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held on 19 September 2020, in Edo State, and 10 October 2020, in Ondo State. The last regular gubernatorial elections for both states were in 2016. The All Progressives Congress' Rotimi Akeredolu was defending the Governor's office of Ondo while APC-turned-PDP Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki was defending his office. Both won reelection, leading to no net change in terms of overall party control of governorships.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Nigeria

2020 Czech Senate election

Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 2–3 October 2020 alongside regional elections, with second rounds on 9–10 October.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Czechia

2021 Henderson Tennis Open

The 2021 Henderson Tennis Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2021 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. It took place in Henderson, Las Vegas, United States between 4 and 10 October 2021.

Las Vegas, United States

2021 Paraguayan municipal elections

Municipal elections were held in Paraguay on Sunday, October 10, 2021, to elect Mayors and Councilors of municipal boards of the 261 districts of the country, for the period 2021–2025. These elections were originally scheduled to take place in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic they were postponed until 2021.

Paraguay

2021 UEFA Nations League final

The 2021 UEFA Nations League final was a football match that determined the winners of the final tournament of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. It was the second final of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The match was held on 10 October 2021 at the San Siro in Milan, Italy, and was contested by Spain and France.

Italy

Battle of Avdiivka (2023–2024)

The Battle of Avdiivka was a major battle between the Russian and Ukrainian Armed Forces for control of Avdiivka, a city in Donetsk Oblast, during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present). After more than a year and a half of intermittent fighting along the city's outskirts, Russian forces launched an offensive to capture Avdiivka on 10 October 2023, resulting in what was considered one of the bloodiest and fiercest battles of the war.

Battle of Sufa

On 7 October 2023, as part of the al-Qassam Brigades-initiated October 7 attacks on Israel, a series of coordinated armed incursions into the Gaza envelope, around 30 militants from Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades attacked kibbutz Sufa and then overran a nearby military outpost. Around 7:30 a.m., Hamas militants motorbikes indiscriminately fired guns and rocket launchers at people on the streets before arriving at the gates of Sufa.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Israel

Warsaw Film Festival

Warsaw Film Festival (Polish: Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy; WFF), also known as Warsaw International Film Festival, is an annual international film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland. The 40th edition of the festival took place from 11 to 20 October 2024. The 41st edition of the festival took place from 10 to 19 October 2025, and showcases 112 features and 56 shorts.

This entry records the opening, as dated in the source infobox.

Poland