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  On this day in history 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  On July - 10 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda   

1952  On this day in history rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58   

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

1955  Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies on July - 10.   

1957  On this day in history 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 July - 10 martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 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 July - 10 military coup in Mauritania   

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

1979  On this day in history arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

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  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  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on July - 10.   

1592  On July - 10 birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

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 July - 10.   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on July - 10.   

0518  On this day in history anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

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  On July - 10 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  On this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)