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Saturday, October 10, 2026, is the 283rd day of the year, with 82 days remaining, according to United Press International (UPI). Its almanac highlights notable events and birthdays, lists date-specific sky notes, and offers selected observances; these are selections, not a complete record of everything associated with October 10.
What happened on October 10?
UPI’s October 10 almanac selects milestones from politics, education, sports and culture. The entries below are highlights rather than a comprehensive timeline.
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- 1845: The U.S. Naval Academy opened.
- 1928: Chiang Kai-shek became chairman of the Republic of China.
- 1973: U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned.
- 2005: Angela Merkel became Germany’s first female chancellor.
- 2014: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi.
- 2020: Iga Świątek won the French Open.
Who was born on October 10?
UPI’s selection of people born on this date spans music, film, sports and other fields. Among those it names are:
- Giuseppe Verdi (1813): Italian composer.
- Thelonious Monk (1917): American jazz pianist and composer.
- John Prine (1946): American singer-songwriter.
- Ben Vereen (1946): American actor, dancer and singer.
- Brett Favre (1969): American football player.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1974): American race-car driver.
- Mya (1979): American singer.
- Rose McIver (1988): New Zealand actor.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac also lists Thelonious Monk, Ben Vereen, Brett Favre and Dale Earnhardt Jr. among its October 10 birthdays. The overlap corroborates those shared selections, not every birthday in UPI’s list.
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What observances fall on October 10?
Observance calendars do not present a single, exhaustive list. timeanddate includes, among other entries, the beginning of the War of Independence in Cuba and Curaçao Day. Events Worldwide lists World Mental Health Day, Fiji Independence Day and Taiwan’s Double Ten Day. These are source-specific listings, not a universal consensus calendar.
What does UPI list in the sky for October 10?
For this date, UPI says the moon is new. It lists Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn as morning stars, and Jupiter, Mercury and Venus as evening stars. These are UPI’s date-specific almanac notes, not a general forecast or a substitute for a local observing guide.
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