Historical Events In August - 10

1949  On this day in history the Avro Canada C.102 Jetliner takes maiden flight; designed to meet a Trans-Canada Airlines requirement; first jet transport to fly in North America and second to fly in the world   

1960  Discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned first object from space on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 10 emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies   

1961  England applies for membership in the European Common Market on August - 10.   

1962  On August - 10 ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60   

1963  On this day in history estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60   

1965  Rayford Robinson, cricketer (Test Aust v England 1937), dies on this day in history.   

1966  Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 10 first lunar orbiter launched by US   

1966  On August - 10 in daylight, a meteor flashes across the sky from Utah to Canada; only known case of a meteor skipping through the Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again.   

1966  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80.   

1966  On this day in history felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

1967  On this day in history john Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83   

1970  On this day in history bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52   

1973  First BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train travels in San Francisco on August - 10.   

1973  Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 on August - 10.   

1974  Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 on August - 10.   

1976  Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies on August - 10.   

1977  Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75   

1979  On August - 10 dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69   

1980  Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx on August - 10.   

1981  On this day in history coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business   

1981  The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes on August - 10.   

1985  On this day in history michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million   

1985  Kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72 on August - 10.   

1987  Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies on this day in history.   

1988  In the Solomon Islands 2 events about 10 seconds apart. One person killed and about 100 homes washed away in 13 villages on this day in history.   

1988  UN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion on August - 10.   

1988  Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 on August - 10.   

1990  US's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus on this day in history.   

1990  Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies   

1993  On August - 10 in the South Island, New Zealand a 7.0 earthquake was centered about 130 kilometers west of Queenstown   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

1360  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

1250  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.