Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

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

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

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

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  On July - 10 armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong   

1951  On July - 10 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda   

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

1953  On July - 10 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 July - 10 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  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia   

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

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 July - 10.   

1965  Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

1969  On July - 10 chilean Association of Librarians created   

1969  NL votes to split into 2 divisions on July - 10.   

1971  On this day in history harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98   

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

1975  On this day in history achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77   

1977  On July - 10 norman Paris orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

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  On July - 10 military coup in Mauritania   

1978  Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on July - 10.   

1979  On July - 10 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  On July - 10 birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

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 July - 10 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  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on July - 10.   

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

0518  On July - 10 anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies   

0649  On this day in history death of li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599)   

0983  Benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies on this day in history.   

1086  On July - 10 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  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on this day in history.   

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