Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

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

1949  The first practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh on July - 10.  

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 July - 10.  

1951  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda  

1952  On July - 10 rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58  

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

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

1957  Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1958  On July - 10 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  

1962  Martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia on this day in history.  

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

1962  On this day in history telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches  

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 this day in history.  

1965  Rolling Stones score their first #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" on July - 10.  

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

1966  Orbiter 1 launched to Moon on this day in history.  

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

1969  NL votes to split into 2 divisions on this day in history.  

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  Bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.  

1975  On July - 10 achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77  

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

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  Military coup in Mauritania on July - 10.  

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

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

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on July - 10.  

1099  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)