TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

Today is Tuesday, October 5, the 278th day of 2010. There are 87 days left in the year.

1582 ― Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries

1762 ― The opera ``Orfeo Ed Eurydice" is produced (Vienna)

1864 ― Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60,000 die)

1908 ― Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar

1910 ― Portugal overthrows monarchy, proclaims republic

1931 ― First nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Washington (Herndon & Pangborn)

1962 ― Beatles release their first record ``Love Me Do"

1983 ― Lech Walesa wins the Nobel Peace Prize

1984 ― 13th Space Shuttle Mission (41-G)-Challenger 6-launched

1986 ― London Sunday Times reports Israel is stocking nuclear arms