October 10 - This day in history

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October 10, 1970 Fiji gains independence from Great Britain.

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Oct 10, 1789: Joseph Guillotin proposes a humane way of carrying out executions.

Comoro Islands, Scott Nr 713 (1989)

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Oct 10, 1845: The U.S. Naval Academy is founded at Annapolis, MD.

USA, Scott Nr 794 (1937)

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Oct 10, 1917: Jazz giant Thelonius Monk enters this world.

USA, Scott Nr 2990 (1995)