Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, resigns on July - 10.   

1947  On this day in history 200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China   

1948  "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 10 the first practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh   

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

1952  Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 on July - 10.   

1953  Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1955  Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies on July - 10.   

1957  On July - 10 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  On July - 10 martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia   

1962  On this day in history telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1962  On July - 10 telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches   

1963  John Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54 on July - 10.   

1965  On July - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1966  On July - 10 orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

1969  On this day in history chilean Association of Librarians created   

1969  On this day in history 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  On this day in history herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India   

1973  On this day in history bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day)   

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 on July - 10.   

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  On July - 10 e F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484   

1978  On July - 10 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 July - 10 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

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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 July - 10.   

1517  On July - 10 birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on July - 10.   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on July - 10.   

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

0649  On July - 10 death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

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 July - 10.   

1099  Death of El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044) on July - 10.   

1103  On this day in history erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies   

1290  Death of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262) on July - 10.