Page 7: 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  On August - 10 discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned first object from space   

1960  On this day in history emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies   

1961  On August - 10 england applies for membership in the European Common Market   

1962  Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60 on August - 10.   

1963  On August - 10 estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60   

1965  On this day in history rayford Robinson, cricketer (Test Aust v England 1937), dies   

1966  On August - 10 daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again   

1966  On this day in history first lunar orbiter launched by US   

1966  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 on August - 10.   

1966  In Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80 on August - 10.   

1966  Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 on August - 10.   

1967  On August - 10 john Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83   

1970  Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history first BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train travels in San Francisco   

1973  Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies   

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

1977  On August - 10 vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75   

1979  Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on August - 10.   

1980  On this day in history allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx   

1981  On August - 10 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 August - 10 michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million   

1985  On this day in history kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72   

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

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

1988  On this day in history uN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion   

1988  On this day in history adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94   

1990  On this day in history uS's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus   

1990  Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies on August - 10.   

1991  On August - 10 josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies   

1993  In the South Island, New Zealand a 7.0 earthquake was centered about 130 kilometers west of Queenstown on this day in history.   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

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

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned