Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

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

1947  200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China on this day in history.   

1948  "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances on July - 10.   

1949  On July - 10 the first practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh   

1950  On this day in history "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV   

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

1951  On July - 10 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda   

1952  Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1953  Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 on July - 10.   

1955  On July - 10 henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies   

1957  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66   

1966  Orbiter 1 launched to Moon on July - 10.   

1969  Chilean Association of Librarians created on July - 10.   

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

1971  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on July - 10.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1977  On July - 10 norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

1978  E F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484 on this day in history.   

1978  Military coup in Mauritania on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85   

1979  On July - 10 arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

1979  On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on July - 10.   

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

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  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 July - 10.   

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

0138  On this day in history publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

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

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

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 July - 10.   

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on this day in history.   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on July - 10.   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on this day in history.