On This Day for October 10 - Founding of the U.S. Naval Academy , Giuseppe Verdi is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. October 10 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Giuseppe Verdi READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1845 Founding of the U.S. Naval Academy READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2010: The Netherlands Antilles—formerly an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of a group of five islands in the Caribbean Sea—was officially dissolved. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about the Caribbean.] 1979: Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky made his NHL debut, with the Edmonton Oilers. [ How much do you know about hockey?] 1969: American gridiron football player Brett Favre, who broke all the major NFL career passing records as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about American football.] 1963: The British spy film From Russia with Love premiered in London; the second film in the James Bond franchise, it is considered one of the best in the series. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about films.] 1956: The American classic Giant had its world premiere; the saga was especially notable for being the last movie of James Dean , who died in a car accident shortly after filming was completed. [Test your knowledge of A-list actors.] 1917: American pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, among the first creators of modern jazz, was born. [Test your knowledge of music.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1969 Brett Favre American football player 1917 Thelonious Monk American musician 1930 Harold Pinter British dramatist 1906 R.K. Narayan Indian author 1901 Alberto Giacometti Swiss sculptor and painter 1950 Nora Roberts American novelist SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help