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 August - 10.   

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

1961  England applies for membership in the European Common Market on this day in history.   

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

1963  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 August - 10.   

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

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  Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1979  Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 10 the Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes   

1985  Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million on August - 10.   

1985  Kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

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  Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1990  US's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus on August - 10.   

1990  On this day in history richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies   

1991  Josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies on this day in history.   

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

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

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  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

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

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

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