Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, resigns on July - 10.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 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  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  Martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 July - 10.   

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

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

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

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  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on this day in history.   

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 July - 10.   

1973  Bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day) on July - 10.   

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 on July - 10.   

1977  Norman Paris orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history military coup in Mauritania   

1978  On July - 10 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85   

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

1979  Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on July - 10.   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.   

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

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

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

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

0518  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

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

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on July - 10.   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.   

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on July - 10.   

1103  On July - 10 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)