Historical Events In July - 10

1929  US issues newer, smaller-sized paper currency on July - 10.  

1929  On July - 10 in game between Pirates & Phillies 9 HRs hit 1 in each inning  

1932  On this day in history jack Burnett gets 9 hits, Eddie Rommel relieves in 2nd 18-17 victory in 18 as his A's beats Indians in longest relief job  

1933  The first police radio system operated, Eastchester Township, NY on this day in history.  

1933  On July - 10 1st police radio system operated, Eastchester Township, NY  

1934  The first sitting US president to visit South America, FDR in Colombia on July - 10.  

1934  USS Houston takes Franklin Delano Roosevelt on first visit of U.S. President to South America on July - 10.  

1934  1st sitting US president to visit South America, FDR in Colombia on this day in history.  

1936  109ø F (43ø C), Cumberland & Frederick, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.  

1936  111ø F (44ø C), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (state record) on this day in history.  

1936  New Straits Convention allows Turkish rearmament of Dardanelles on July - 10.  

1936  On July - 10 109°F (43°C) Cumberland & Frederick, Maryland (state record)  

1937  On this day in history dutch Django Reinhardts "Quintette, premieres in du Hot Club"  

1937  Attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56 on July - 10.  

1938  On this day in history "Yankee Clipper" completes 1st passenger flight over Atlantic  

1940  Australian fighter pilots begin their participation in the Battle of Britain on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air  

1940  On this day in history battle of Britian began  

1940  On this day in history battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air (114 days)  

1940  On July - 10 donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64  

1941  On this day in history ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton pioneer jazz pianist, dies at 56 in LA  

1941  Jedwabne Pogrom is a massacre of Jewish people living in and near the village of Jedwabne in Poland on this day in history.  

1941  Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 on July - 10.  

1942  Himmler orders sterilization of all Jewish woman in Ravensbruck Camp on July - 10.  

1943  Naval gunfire help Allied troops land on Sicily. It was first extensive use of LST's and smaller landing craft to deliver heavy equipment over the beach on this day in history.  

1943  US & Britain invade Sicily in WW II on July - 10.  

1943  On this day in history 6th day of battle at Kursk  

1943  Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history u-821 sinks  

1945  On this day in history 14 carriers from Third Fleet carriers begin air strikes on Japanese Home Islands which end 15 August.  

1945  Robert Goddard Rocket pioneer, dies on July - 10.  

1945  On July - 10 lt-adm Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff  

1945  On July - 10 robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies  

1946  Canada's first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton, Ontario (those were the days) on July - 10.  

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.  

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.  

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.  

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on this day in history.  

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on this day in history.  

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)  

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

1625  On July - 10 birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)  

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.  

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.  

0649  On this day in history death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)  

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies  

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.  

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on July - 10.  

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.  

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on July - 10.