Page 7: Historical Events In August - 10

1949  On this day in history the Avro Canada C.102 Jetliner takes maiden flight; designed to meet a Trans-Canada Airlines requirement; first jet transport to fly in North America and second to fly in the world   

1960  On August - 10 discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned first object from space   

1960  Emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies on this day in history.   

1961  England applies for membership in the European Common Market on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60   

1963  On this day in history estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60   

1965  Rayford Robinson, cricketer (Test Aust v England 1937), dies on August - 10.   

1966  On August - 10 daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again   

1966  On August - 10 first lunar orbiter launched by US   

1966  In daylight, a meteor flashes across the sky from Utah to Canada; only known case of a meteor skipping through the Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again on this day in history.   

1966  In Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80 on August - 10.   

1966  Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1967  John Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1970  Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history first BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train travels in San Francisco   

1973  Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1976  Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies on this day in history.   

1977  Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer on August - 10.   

1977  On this day in history vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75   

1979  Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on August - 10.   

1980  On August - 10 allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx   

1981  Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business on August - 10.   

1981  On August - 10 the Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes   

1985  Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million on this day in history.   

1985  Kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72 on August - 10.   

1987  On this day in history calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies   

1988  In the Solomon Islands 2 events about 10 seconds apart. One person killed and about 100 homes washed away in 13 villages on this day in history.   

1988  UN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion on this day in history.   

1988  Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1990  On August - 10 uS's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus   

1990  Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies on August - 10.   

1991  On August - 10 josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies   

1993  On this day in history in the South Island, New Zealand a 7.0 earthquake was centered about 130 kilometers west of Queenstown   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

1250  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned