Page 7: Historical Events In August - 10

1949  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 on this day in history.   

1960  Discoverer 13 launched into orbit; returned first object from space on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1963  On August - 10 estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60   

1965  Rayford Robinson, cricketer (Test Aust v England 1937), dies on this day in history.   

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  First lunar orbiter launched by US on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80.   

1966  Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 10 john Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83   

1970  On this day in history bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52   

1973  On August - 10 first BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train travels in San Francisco   

1973  On August - 10 douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57   

1974  On this day in history ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64   

1976  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1977  Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 on August - 10.   

1979  Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on August - 10.   

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

1981  Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history the Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes   

1985  Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million on this day in history.   

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 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  On August - 10 uS's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

1520  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.