On This Day — November 10

🕰️ Notable Events on November 10

• 2009 — Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Sri Lankan Tamil politician Nadarajah Raviraj is assassinated in Colombo. Wikipedia ↗
• 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 posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — Veteran's Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak: A tornado outbreak stretching from Northern Ohio to the Gulf Coast, one of the largest outbreaks recorded in November. The strongest tornado, an F4, hits Van Wert, Ohio, during the early to mid afternoon and destroys a movie theater, which had been evacuated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time). Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — In Nigeria, playwright and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, along with eight others from the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (Mosop), are hanged by government forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Longtime Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov is removed from office and replaced by Petar Mladenov. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — A 106-car Canadian Pacific freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals from Windsor, Ontario, Canada derails in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto, causing a massive explosion and the largest peacetime evacuation in Canadian history and one of the largest in North American history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — The 729-foot-long freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks during a storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Southern Airways Flight 49 from Birmingham, Alabama is hijacked and, at one point, is threatened with crashing into the nuclear installation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After two days, the plane lands in Havana, Cuba, where the hijackers are jailed by Fidel Castro. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — In Cambodia, Khmer Rouge forces attack the city of Phnom Penh and its airport, killing 44, wounding at least 30 and damaging nine aircraft. Wikipedia ↗
• 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts Sesame Street. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — With the rollout of the North American Numbering Plan, direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Heavy fighting in Surabaya between Indonesian nationalists and returning colonialists after World War II, today celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan). Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — The ammunition ship USS Mount Hood explodes at Seeadler Harbour, Manus, Admiralty Islands, killing at least 432 and wounding 371. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: Germany invades Vichy France following French Admiral François Darlan's agreement to an armistice with the Allies in North Africa. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — The 1940 Vrancea earthquake strikes Romania killing an estimated 1,000 and injuring approximately 4,000 more. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — The Western Union Cable Office in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, receives a top-secret coded message from Europe (that would be sent to Ottawa and Washington, D.C.) that said on November 11, 1918, all fighting would cease on land, sea and in the air. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — 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?". Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — Major Henry Wirz, the superintendent of a prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia, is hanged, becoming one of only three American Civil War soldiers executed for war crimes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1847 — The passenger ship Stephen Whitney is wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92 of the 110 on board. The disaster results in the construction of the Fastnet Rock lighthouse. Wikipedia ↗
• 1821 — Cry of Independence by Rufina Alfaro at La Villa de Los Santos, Panama setting into motion a revolt which led to Panama's independence from Spain and to it immediately becoming part of Colombia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1793 — A Goddess of Reason is proclaimed by the French Convention at the suggestion of Pierre Gaspard Chaumette. Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1766 — The last colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University). Wikipedia ↗
• 1702 — English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1674 — Third Anglo-Dutch War: As provided in the Treaty of Westminster, Netherlands cedes New Netherland to England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1659 — Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh. This is also recognised as the first defence of Swarajya. Wikipedia ↗
• 1580 — After a three-day siege, the English Army beheads over 600 people, including papal soldiers and civilians, at Dún an Óir, Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1444 — Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Władysław III of Poland (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Władysław III of Varna) are defeated by the Turks under Sultan Murad II and Władysław is killed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1293 — Raden Wijaya is crowned as the first monarch of Majapahit kingdom of Java, taking the throne name Kertarajasa Jayawardhana. Wikipedia ↗
• 1202 — Fourth Crusade: Despite letters from Pope Innocent III forbidding it and threatening excommunication, Catholic crusaders begin a siege of Zara (now Zadar, Croatia). Wikipedia ↗
• 937 — Ten Kingdoms: Li Bian usurps the throne and deposes Emperor Yang Pu. The Wu State is replaced by Li (now called "Xu Zhigao"), who becomes the first ruler of Southern Tang. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on November 10

• 1999 — Kiernan Shipka, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Ralfs Grīnbergs, Latvian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Zoey Deutch, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Claudio Dias, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Daieishō Hayato, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Marko Blaževski, Macedonian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Teddy Bridgewater, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Marek Frimmel, Slovak footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Dimitri Petratos, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Rafał Wolski, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Wilfried Zaha, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Andre Blackman, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Marcus Browne, American boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Aaron Murray, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Robert Primus, Trinidadian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Kristina Vogel, German track cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Leo, South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Daniel Agyei, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Luke Daley, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Taron Egerton, Welsh actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Matt Magill, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Adrian Nikçi, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Sarah Wells, Canadian hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Massimo Coda, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Pauleen Luna, Filipino actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Aiden Tolman, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sam Malsom, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Kana Oya, Japanese model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Charles Hamilton, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Theo Peckham, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Aaron Crow, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Will Hendry, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Josh Peck, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Goran Jerković, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Stanislav Namașco, Moldovan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Eric Thames, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Samuel Wanjiru, Kenyan runner (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Ricki-Lee Coulter, New Zealand singer-songwriter and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Daan Huiskamp, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Aleksandar Kolarov, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Cherno Samba, Gambian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Krystian Trochowski, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jarno Mattila, Finnish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ludovic Obraniak, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kendrick Perkins, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Brian Dinkelman, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Dinko Felić, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Miranda Lambert, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Ryan Mattheus, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Craig Smith, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Marius Žaliūkas, Lithuanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Chris Canty, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Clayton Fortune, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Heather Matarazzo, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Matt Pagnozzi, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Rafael Rosell, Filipino actor and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tony Blanco, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jason Dunham, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ezequiel Garré, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Paul Kipsiele Koech, Kenyan runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ryback, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Miroslav Slepička, Czech footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Brett Tamburrino, Australian baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Danilo Belić, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Troy Bell, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Agustín De La Canal, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Jeroen Ketting, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Donté Stallworth, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Chris Joannou, Australian bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Anthony Réveillère, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ragnvald Soma, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ruth Davidson, Scottish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jorge DePaula, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Eve, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Kristian Huselius, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Drew McConnell, Irish bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — David Paetkau, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Josh Barnett, American mixed martial artist and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Brittany Murphy, American actress (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Erik Nevland, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Martin Åslund, Swedish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Sergio González Soriano, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Steffen Iversen, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Shefki Kuqi, Finnish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Mike Leclerc, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jim Adkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Jimmy Eat World) Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Markko Märtin, Estonian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Chris Lilley, Australian comedian and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Patrik Berger, Czech footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Marco Antonio Rodríguez, Mexican footballer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Virág Csurgó, Hungarian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Shawn Green, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Greg LaRocca, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Big Pun, American rapper (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Holly Black, American journalist, author, and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Walton Goggins, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Magnus Johansson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Niki Karimi, Iranian actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Terry Pearson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Freddy Loix, Belgian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Warren G, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Faustino Asprilla, Colombian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jens Lehmann, German footballer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Ellen Pompeo, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Tracy Morgan, American comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Tom Papa, American comedian, actor, television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Jackie Fairweather, Australian runner and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jamie Dixon, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Eddie Irvine, Northern Irish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Robert Jones, Welsh rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Kenny Rogers, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Hugh Bonneville, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Mike McCarthy, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Mike Powell, American long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Tommy Davidson, American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Bob Lindner, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Daniel Waters, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Rudolf Grimm, German-Austrian physicist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — John Walton, English darts player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Neil Gaiman, English author, illustrator, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Dan Hawkins, American football player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Naomi Kawashima, Japanese actress and singer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Maeve Sherlock, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Mackenzie Phillips, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Michael Schröder, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Deborah Cameron, English linguist, anthropologist, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Stephen Herek, American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Omar Minaya, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Massimo Morsello, Italian singer-songwriter and activist (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Brooks Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Nigel Evans, Welsh politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mohsen Badawi, Egyptian businessman and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Sinbad, American comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Jack Clark, American baseball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Roland Emmerich, German director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Kevin Spraggett, Canadian chess player Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Bob Stanley, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Les Miles, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Debra Hill, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Bram Tchaikovsky, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Don Saleski, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Mustafa Denizli, Turkish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Aaron Brown, American journalist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Shigesato Itoi, Japanese video game designer and voice actor, created EarthBound Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Steven Utley, American author and poet (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Glen Buxton, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Bachir Gemayel, Lebanese commander and politician (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Greg Lake, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Dave Loggins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Terence Davies, English actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Donna Fargo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Askar Akayev, Kyrgyzstani economist and politician, 1st President of Kyrgyzstan Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Mark E. Neely, Jr., American historian, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Silvestre Reyes, American sergeant and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Tim Rice, English lyricist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Saxby Chambliss, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on November 10 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on November 10

✡️ Religious Observances

• Jewish: Rosh Chodesh Kislev