Tuesday, October 10, 2023

History for October 10

History for October 10 - On-This-Day.com
James Clavell 1924
  • 1845 - The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD.
  • 1865 - The billiard ball was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.
  • 1913 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike that ended the construction of the Panama Canal.
  • 1965 - The Red Baron made his first appearance in the "Peanuts" comic stripe last game of his National Football League (NFL) career.
  • 1978 - The U.S. bill authorizing the Susan B. Anthony dollar was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
  • 2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush presented a list of 22 most wanted terrorists.

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