Birthday July 10, 1509 John Calvin, theologian
Birthday July 10, 1723 Sir William Blackstone, English jurist (Blackstone's Commentaries).
Birthday July 10, 1792 George Mifflin Dallas, (D), 11th VP (1845-49).
Birthday July 10, 1834 James Whistler, artist, mama's boy
Birthday July 10, 1856 Nikola Tesla, physicist who developed alternating current.
Birthday July 10, 1867 Finley Peter Dunne, journalist, humorist, created Mr. Dooley.
Birthday July 10, 1871 Marcel Proust, French novelist (Remembrance of Things Past).
Birthday July 10, 1888 Giorgio De Chirico, Italian painter.
Birthday July 10, 1915 Saul Bellow, US novelist (Herzog, Dangling Man) (Nobel 1976).
Birthday July 10, 1920 David Brinkley, newscaster (NBC, ABC).
Birthday July 10, 1920 Owen Chamberlain, codiscoverer of the antiproton (Nobel 1959).
Birthday July 10, 1921 Jake LaMotta, Boxer
Birthday July 10, 1926 Fred Gwynne, Herman Munster
Birthday July 10, 1931 Alice Munro is born
Birthday July 10, 1931 Del Insko, harness racer.
Birthday July 10, 1933 Jerry Herman, Broadway composer
Birthday July 10, 1942 Pyotr I. Klimuk, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 18, 30).
Birthday July 10, 1943 Arthur Ashe, tennis pro.
Birthday July 10, 1945 Virginia Wade, tennis star
Birthday July 10, 1946 Sue Lyon, in Iowa
Birthday July 10, 1947 Arlo Guthrie, singer (Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans).
History July 10, 1777 British General Richard Prescott captured in Rhode Island
History July 10, 1832 Pres Jackson vetoed legislation to re-charter 2nd Bank of US
History July 10, 1847 Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel.
History July 10, 1850 VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death
History July 10, 1850 Millard Fillmore sworn in as president
History July 10, 1863 Siege on Battery Wagner begins
History July 10, 1887 Dam collapses in Switzerland, kills 70
History July 10, 1889 Buckskin Frank Leslie murders a prostitute
History July 10, 1890 Wyoming becomes 44th state.
History July 10, 1910 Johann Galle discoverer of Neptune with telescope dies.
History July 10, 1917 German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg resigns
History July 10, 1919 Pres Wilson personally delivers Treaty of Versailles to Senate
History July 10, 1925 Jury selection took place in John T. Scopes evolution trial
History July 10, 1925 USSR's official news agency TASS established
History July 10, 1932 Jack Burnett gets 9 hits in 1 18 inning game
History July 10, 1933 1st police radio system operated Eastchester Twp NY
History July 10, 1940 The Battle of Britain begins
History July 10, 1940 Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air
History July 10, 1941 Jazz great Jelly Roll Morton dies
History July 10, 1943 US & Britain invade Sicily in WWII
History July 10, 1943 Allies land on Sicily
History July 10, 1945 Robert Goddard died.
History July 10, 1949 1st practical rectangular TV tube announced - Toledo Oh
History July 10, 1951 Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong
History July 10, 1962 Telstar 1st geosynchronous communications satellite launched.
History July 10, 1962 U.S. Patent issued for three-point seatbelt
History July 10, 1965 MiGs shot down as bombing of North Vietnam continues
History July 10, 1966 Orbiter 1 Launched to moon.
History July 10, 1967 Heavy fighting continues near An Loc and the Central Highlands
History July 10, 1973 Bahamas became independent after 3 centuries of British rule
History July 10, 1980 Ayatollah Khomeini releases Iran hostage Richard I. Queen
History July 10, 1982 Miguel Vasquez makes 1st public quadruple somersault on trapeze.
History July 10, 1985 Coca-Cola Co. announces it would resume selling old formula Coke
History July 10, 1985 French agents sink Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand.
History July 10, 1985 The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
History July 10, 1990 Gorbachev re-elected as head of Communist Party
History July 10, 1992 The Exxon Valdez captain's conviction is overturned
History July 10, 1995 Hugh Grant appears on Tonight Show after Hollywood arrest
History July 10, 1999 U.S. women win World Cup
July 10, 1509 John Calvin, theologian
July 10, 1723 Sir William Blackstone, English jurist (Blackstone's Commentaries).
July 10, 1792 George Mifflin Dallas, (D), 11th VP (1845-49).
July 10, 1834 James Whistler, artist, mama's boy
July 10, 1856 Nikola Tesla, physicist who developed alternating current.
July 10, 1867 Finley Peter Dunne, journalist, humorist, created Mr. Dooley.
July 10, 1871 Marcel Proust, French novelist (Remembrance of Things Past).
July 10, 1888 Giorgio De Chirico, Italian painter.
July 10, 1915 Saul Bellow, US novelist (Herzog, Dangling Man) (Nobel 1976).
July 10, 1920 David Brinkley, newscaster (NBC, ABC).
July 10, 1920 Owen Chamberlain, codiscoverer of the antiproton (Nobel 1959).
July 10, 1921 Jake LaMotta, Boxer
July 10, 1926 Fred Gwynne, Herman Munster
July 10, 1931 Alice Munro is born
July 10, 1931 Del Insko, harness racer.
July 10, 1933 Jerry Herman, Broadway composer
July 10, 1942 Pyotr I. Klimuk, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 13, 18, 30).
July 10, 1943 Arthur Ashe, tennis pro.
July 10, 1945 Virginia Wade, tennis star
July 10, 1946 Sue Lyon, in Iowa
July 10, 1947 Arlo Guthrie, singer (Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans).
July 10, 1777 British General Richard Prescott captured in Rhode Island
July 10, 1832 Pres Jackson vetoed legislation to re-charter 2nd Bank of US
July 10, 1847 Urbain J.J. Leverrier & John Couch Adams codiscoverers of Neptune meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel.
July 10, 1850 VP Fillmore becomes pres following Zachary Taylor's death
July 10, 1850 Millard Fillmore sworn in as president
July 10, 1863 Siege on Battery Wagner begins
July 10, 1887 Dam collapses in Switzerland, kills 70
July 10, 1889 Buckskin Frank Leslie murders a prostitute
July 10, 1890 Wyoming becomes 44th state.
July 10, 1910 Johann Galle discoverer of Neptune with telescope dies.
July 10, 1917 German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg resigns
July 10, 1919 Pres Wilson personally delivers Treaty of Versailles to Senate
July 10, 1925 Jury selection took place in John T. Scopes evolution trial
July 10, 1925 USSR's official news agency TASS established
July 10, 1932 Jack Burnett gets 9 hits in 1 18 inning game
July 10, 1933 1st police radio system operated Eastchester Twp NY
July 10, 1940 The Battle of Britain begins
July 10, 1940 Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces attacked by air
July 10, 1941 Jazz great Jelly Roll Morton dies
July 10, 1943 US & Britain invade Sicily in WWII
July 10, 1943 Allies land on Sicily
July 10, 1945 Robert Goddard died.
July 10, 1949 1st practical rectangular TV tube announced - Toledo Oh
July 10, 1951 Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong
July 10, 1962 Telstar 1st geosynchronous communications satellite launched.
July 10, 1962 U.S. Patent issued for three-point seatbelt
July 10, 1965 MiGs shot down as bombing of North Vietnam continues
July 10, 1966 Orbiter 1 Launched to moon.
July 10, 1967 Heavy fighting continues near An Loc and the Central Highlands
July 10, 1973 Bahamas became independent after 3 centuries of British rule
July 10, 1980 Ayatollah Khomeini releases Iran hostage Richard I. Queen
July 10, 1982 Miguel Vasquez makes 1st public quadruple somersault on trapeze.
July 10, 1985 Coca-Cola Co. announces it would resume selling old formula Coke
July 10, 1985 French agents sink Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand.
July 10, 1985 The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
July 10, 1990 Gorbachev re-elected as head of Communist Party
July 10, 1992 The Exxon Valdez captain's conviction is overturned
July 10, 1995 Hugh Grant appears on Tonight Show after Hollywood arrest
July 10, 1999 U.S. women win World Cup