Today in History - October 10

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Sunday, Oct 10 2010 by

1845 – In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors.

US Naval Academy (Google Maps)
US Naval Academy

1985 – United States Navy F-14 fighter jets intercept an Egyptian plane carrying the Achille Lauro cruise ship hijackers and force it to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily where they are arrested.

Naval Air Station Sigonella (Google Maps)
Naval Air Station Sigonella

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