Historical Events In July - 10

1929  US issues newer, smaller-sized paper currency on this day in history.   

1929  On July - 10 in game between Pirates & Phillies 9 HRs hit 1 in each inning   

1932  Jack Burnett gets 9 hits, Eddie Rommel relieves in 2nd 18-17 victory in 18 as his A's beats Indians in longest relief job on this day in history.   

1933  The first police radio system operated, Eastchester Township, NY on this day in history.   

1933  On July - 10 1st police radio system operated, Eastchester Township, NY   

1934  On this day in history the first sitting US president to visit South America, FDR in Colombia   

1934  On July - 10 uSS Houston takes Franklin Delano Roosevelt on first visit of U.S. President to South America.   

1934  1st sitting US president to visit South America, FDR in Colombia on July - 10.   

1936  109ø F (43ø C), Cumberland & Frederick, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  111ø F (44ø C), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  New Straits Convention allows Turkish rearmament of Dardanelles on July - 10.   

1936  On this day in history 109°F (43°C) Cumberland & Frederick, Maryland (state record)   

1937  Dutch Django Reinhardts "Quintette, premieres in du Hot Club" on July - 10.   

1937  On this day in history attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56   

1938  On July - 10 "Yankee Clipper" completes 1st passenger flight over Atlantic   

1940  On July - 10 australian fighter pilots begin their participation in the Battle of Britain   

1940  On this day in history battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air   

1940  On this day in history battle of Britian began   

1940  On July - 10 battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air (114 days)   

1940  On July - 10 donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64   

1941  Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton pioneer jazz pianist, dies at 56 in LA on July - 10.   

1941  On this day in history jedwabne Pogrom is a massacre of Jewish people living in and near the village of Jedwabne in Poland.   

1941  On July - 10 ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56   

1942  On this day in history himmler orders sterilization of all Jewish woman in Ravensbruck Camp   

1943  On this day in history naval gunfire help Allied troops land on Sicily. It was first extensive use of LST's and smaller landing craft to deliver heavy equipment over the beach.   

1943  US & Britain invade Sicily in WW II on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 10 6th day of battle at Kursk   

1943  Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1944  U-821 sinks on this day in history.   

1945  14 carriers from Third Fleet carriers begin air strikes on Japanese Home Islands which end 15 August on this day in history.   

1945  Robert Goddard Rocket pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Lt-adm Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies   

1946  On July - 10 canada's first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton, Ontario (those were the days)   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.   

1452  On July - 10 birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1517  On July - 10 birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on July - 10.   

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

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on July - 10.   

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

1086  On July - 10 death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

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

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on this day in history.