Page 7: Historical Events In August - 10

1949  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 on August - 10.   

1960  Discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned first object from space on August - 10.   

1960  On August - 10 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  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60 on August - 10.   

1965  Rayford Robinson, cricketer (Test Aust v England 1937), dies on this day in history.   

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  First lunar orbiter launched by US on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 10 bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52   

1973  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

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

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 August - 10 vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75   

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

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  The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes on this day in history.   

1985  Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million on August - 10.   

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

1988  On this day in history uN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion   

1988  On August - 10 adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94   

1990  US's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus on this day in history.   

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

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

1993  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

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

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

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

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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

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  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned