Historical Events In July - 10

1946  On this day in history belgian govt of Acker, resigns   

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

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

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

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

1951  On this day in history armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong   

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  On this day in history sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

1955  Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 10.   

1962  On July - 10 martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia   

1962  Telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on July - 10.   

1962  Telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches on this day in history.   

1963  John Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1966  On July - 10 orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

1969  Chilean Association of Librarians created on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history nL votes to split into 2 divisions   

1971  On this day in history harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98   

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

1972  On July - 10 herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India   

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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 10 e F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484   

1978  Military coup in Mauritania on this day in history.   

1978  Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on July - 10.   

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

1979  On July - 10 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

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

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  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on July - 10.   

1614  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  On this day in history birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

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

0518  On this day in history anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

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

0983  On this day in history 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  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.