* October 11 to October 16, 1970 *
October 4th, 2005 at 2:34 pmOctober 11 - Eleven French soldiers are killed in a shootout with rebels in Chad.
October 12 - Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas.
October 13 - Canada and the People’s Republic of China establish diplomatic relations.
October 13 - Saeb Salam forms a government in Lebanon.
October 14 - A Chinese nuclear test is conducted in Lop Nor.
October 15 - In Egypt, a referendum supports Anwar Sadat 90.04à
October 15 - A section of the new West Gate Bridge in Melbourne collapses into the river below, killing 35 construction workers.
October 16 - October Crisis: The Canadian government declares a state of emergency and outlaws the Quebec Liberation Front.
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