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October 10 in history: United Airlines explodes mid-air, Caribbean hurricane kills 20,000, and more

1780
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1780

A hurricane in the Caribbean Sea kills more than 20,000

1846
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1846

William Lassell discovers Triton, the largest natural satellite of planet Neptune

1911
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1911

Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrow Manchus, China's last imperial dynasty

1933
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1933

United Airlines Boeing 247 explodes mid-air; killing 7

1967
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1967

The Outer Space Treaty comes into force.