- 1793 10 Nov The French Republic abolishes worship of the Christian god, establishing a 'cult of reason' in its place.
- 1871 10 Nov Journalist Henry Stanley finds the missing explorer Dr David Livingstone at Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika.
- 1944 10 Nov The Red Cross makes a limited visit to Auschwitz, but is shielded from the extermination facilities.
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