On This Day in History l-10/10

🌍 World History - 1846 | Discovery of Triton, Moon of Neptune 🔭 British astronomer William Lassell discovered Triton, Neptune's largest moon. Interestingly, Triton orbits Neptune in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation, leading scientists to believe it might be a captured celestial body. - 1911 | Revolutionary Wave on the Eve of the Wuchang Uprising In the late Qing Dynasty, revolutionary organizations actively plotted to overthrow the Qing court. On October 10th, the Wuchang New Army launched an uprising, quickly sparking responses from various provinces and becoming a crucial beginning of the Xinhai Revolution. - 1935 | International Sanctions Amidst Italy's Invasion of Ethiopia Italy invaded Ethiopia in October 1935, drawing condemnation from the League of Nations. This war exposed the limitations of international organizations in preventing aggression and reflected the fragility of the international order before World War II. - 1964 | Tokyo Olympics Open 🏅 The Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan, marking the first time the Summer Games were hosted in Asia. Japan showcased its post-war reconstruction achievements to the world through the Olympics, symbolizing its significant return to the international stage. - 1970 | Fiji Gains Independence Fiji officially broke away from British colonial rule to become an independent nation. This was a significant event in the decolonization process of Pacific island countries.