Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

1946  Belgian govt of Acker, resigns on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 10 200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China   

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

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

1950  "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV on this day in history.   

1951  Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong on July - 10.   

1951  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda on July - 10.   

1952  Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1953  On July - 10 sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

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

1957  On this day in history sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77   

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 July - 10.   

1962  Telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on July - 10.   

1962  On this day in history telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches   

1963  On July - 10 john Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54   

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

1965  On July - 10 rolling Stones score their first #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction"   

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

1966  On this day in history orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

1969  On July - 10 chilean Association of Librarians created   

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  On July - 10 democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern)   

1972  On July - 10 herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India   

1973  Bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.   

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 July - 10.   

1977  Norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 on July - 10.   

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

1978  Military coup in Mauritania on this day in history.   

1978  Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1979  Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died on this day in history.   

1979  On July - 10 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

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1419  On July - 10 birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

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

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on July - 10.   

1086  On this day in history death of knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered   

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 this day in history.