Historical Events In July - 10

1946  On this day in history belgian govt of Acker, resigns   

1947  200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China on July - 10.   

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  Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong on this day in history.   

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

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

1953  On this day in history sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

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  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 on July - 10.   

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

1963  On this day in history john Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54   

1965  On this day in history beatles' "Beatles' "VI," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks   

1965  Rolling Stones score their first #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" on July - 10.   

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

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

1969  Chilean Association of Librarians created on July - 10.   

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

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 July - 10 bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day)   

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  E F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484 on July - 10.   

1978  On July - 10 military coup in Mauritania   

1978  Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  On July - 10 birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  On July - 10 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  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on July - 10.   

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

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  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.   

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