The Night the F-14s Snatched the Achille Lauro Hijackers
On October 10, 1985, U.S. Navy F-14s intercepted an EgyptAir jet over the Mediterranean and forced it to land in Sicily, capturing the hijackers of the cruise ship Achille Lauro.
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The Night the Soldiers Turned: The Wuchang Uprising, 1911
On October 10, 1911, a botched bomb plot forced revolutionaries in Wuchang to mutiny ahead of schedule — and the uprising they started ended more than 2,000 years of imperial rule in China.
Chicago Burns: The Great Fire That Ended on October 10, 1871
The Great Chicago Fire burned October 8 to October 10, 1871, killing an estimated 300 people and leaving 100,000 homeless — and the city rebuilt itself into a modern metropolis.