Page 7: 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  "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances on July - 10.   

1949  The first practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh on July - 10.   

1950  "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV on July - 10.   

1951  Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong on this day in history.   

1951  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 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  Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history 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   

1962  Martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia on this day in history.   

1962  On July - 10 telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1962  Telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches on this day in history.   

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

1965  Beatles' "Beatles' "VI," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks on July - 10.   

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

1965  Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 on July - 10.   

1966  On July - 10 orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

1969  Chilean Association of Librarians created on July - 10.   

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

1971  On July - 10 harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98   

1972  Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern) on this day in history.   

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 July - 10 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 this day in history.   

1977  Norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1978  E F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history military coup in Mauritania   

1978  On this day in history michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85   

1979  On this day in history arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

1979  On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on July - 10.   

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on July - 10.   

1526  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0138  On this day in history publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on July - 10.   

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  On this day in history death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1099  On this day in history death of el Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)   

1103  On July - 10 erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies   

1290  On this day in history death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)