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 July - 10.   

1950  "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV on July - 10.   

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  Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 on July - 10.   

1955  On July - 10 henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies   

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

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 July - 10.   

1962  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia   

1962  On this day in history telstar, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

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

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

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

1975  On July - 10 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  Norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1978  E F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484 on July - 10.   

1978  On July - 10 military coup in Mauritania   

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

1979  Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died on July - 10.   

1979  On this day in history 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 July - 10.   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on July - 10.   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

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  On this day in history birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)   

0138  Publius A Hadrianus, Roman emperor (117-138), dies on July - 10.   

0518  On this day in history 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  Death of Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered on this day in history.   

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  On July - 10 death of king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (b. 1262)