on this day… October 10th

1963 – A dam burst in Italy killing 3,000 people.

1965 – The Red Baron made his first appearance in the “Peanuts” comic strip.

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1973 – Fiji became independent after of nearly a century of British rule.

1977 – Joe Namath played the last game of his National Football League (NFL) career.

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1978 – The U.S. bill authorizing the Susan B. Anthony dollar was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.