What Happened On July 10

What Happened On Jul 10 Timeline

1816 Jul 10 Davis Enters the Catholic School of Saint Thomas at St. Rose Priory
One thing Samuel preached to his children was “knowledge is power.” Perhaps as the result in the break in his own education, Samuel stressed the importance of studies. When he was six or ...
1856 Jul 10 Nikola Tesla Is Born
Tesla was born to Serbian parents in the village of Smiljan, Austrian Empire near the town of Gospić, in the territory of modern-day Croatia. His baptismal certificate reports that he was...
1863 Jul 10 Battle of Funkstown
The Second Battle of Funkstown (more commonly simply referred to as the Battle of Funkstown) took place near Funkstown, Maryland, on July 10, 1863, during the Gettysburg Campaign of the A...
1863 Jul 10
to 1863 Jul 11
 First Battle of Fort Wagner
Description: On July 10, Union artillery on Folly Island together with Rear Adm. John Dahlgren’s fleet of ironclads opened fire on Confederate defenses of Morris Island. The bombardment p...
1890 Jul 10 Wyoming is the 44th State Admitted to the Union
Carved from sections of Dakota, Utah, and Idaho territories, Wyoming Territory came into existence by act of Congress on July 25, 1868. The territorial government was formally inaugurated...
1916 Jul 10 "The Vagabond" (film) is Released
The Vagabond is a silent film by Charlie Chaplin and his third film with Mutual Films. Released to theaters on July 10, 1916, it co-starred Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Leo White and Ll...
1921 Jul 10 Eunice Mary Kennedy is Born
She was the fifth of the Kennedy children and the third daughter. The tragedies that repeatedly struck the family began in her earliest years. Her oldest brother, Joseph, was killed in th...
1934 Jul 10 The New York Times publicizes Nikola Tesla's particle Beam research
The term teleforce refers to Nikola Tesla's macroscopic charged particle beam projector. The device was based upon a large Van de Graaff generator of unique design and a special type of o...
1940 Jul 10 Germany Begins Air Assaults on Convoys in the English Channel
The Kanalkampf comprised a series of running fights over convoys in the English Channel and occasional attacks on the convoys by Stuka dive bombers. It was launched partly because Kesselr...
1943 Jul 10 Allied Forces Make Seaborne Landings at Sicily
The strong wind also made matters difficult for the amphibious landings but also ensured the element of surprise as many of the defenders had assumed that no-one would attempt a landing i...
1943 Jul 10 Jerry Miller is born
Jerry Miller (born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He performs as a solo artist and as a member of the Jerry Miller Band. He is als...
1944 Jul 10
to 1944 Jul 12
 Operation Jupiter (1944)
Operation Jupiter was an attack launched by the British Second Army's VIII Corps on 10 July. The objective of the attack was to capture the villages of Baron-sur-Odon, Fontaine-Étoupefour...
1970 Jul 10 Gary LeVox Is Born
Gary LeVox (born Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr.; July 10, 1970) is the lead vocalist of American country trio Rascal Flatts. His stage name literally means "Gary the Voice", a name he lifted from...
1974 Jul 10 Parliament releases Up for the Down Stroke
Up for the Down Stroke is a 1974 album by Parliament. It was the band's second album (following 1970's Osmium), and their first to be released on Casablanca Records. The album's title tra...
1976 Jul 10 Seveso Disaster
The Seveso disaster was an industrial accident that occurred around 12:37 pm July 10, 1976, in a small chemical manufacturing plant approximately 15 km north of Milan in the Lombardy regi...
1981 Jul 10 The Fox and the Hound is released
The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions which premiered in the United States on July 10, 1981. The twenty-fourth animated feature in the Walt ...
1985 Jul 10 Aeroflot Flight 7425 Crashes in USSR Territory
Aeroflot Flight 7425 on the 10 July 1985 was operated by a three-engined Tupolev Tu-154B-2 which departed Tashkent for a flight to Leningrad. The aircraft was at cruising altitude of 11,6...
1992 Jul 10 "Gas Food Lodging" Is Released
Gas Food Lodging is a 1992 movie directed by Allison Anders about a waitress trying to find romance while raising two daughters in a trailer-park. It stars Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, and Fa...
1992 Jul 10 "You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5" by Frank Zappa Is Released
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 is a double disc collection of live recordings by Frank Zappa. Disc one comprises performances by the Mothers of Invention spanning the period f...
1992 Jul 10 "You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6" by Frank Zappa Is Released
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 is the last of six double disc collection volumes of live performances by Frank Zappa recorded between 1970 and 1988. All of the material on Dis...
1994 Jul 10 Hristo Stoichkov and Yordan Letchkov Lead Bulgaria Past Germany in World Cup Quarter-Final Upset
The Germans looked a safe bet to progress from their quarter-final tie with Bulgaria at the 1994 World Cup. But they hadn't banked on playing a side inspired by Hristo Stoitchkov. That ye...
2000 Jul 10 Coldplay releases first full-length album, "Parachutes"
Parachutes is the debut album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released by the record label Parlophone on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the band ...
2002 Jul 10 CIA Operatives, Joined by JSOC, Prepare the Iraqi Battlespace for the US-led Invasion
The first CIA team entered Iraq on July 10, 2002. This team was composed of members of the CIA's famed Special Activities Division and was later joined by members of the U.S. Military's e...
2002 Jul 10 South Park Episode 609 - "Free Hat"
The boys campaign to save movies from directors hellbent on "improving them"; unfortunately, the townspeople are consumed with their own campaign to free a convicted baby killer (don't as...
2004 Jul 10 Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 14-6
Poor Ryan Drese. The Texas righthander might have needed an extra-strength sleep aid to make it through last night at his Back Bay hotel as he prepared to face Murderers' Row, a.k.a. the ...
2005 Jul 10 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-1
BALTIMORE -- Even as the Sox stumbled into the All-Star break by losing for the third time in four games here yesterday against the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1, you still could take the long v...
2005 Jul 10 Entourage Season 2 Episode 6: Chinatown
Ari encourages Vince to shoot a lucrative foreign commercial, and Drama wants to get in on the action. Eric struggles to convince Walsh to release an advance print of Queens Blvd. Turtle ...
2006 Jul 10 CSX motions to dismiss plaintiff from Peirce case
CSX has moved to have a plaintiff dismissed from his asbestosis case against the railroad giant because of fraud it uncovered during discovery. In short, CSX Transportation Inc. says R...
2007 Jul 10 Bad Religion releases New Maps of Hell
New Maps of Hell is Bad Religion's fourteenth full-length studio album (twentieth release overall), which was released on July 10, 2007. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of their first ...
2007 Jul 10 Beyonce releases "Get Me Bodied" single
"Get Me Bodied" is a song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyince, Makeba Riddick, and Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean. The track was produced by Swizz Beatz,...
2007 Jul 10 The Smashing Pumpkins release Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Zeitgeist was released on July 6, 2007 in certain countries and on July 10, 2007 in the Unit...
2008 Jul 10 Apple, Inc. Opens App Store via Update to iTunes
The App Store is a service for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad created by Apple Inc. which allows users to browse and download applications from the iTunes Store that were developed with ...
2008 Jul 10 Sudanese Music and Dance Festival
A Sudanese sampler of regional superstars performing in a gesture of peace and hope for a united Sudan
2008 Jul 10 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-5
He had seven hits in his first 25 at-bats (.280) after being recalled before going 0-for-4 last night, and many of his outs were hit hard. Fahey said he has been working with hitting coac...
2009 Jul 10 Alexi Giannoulias announces that he has raised $1.8 million to date for US Senate run
Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias raised $1.8 million to date for his Senate bid, while his likely Democratic rivals have zero dollars in their warchests. Giannoulias has been fund-...
2009 Jul 10 Boston Red Sox defeat Kansas City Royals, 1-0
Dustin Pedroia sat in the Red Sox dugout roughly four hours before last night’s game, already finished with early batting practice. A Red Sox coach walked down the steps and complimented ...
2009 Jul 10 Brüno (film) released in U.S. and U.K.
"Can I give you guys some advice? Lose the beards, 'cause your king Osama looks like a kind of a dirty wizard or a homeless Santa." —Brüno to Ayman Abu Aita, a terrorist with the Al Asqa Martyrs Brigade
2009 Jul 10 Los Angeles Angels defeat New York Yankees, 10-6
ANAHEIM - Before Friday night's game, Joe Girardi expressed his frustration with the constant criticism aimed at Joba Chamberlain. The manager may have said all the right things after the...
2009 Jul 10 Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 12-8
Elation. Followed by disappointment. Followed by a complete and utter meltdown. The Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen failed to hold a one-run lead late in the game for the second conse...
2009 Jul 10 Minnesota Twins defeat Chicago White Sox, 6-4
To Michael Cuddyer, it's no coincidence the Twins make some of their best defensive plays when Nick Blackburn is pitching. "The quicker the tempo of the game, the easier it is to play ...
2009 Jul 10 President Barack Obama meets with Pope Benedict XVI
President Barack Obama sat down with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Friday for frank but constructive talks between two men who agree on helping the poor but disagree on abortion and...
2009 Jul 10 Roland Burris decides not to run in 2010
Illinois Senator Roland Burris, appointed to his position by impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich, decides not to run for election in 2010.
2009 Jul 10 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Chicago Cubs, 8-3
CHICAGO - A sliver of season grew into a slice, and a slice has grown into a wedge. Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field the Cardinals played their 88th game, and played it well, which is...
2009 Jul 10
to 2009 Aug 15
 The Second Annual Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival is held
Mayhem Festival 2009 was the second annual North American Mayhem Festival founded by Kevin Lyman. Line Up Main Stage * Marilyn Manson * Slayer * Killswitch Engage * Bullet for...
2009 Jul 10 Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan Speaks out on Xinjiang Violence
Turkey's prime minister on Friday compared ethnic violence in China's Xinjiang province to genocide, escalating criticism of Beijing following this week's killing of at least 156 people -...
2009 Jul 10 Two Ships End Search for Air France Flight 447 Black Box
The ping signals from the black boxes belonging to doomed Air France Flight 447 began to fade about 10 days ago, and now two of the ships involved in the hunt are leaving. A French nuc...
2010 Jul 10 Chicago Cubs defeat Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-3
LOS ANGELES -- As the Cubs likely look to move veteran players and big contracts in the next month or so with an eye toward a leaner, meaner -- and younger -- run at 2011 and beyond, thei...
2010 Jul 10 Chicago White Sox defeat Kansas City Royals, 5-1
White Sox slugger Paul Konerko will be on the American League All-Star team after all. He will replace Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau, who suffered a concussion several days...
2010 Jul 10 Houston Astros defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1
HOUSTON • For all their inconsistencies this season, the Cardinals still have managed to define themselves. Clarification continued Saturday night against the Houston Astros at Minute ...
2010 Jul 10 Milwaukee Brewers defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3
No player in the major leagues has hit more home runs since May 15 than Brewers rightfielder Corey Hart. Hart has a more modest goal for Monday night in Anaheim, Calif. "I'd like to...