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  Emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies on August - 10.   

1961  On August - 10 england applies for membership in the European Common Market   

1962  Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 10 estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60   

1965  On August - 10 rayford Robinson, cricketer (Test Aust v England 1937), dies   

1966  Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80.   

1966  Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

1973  First BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train travels in San Francisco on August - 10.   

1973  Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 on August - 10.   

1974  Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 on August - 10.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx   

1981  On August - 10 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  On August - 10 kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72   

1987  On August - 10 calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies   

1988  On August - 10 in the Solomon Islands 2 events about 10 seconds apart. One person killed and about 100 homes washed away in 13 villages   

1988  On August - 10 uN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion   

1988  Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 on August - 10.   

1990  On this day in history uS's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus   

1990  Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

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

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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 August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned