"On Oct. 10, 2014, Malala Yousafzai (mah-LAH'-lah YOO'-suhf-zeye), a 17-year-old Pakistani girl, and Kailash Satyarthi (KY'-lash saht-YAHR'-thee), a 60-year-old Indian man, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives for the right of children to receive an education and to live free 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 launched an uprising that led to the collapse of the Qing (or Manchu) Dynasty and the establishment 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."
October 10 is the 283rd day of 2025 with 82 days remaining. On Oct. 10, 2014, Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize for defending children's education and protection from abuse. In 1845 the U.S. Naval Academy opened in Annapolis with 50 students. Chinese revolutionaries in 1911 launched an uprising that toppled the Qing Dynasty and led to the Republic of China. In 1935 Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway with an all-Black cast. The 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics were the first Summer Games telecast worldwide. Other notable events include Good Vibrations, Fiji's independence, Spiro Agnew's resignation, the 2001 Kabul bombing, and 2018's Hurricane Michael.
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