Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, resigns on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 10 200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China   

1948  "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances on this day in history.   

1949  The first practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh on this day in history.   

1950  "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV on July - 10.   

1951  Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong on this day in history.   

1951  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58   

1953  Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies   

1957  On July - 10 sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77   

1958  In the Lituya Bay, Alaska an 8.3 event caused amassive rockslide at the head of Lituya Bay caused water to surge about 530 meters, generating a "gravity wave" that swept out of the bay. A fishing boat anchored in Anchorage Cove was carried in front of the largest wave crest, and those onboard estimated they cleared La Chaussee Spit (at the mouth of Lituya Bay) by 30 meters or more. Two people on another fishing boat disappeared after being caught in the huge wave on July - 10.   

1962  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia   

1962  On July - 10 telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1962  Telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches on July - 10.   

1963  On this day in history john Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54   

1965  Beatles' "Beatles' "VI," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks on July - 10.   

1965  Rolling Stones score their first #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" on this day in history.   

1965  On July - 10 jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66   

1966  Orbiter 1 launched to Moon on July - 10.   

1969  On July - 10 chilean Association of Librarians created   

1969  NL votes to split into 2 divisions on July - 10.   

1971  On July - 10 harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98   

1972  On this day in history democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern)   

1972  Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 10 bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day)   

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 on July - 10.   

1977  Norman Paris orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 on July - 10.   

1977  On this day in history norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

1978  E F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484 on July - 10.   

1978  On this day in history military coup in Mauritania   

1978  On July - 10 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85   

1979  Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died on this day in history.   

1979  Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  On this day in history birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

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

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

1614  On July - 10 birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on July - 10.   

0138  On July - 10 publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on this day in history.   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on July - 10.   

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

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

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

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