Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

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

1949  On this day in history the first practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh   

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

1951  On July - 10 armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong   

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

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

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  Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77 on July - 10.   

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 this day in history telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1962  On July - 10 telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches   

1963  On July - 10 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  On July - 10 rolling Stones score their first #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction"   

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

1966  On July - 10 orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

1969  On this day in history chilean Association of Librarians created   

1969  On July - 10 nL votes to split into 2 divisions   

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

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

1975  On this day in history achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77   

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 this day in history e F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484   

1978  Military coup in Mauritania on July - 10.   

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on this day in history.   

1452  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

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

1517  On July - 10 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  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 July - 10.   

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

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on July - 10.   

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

1086  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on July - 10.   

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

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 July - 10.