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  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 August - 10.   

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

1963  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60 on August - 10.   

1965  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1966  First lunar orbiter launched by US on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 10 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 August - 10 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 August - 10.   

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

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

1977  Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer on August - 10.   

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

1979  On this day in history dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1987  On August - 10 calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1990  On August - 10 richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies   

1991  Josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies on August - 10.   

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

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

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  On this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

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 this day in history.   

1556  On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

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  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 August - 10.