Historical Events In July - 10

1946  On July - 10 belgian govt of Acker, resigns  

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 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 July - 10.  

1951  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda on July - 10.  

1952  Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 on July - 10.  

1953  On July - 10 sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88  

1955  On July - 10 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  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  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia  

1962  Telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on this day in history.  

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  On July - 10 orbiter 1 launched to Moon  

1969  Chilean Association of Librarians created on July - 10.  

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

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

1972  Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern) on this day in history.  

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 July - 10.  

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

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

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

1978  On this day in history military coup in Mauritania  

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  Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on July - 10.  

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)  

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.  

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 July - 10.  

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)  

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 this day in history.  

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