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  Discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned first object from space on August - 10.   

1960  On this day in history emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies   

1961  On this day in history england applies for membership in the European Common Market   

1962  Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60 on August - 10.   

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 this day in history first lunar orbiter launched by US   

1966  On this day in history 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.   

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 August - 10.   

1967  John Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83 on August - 10.   

1970  Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52 on August - 10.   

1973  On August - 10 first BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train travels in San Francisco   

1973  On August - 10 douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57   

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

1976  On August - 10 bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies   

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

1977  Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 on August - 10.   

1979  On August - 10 dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69   

1980  Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business   

1981  The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes on August - 10.   

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 August - 10 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  On August - 10 uN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion   

1988  On this day in history adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94   

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

1990  On this day in history richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies   

1991  Josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies on August - 10.   

1993  In the South Island, New Zealand a 7.0 earthquake was centered about 130 kilometers west of Queenstown on August - 10.   

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

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  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

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