23 significant historical events occurred on October 10. On October 10, several important historical events have taken place. In 1911, the Wuchang Uprising and the wider Xinhai Revolution occurred in China, ending the Qing dynasty and establishing the Republic of China. Other key events on this date include the Carinthian Plebiscite in 1920 and the signing of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons in 1980.
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density7th Century
1 event16th Century
1 event18th Century
1 event19th Century
5 events20th Century
9 eventsWuchang Uprising — armed rebellion in 10 October 1911 against the Qing dynasty that marked the start of the Xinhai Revolution
Xinhai Revolution — revolution in China that overthrew the Qing dynasty and established the Republic of China
21st Century
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