Historical Events In July - 10

1929  On July - 10 uS issues newer, smaller-sized paper currency  

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

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  On this day in history the first sitting US president to visit South America, FDR in Colombia  

1934  USS Houston takes Franklin Delano Roosevelt on first visit of U.S. President to South America on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1937  On July - 10 attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56  

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

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

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

1940  On July - 10 battle of Britian began  

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

1940  On this day in history 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  On July - 10 jedwabne Pogrom is a massacre of Jewish people living in and near the village of Jedwabne in Poland.  

1941  On July - 10 ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56  

1942  On July - 10 himmler orders sterilization of all Jewish woman in Ravensbruck Camp  

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  On this day in history uS & Britain invade Sicily in WW II  

1943  6th day of battle at Kursk on July - 10.  

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

1944  U-821 sinks on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1945  Lt-adm Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies  

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

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1419  On July - 10 birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)  

1452  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)  

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on July - 10.  

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 July - 10.  

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on July - 10.  

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 July - 10.  

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on July - 10.  

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

1086  On this day in history death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered  

1099  On this day in history death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)  

1103  On July - 10 erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies  

1290  On this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)