October 10th in History
October 10th in History
- 1961: The entire population of Tristan de Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic island
October 10th birthdays
- 1813: Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer
- 1920: Thelonius Monk, Celebrated US Jazz pianist and composer
- 1946: Chris Tarrant, British TV show creator (who wants to be a millionaire)
