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 this day in history.  

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

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

1961  England applies for membership in the European Common Market on August - 10.  

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

1963  On August - 10 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  First lunar orbiter launched by US on August - 10.  

1966  On August - 10 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.  

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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  On this day in history felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79  

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  On this day in history douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57  

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

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

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  Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72  

1987  Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies on August - 10.  

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

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

1990  On August - 10 richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies  

1991  On this day in history josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies  

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 August - 10.  

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1489  On August - 10 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 August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

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

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.  

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.  

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.  

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.  

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.