This Day In History
October 10
Battle of Tours Howe named commander in chief of British army Great Hurricane ravages West Indies Birth of the U.S. Naval Academy Confederate General Magruder is sent to Texas Custer's funeral is held at West Point Darwin publishes work on mold and worms Eighth Battle of the Isonzo Porgy and Bess, the first great American opera, premieres on Broadway Eight hundred children are gassed to death at Auschwitz Truman signs Mutual Security Act President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to African diplomat Braves beat the Yanks to win World Series 1st Cavalry Division commences operations U.S. Navy transfers vessels to South Vietnamese October Crisis in Canada Vice President Agnew resigns Achille Lauro hijacking ends Whitesnake's iconic video features Jaguars A former postal worker commits mass murder Superman Christopher Reeve dies at age 52
Battle of Tours Howe named commander in chief of British army Great Hurricane ravages West Indies Birth of the U.S. Naval Academy Confederate General Magruder is sent to Texas Custer's funeral is held at West Point Darwin publishes work on mold and worms Eighth Battle of the Isonzo Porgy and Bess, the first great American opera, premieres on Broadway Eight hundred children are gassed to death at Auschwitz Truman signs Mutual Security Act President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to African diplomat Braves beat the Yanks to win World Series 1st Cavalry Division commences operations U.S. Navy transfers vessels to South Vietnamese October Crisis in Canada Vice President Agnew resigns Achille Lauro hijacking ends Whitesnake's iconic video features Jaguars A former postal worker commits mass murder Superman Christopher Reeve dies at age 52
