Historical Events In July - 10

1929  On this day in history uS issues newer, smaller-sized paper currency  

1929  On this day in history in game between Pirates & Phillies 9 HRs hit 1 in each inning  

1932  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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1934  On July - 10 1st sitting US president to visit South America, FDR in Colombia  

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

1936  111ø F (44ø C), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (state record) on July - 10.  

1936  On this day in history new Straits Convention allows Turkish rearmament of Dardanelles  

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  On July - 10 australian fighter pilots begin their participation in the Battle of Britain  

1940  Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history battle of Britian began  

1940  Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air (114 days) on this day in history.  

1940  Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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.  

1943  US & Britain invade Sicily in WW II on this day in history.  

1943  On July - 10 6th day of battle at Kursk  

1943  On this day in history arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72  

1944  U-821 sinks on July - 10.  

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

1945  Robert Goddard Rocket pioneer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)  

1452  On July - 10 birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)  

1509  On July - 10 birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian  

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on July - 10.  

1526  On July - 10 birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien  

1592  On July - 10 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  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on July - 10.  

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on July - 10.  

0649  On July - 10 death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)  

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

1086  On July - 10 death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered  

1099  On July - 10 death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)  

1103  On this day in history erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies  

1290  On July - 10 death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)