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This day inThis day inHistoryHistory

10 October10 October


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I was born onI was born on

October 10 1995.October 10 1995.

I was born inI was born inMontreau FaultMontreau Fault

Yonne.Yonne.


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10 October.10 October.


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10 Oct 198510 Oct 1985Achille Lauro hijacking ends.Achille Lauro hijacking ends.

The hijacking of the Italian cruise shipAchilleLauro reached a dramatic climax when U.S. NavyF-14 fighters interced an Egyptian airlinerattempting to flew the Palestinian hijackers to

freedom and force the jet to land at a NATO basein Sigonella, Sicily. American and Italian troopssurrounded the plane, and the terrorists weretaken into Italian custody.


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This was Achille Lauro.This was Achille Lauro.


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Automotive:Automotive: Oct.10,1987Oct.10,1987Whitesnake's iconic video features JaguarsWhitesnake's iconic video features Jaguars

On this day in 1987, thesong "Here I Go Again" byEnglish hard-rock groupWhitesnake topped theBillboard pop singles chartin the United States.


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Music:Music: Oct.10,1935.Oct.10,1935.Porgy and Bess, the first great American opera,Porgy and Bess, the first great American opera,

premiered on Broadwaypremiered on Broadway

On October 10,1935, GeorgeGershwin's opera

Porgy and Besspremiered onBroadway.


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General interest: Oct. 10, 1973:General interest: Oct. 10, 1973: Vice PresidentVice PresidentAgnew resignsAgnew resigns

Spiro Agnew became the

first U.S. vice president toresign in disgrace. He wassubsequently fined$10,000, sentenced tothree years probation.


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Disaster:Disaster:oct. 10, 1780oct. 10, 1780::Great Hurricane ravages West IndiesGreat Hurricane ravages West Indies

A powerful stormslaed the islands ofthe West Indies,killing more than

20,000 people, on thisday in 1780. Knownas the Great Hurricaneof 1780, it was the

deadliest storm everrecorded.


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Hollywood:Hollywood: oct. 10, 2004:oct. 10, 2004:Superman Christopher Reeve dies at age 52Superman Christopher Reeve dies at age 52

On this day in 2004, theactor Christopher Reeve,who became famous forhis starring role in fourSuperman films, died fromheart failure at the age of52. Reeve, who wasparalyzed in a 1995 horse-riding accident, was aleading advocate for spinal

cord research.


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Literary:Literary: Oct. 10, 1881:Oct. 10, 1881:Darwin published workDarwin published workon mold and wormson mold and worms

On this day in 1881,Charles Darwin publishedThe Formation ofVegetable Mold Throughthe Action of Worms. He

considered the work amore importantaccomplishment than hisThe Origin of Species(1859), which turned outto be one of the most

influential andcontroversial books inhistory.


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Sport:Sport: oct. 10, 1957:oct. 10, 1957:

Braves beat the Yankees to win World SeriesBraves beat the Yankees to win World Series

On October 10, 1957, theMilwaukee Braves defeatedthe New York Yankees towin their first World Seriessince 1914. No oneexpected the Braves tobeat the Bombers: Afterall, the New York team hadalready won thechampionship 21 times.


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I 1995.I 1995.


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Films.Films.

Waterworldwas a1995 pots-apocalyptic action

science fiction film.


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Braveheartwas a1995 Americanepic/drama film

directed by,produced by, andstarring MelGibson.


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MusicMusic

Cotton Eyes Joe byRednex.

Earth Song andYou Are Not Aloneby MichaelJackson.


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Fashion.Fashion.

Combat boots hadhung around thefringes of fashion

since the 1940s.


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Photo Gallery.Photo Gallery.

The LondonMarathon


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Donna McPhail andKatie Puckrickpresented the

Sunday Show .


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Later with JoolsHolland - AlisonMoyet, Sinead

O'Connor andDusty Springfield


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The EndThe EndBy Tiphaine Hardy.By Tiphaine Hardy.

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