Historical Events In July - 10

1946  On July - 10 belgian govt of Acker, resigns  

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

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

1951  Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong on July - 10.  

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

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

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

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

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

1958  On this day in history 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 July - 10 martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia  

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

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

1963  On July - 10 john Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54  

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

1965  On July - 10 rolling Stones score their first #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction"  

1965  Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 on July - 10.  

1966  On this day in history 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  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on July - 10.  

1972  On July - 10 democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern)  

1972  Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India on July - 10.  

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  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  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  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 this day in history.  

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  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.  

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies  

1290  On July - 10 death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)