Today is Friday, Oct. 10, the 283rd day of 2025. There are 82 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On October 10, 2014, Malala Yousafzai, a 17-year-old from Pakistan, and Kailash Satyarthi, a 60-year-old man from India, were both honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. They were recognized for their courageous efforts to champion the right of children to an education and protection from abuse.
Also on this date:
In 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland, with an inaugural class of 50 students.
In 1911, Chinese revolutionaries instigated an uprising that resulted in the downfall of the Qing (or Manchu) Dynasty, leading to the formation of the Republic of China.
In 1935, the George Gershwin opera “Porgy and Bess,” featuring an all-Black cast, opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 124 performances.
In 1964, the Summer Olympics began in Tokyo, the first Summer Games to be telecast around the world.
In 1966, the Beach Boys’ single “Good Vibrations,” written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, was released by Capitol Records.
In 1970, Fiji became independent of the United Kingdom, 96 years after the South Pacific island archipelago had been colonized.
In 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned under the cloud of a bribery scandal, opting to plead no contest to a charge of federal income tax evasion. Following his resignation, President Richard Nixon appointed Congressman Gerald Ford as Agnew’s replacement. Nixon later resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal, paving the way for Ford’s succession to the presidency.
In 2001, a month after the events of September 11, U.S. jets intensified airstrikes on Kabul, the Afghan capital. Meanwhile, President George W. Bush revealed a list of the 22 most-wanted terrorists, which included Osama bin Laden.
In 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 storm, marking the first such occurrence on the U.S. mainland in 26 years. With wind speeds reaching 160 mph (257 kph), the hurricane caused nearly $7 billion in insured losses.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Actor Peter Coyote is 84.
- Entertainer Ben Vereen is 79.
- Actor Charles Dance is 79.
- Author Nora Roberts is 75.
- Rock singer David Lee Roth is 71.
- Country singer Tanya Tucker is 67.
- Actor Julia Sweeney is 66.
- Actor Bradley Whitford is 66.
- Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre is 56.
- Actor/TV host Mario Lopez is 52.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 51.
- Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger is 51.
