Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1951  On July - 10 armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong   

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  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 this day in history.   

1962  On July - 10 martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia   

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

1962  Telstar, the first private communications satellite, launches on July - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66   

1966  Orbiter 1 launched to Moon on this day in history.   

1969  Chilean Association of Librarians created on this day in history.   

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

1971  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on July - 10.   

1972  Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern) on July - 10.   

1972  Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 10 bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day)   

1975  On this day in history 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  On this day in history norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

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

1978  On July - 10 military coup in Mauritania   

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

1979  On July - 10 arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died   

1979  Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on July - 10.   

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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 July - 10.   

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

1517  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

0138  On July - 10 publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies   

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

0649  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1103  Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies on July - 10.   

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