Page 7: Historical Events In July - 10

1946  On July - 10 belgian govt of Acker, resigns   

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

1948  On July - 10 "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 318 performances   

1949  The first practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh on this day in history.   

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

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

1951  On this day in history e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda   

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

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  Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  On this day in history rolling Stones score their first #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction"   

1965  Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 on July - 10.   

1966  On this day in history orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

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

1969  NL votes to split into 2 divisions on this day in history.   

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

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

1972  Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24, Chandka Forest India on July - 10.   

1973  Bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day) on July - 10.   

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

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  On July - 10 military coup in Mauritania   

1978  On July - 10 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85   

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

1979  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of king James III of Scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  On July - 10 birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

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

1625  On July - 10 birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on this day in history.   

0518  Anastasius I Dikoros, [Dyrrhachium/Durazzo], Byzantine emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0649  Death of Li Shimin, Emperor of China (b.599) on July - 10.   

0983  On July - 10 benedict VI, Italian Pope (974-83), dies   

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  On July - 10 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.