| Year | Event/Incidence/Incident |
|---|---|
| 1871 | The Great Chicago Fire commenced on Sunday, October 8, and went on for three days before it finally went out on Tuesday, October 10, 1871. |
| 1919 | The first ever transcontinental air race in the United States starts, with 63 planes taking part between California and New York. |
| 1991 | President Bush is approaching a decision on easing the federal banking rules in order to help relax the difficulties with the nations tight credit circumstances. |
| 2008 | For their finding and development of the green fluorescent protein (GFP), Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien received the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| 2009 | Polish President Lech Kaczyński declares his intent to sign the Treaty of Lisbon on Saturday October 10, which will complete the country's sanction process. |
| 2010 | The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 37th assembly came to an end on Friday in Montreal where developments on aviation emissions were made. |
| 2011 | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees opens a new refugee camp in western Ethiopia for refugees from Sudan and South Sudan. |
| 2012 | Scientist’s caution of the hazards associated with using liquid nitrogen in drinks after a teenage girl from the United Kingdom required emergency surgery after drinking a cocktail comprising of the substance. |
| 2013 | Heavy floods in the Philippines city of Zamboanga leads to thousands of families being displaced and schools and most government offices being closed. |
| 2014 | The people in North America, Western South America, Australia and parts of East Asia will be able to observe a lunar eclipse today. |
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