Historical Events for 10th October 2023

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1471 - Battle of Brunkeberg: Swedish regent Sten Sture defeats forces led by Danish King Christian I
1760 - Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)
1892 - Entire Hong Kong national cricket team dies in shipwreck off Taiwan
1957 - A fire at the Windscale nuclear plant in Cumbria, England becomes the world's first major nuclear accident
1963 - American chemist and anti-nuclear weapons campaigner Linus Pauling wins the Nobel Peace Prize the same day the first nuclear test treaty comes into effect
1964 - 18th NHL All-Star Game, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: All-Stars beat Toronto, 3-2; MVP: Jean Béliveau, Montreal, C
1965 - The Supremes appear on the "The Ed Sullivan Show"
1979 - Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Area (ie Canal Zone)
1990 - Mexican singer and actress Thalia releases her debut album "Thalía"
2019 - 3,500 women are the first to be allowed to attend a football match in Iran for a World Cup qualifier in Tehran, since the Islamic revolution

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