Historical Events In July - 10

1913  On July - 10 134°F (57°C), Greenland Ranch, Calif (US record)   

1913  Ljuba Welitsch, Borisovo, Bulgaria, opera soprano (Nedda-Pagliacci) on July - 10.   

1914  Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 10 saul Bellow, Quebec, novelist (Nobel 1976-Mr Samler's Planet)   

1915  British/South African troops march into German SW-Africa on July - 10.   

1915  On this day in history hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies   

1916  On this day in history dick Cary, jazz Musician   

1917  On this day in history emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing the draft   

1917  Emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing draft on this day in history.   

1917  Don Herbert, Waconia Minn, scientist/TV host (Watch Mr Wizard) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic established   

1918  On this day in history russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms   

1919  On this day in history pres Wilson personally delivers Treaty of Versailles to Senate   

1919  Dutch 1st Chamber approves woman suffrage on July - 10.   

1919  Rusty Gill, St Louis Mo, singer (Polka Time) on July - 10.   

1920  The “greatest horse“ Man O' War wins the “greatest race“ of turf history at Aqueduct on this day in history.   

1920  Tris Speaker is stopped at 11 consecutive hits by Tom Zachary on July - 10.   

1920  David Brinkley, Wilmington NC, NBC news anchor (Huntley-Brinkley) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94   

1921  Eunice Shriver, founder (Special Olympics) on July - 10.   

1922  Derek Prouse, writer actor/film festival director (Le Scandale) on July - 10.   

1923  2-pound hailstones kill 23 & many cattle. (Rostov, Russia) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history all non-fascist parties disolved in Italy   

1923  2-pound hailstones kill 23 & many cattle (Rostov, Russia) on this day in history.   

1924  Denmark takes Greenland as Norway ends claim on July - 10.   

1924  On July - 10 johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73   

1925  On this day in history jury selection took place in John T Scopes evolution trial   

1925  USSR's official news agency TASS established on July - 10.   

1926  On July - 10 lake Denmark, NJ arsenal explodes, kills 21, $75m damage   

1926  30th US Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 293 at Scioto CC in Ohio on July - 10.   

1927  On July - 10 kevin O'Higgins Irish Free State VP, assassinated   

1927  Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State VP, assassinated on this day in history.   

1928  H E Wood discovers asteroid #3300 on July - 10.   

1928  Senator Milt Gaston hurls record tying 14-hit shutout on this day in history.   

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1509  On July - 10 birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on July - 10.   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on this day in history.   

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on July - 10.   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on July - 10.   

0138  On July - 10 publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  On this day in history anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on this day in history.   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on July - 10.   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.   

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on this day in history.   

1103  On July - 10 erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on July - 10.