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THIS DAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 10

1780 - GREAT HURRICANE KILLS BETWEEN 20,000 - 30,000 IN CARIBBEAN
1795 - THE U.S. MINT HIRES FEMALES FOR THE FIRST TIME
1846 - NEPTUNE'S MOON TRITON DISCOVERED BY WILLIAM LASSELL
1868 - CUBA REVOLTS FOR INDEPENDENCE AGAINST SPAIN
1874 - FIJI BECOMES A BRITISH POSSESSION
1877 - GENERAL CUSTER'S FUNERAL IS HELD AT WEST POINT
1913 - THE OPENING OF THE PANAMA CANAL, THE DIKE AT GAMBOA WAS DEMOLISHED, THE INITIAL DETONATION WAS SET OFF TELEGRAPHICALLY BY PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON IN WASHINGTON.
1920 - INDIANS PLAYER BILL WAMBSGANSS MADE WORLD SERIES HISTORY WITH AN UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY. OUTFIELDER ELMER SIMITH FIRST PLAYER TO HIT A GRAND SLAM DURING A WORLD SERIES. BAGBY BECOMES FIRST PITCHER TO HIT A HOME RUN DURING A WORLD SERIES.
1959 - FIRST GLOBAL AIRLINE ANNOUCED BY PAN AMERICAN
1963 - TREATY BANNING ATMOSPHERIC NUCLEAR TESTS SIGNED BY US, UK & USSR
1968 - LEE EVANS OF THE US SETS 400 METER RECORD AT 43:86
1970 - FIJI GAINS INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN
1973 - U.S. VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO AGNEW RESIGNS
1974 - CANADIAN JOHN HATHAWAY BEGINS 2 YR. RIDE OF 50,600 MILES
1978 - PRESIDENT CARTER SIGNS BILL AUTHORIZING THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY DOLLAR
1980 - 4,500 DIE WHEN A PAIR OF EARTHQUAKES STRIKE N.W. ALGERIA
1981 - ANWAR SADAT'S FUNERAL SERVICE IS HELD IN CAIRO
1985 - U.S. FIGHTER JETS FORCE EGYPTIAN PLANE CARRYING HIJACKERS OF ITALIAN SHIP ACHELLE LAURO TO LAND IN ITALY.
1986 - 7.5 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR