Historical Events for 10th October 2025

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1888 - Teetotalers' excursion train crashes, killing 64 at Mud Run, Pennsylvania
1911 - Chinese revolutionaries begin an armed rebellion against the ruling Qing dynasty in Wuchang, causing the Viceroy of Huguang to flee the city (Taiwan National Day)
1913 - British passenger ship Volturno catches fire in the Atlantic, killing 136
1968 - George Harrison forms the music publishing company Singsong Ltd, though it only ever publishes one song, "Old Brown Shoe"
1985 - US fighter jets force an Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of the Italian ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, and the gunmen are placed in custody
1987 - Giants' Jeffrey Leonard hits a playoff record home run in his fourth consecutive game
1990 - Mexican singer and actress Thalía releases her debut album "Thalía"
2015 - Bombing at a peace rally in Ankara, Turkey kills at least 95 and injures 200

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