Osun Defender History Corner: November 10th In Focus
Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.
November 10th, 1775
The U.S. Marine Corps is founded in Philadelphia.
November 10th, 1871
Journalist Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone in Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, famously greeting him with the words, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
November 10th, 1918
The Western Front of World War I sees the end of fighting with the signing of the Armistice of 1918.
November 10th, 1928
Hirohito is enthroned as Emperor of Japan.
November 10th, 1938
Kate Smith first sings Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” on her radio show.
November 10th, 1951
Direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
November 10th, 1969
Sesame Street debuts on PBS.
November 10th, 1970
Vietnam War: Vietnamization – For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat fatalities in Southeast Asia.
November 10th, 1975
The 729-foot-long freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks during a storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew members.
November 10th, 1983
Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0.
November 10th, 1989
German citizens begin to bring the Berlin Wall down.
November 10th, 1995
Ken Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian environmental activist and author, is executed by the military government.
November 10th, 2001
The Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia is created.
November 10th, 2006
The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will receive the Medal of Honor.
November 10th, 2017
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes the border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 530 people and injuring thousands.
November 10th, 2019
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales resigns amid protests over disputed election results.
November 10th, 2020
Alex Trebek, long-time host of the television game show Jeopardy!, passes away.
November 10th, 2021
Glasgow Climate Pact is agreed upon at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26.
November 10th, 2022
SpaceX launches the first mission of its Starship spacecraft, marking a significant step in the development of reusable space vehicles.
November 10th, 2023
An international coalition announces a breakthrough agreement for global cybersecurity cooperation to address escalating cyber threats.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 10th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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