Historical milestones observed on October 10

October 10 marks several significant historical milestones. In 1973, U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned and pleaded no contest to federal income tax evasion following bribery accusations. President Richard Nixon subsequently appointed Gerald Ford to the position.

Other notable events occurring on this date include the 1845 establishment of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and the 1911 Chinese revolutionary uprising that led to the end of the Qing Dynasty. In 1964, the Summer Olympics commenced in Tokyo, marking the first games to be globally televised.

In the realm of human rights and culture, Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for their advocacy for children's education. Additionally, the George Gershwin opera ‘Porgy and Bess’ premiered on Broadway in 1935.