Execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa
Writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others were executed by the Nigerian military regime. They were members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People.
Discover 15 historical moments on November 10 — 5 events, 5 birthdays, and 5 notable deaths spanning centuries of human history.
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Writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others were executed by the Nigerian military regime. They were members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People.
Nadarajah Raviraj, a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil politician and human rights lawyer, was assassinated in Colombo.
At the Ibero-American Summit, King Juan Carlos I of Spain famously told Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez to "shut up."
A skirmish occurred between South Korean and North Korean naval ships off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.
The British government announced the removal of the last land mine from the Falkland Islands, laid during the 1982 Falklands War.
Gene Amdahl, an American computer scientist, physicist, and engineer, founded the Amdahl Corporation. He was born in 1922.
Saeb Erekat was the chief Palestinian negotiator. He was born in 1955.
Miroslav Žbirka was a Slovak singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was born in 1952.
Kevin Conroy was an American actor and voice actor, best known as the longtime voice of Batman. He was born in 1955.
Tim Sullivan was an American novelist. He was born in 1948.
November 10 is home to 15 recorded historical entries in our collection, including 5 notable events, 5 famous birthdays, and 5 deaths. This date has witnessed momentous occasions spanning from 1995 to the present day.
Among the most notable events on November 10: Execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa (1995), Assassination of Nadarajah Raviraj (2006), Ibero-American Summit Confrontation (2007). View all events →
Notable figures born on November 10 include Mackenzie Foy, Scotty Pippen Jr., Eduardo Camavinga. View all birthdays →
Remembered figures who died on November 10 include Gene Amdahl, Saeb Erekat, Miroslav Žbirka. View all →
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