What happened on October 10

51 documented historical events happened on October 10, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of Muhammad, was killed at the Battle of Karbala (depicted) by the forces of Yazid I, whom Husayn had refused to recognize as caliph. On the same day, in another year: In a treaty with Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname gained territorial autonomy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 10, including Jay Sebring, Khalil al-Wazir, Judith Chalmers. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

131 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 10, including Abbas ibn Ali, Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn, Husayn ibn Ali. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

25 observances are celebrated on October 10 around the world: Aleksis Kivi Day, also known as the Finnish Literature Day (Finland), Arbor Day (Poland), Army Day (Sri Lanka), Capital Liberation Day (Vietnam), Christian feast day: Blessed Angela Truszkowska, Christian feast day: Cerbonius. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.