October 10, 1771During His Visit to Ireland, Benjamin Franklin Attends a Meeting of the House of Commons on This Date
October 10, 1790Birth in Co. Tipperary of Fr. Theobald Matthew, “The Apostle of Temperance” and Campaigner Against Alcohol
October 10, 1819Birth in Templemore, Co. Tipperary of Charles Stanley Monck, the First Governor General of Canada
October 10, 1865Magee College Is Opened as a Combined Arts and Presbyterian Theological College in Derry-Londonderry
October 10, 1974Labour Won the General Election With an Overall Majority of Three Seats and Harold Wilson Became Prime Minister.