A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on July 10 throughout history.
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The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, lit. 'air battle for England') was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA)...
French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor, New Zealand, to prevent it from interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed.
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999.
The American Episcopal Church becomes the first to approve a rite for blessing gay marriages
"Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC-TV (later CBS) after being broadcast on radio since 1935
Drake surpasses The Beatles' record of most singles in the Billboard Hot 100 with seven from his album "Scorpion" against their five
th British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale: Lee Trevino wins the first of his consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Lu Liang-Huan of Taiwan
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (28) weds fellow revolutionary Nadezhda "Nadya" Krupskaya (29) in Shushenskoye, Russia, until her death in 1939
Author Aldous Huxley (25) weds epidemiologist Maria Nys in Bellem, Belgium
Future Cuban President and dictator Fulgencio Batista (25) weds Elisa Godínez y Gómez (25)
American singer and actress Cher (28) files for divorce from musician Gregg Allman (27), 10 days after their marriage - they reconcile, but separate in 1977 and divorce in 1979
Justin I (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; c. 450 – 1 August 527), also called Justin the Thracian (Latin: Iustinus Thrax; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Θρᾷξ, romanized:...
The Armenian calendar is the calendar traditionally used in Armenia, primarily during the medieval ages.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains,...
The most severe of several early fires of London burns in Southwark, south of London Bridge
English "Good Parliament" ends, longest-sitting parliament at that time
Battle on Eems: Dutch water garrison defeats Spanish
John III (Swedish: Johan III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Erik XIV.
Spanish army leader Richebourg conquers Liefkenshoek, Belgium
Spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande
The Catholic League (Latin: Liga Catholica, German: Katholische Liga) was a coalition of Catholic states of the Holy Roman Empire formed 10 July 1609.
First non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded in Salem, Massachusetts
England declares war on The Netherlands - beginning of the 1st Anglo-Dutch war
Nine Years' War: Battle of Beachy Head - French fleet under Tourville defeats Anglo-Dutch fleet under Cornelis Evertsen in the English Channel near East Sussex [O.S. 30 June]
The British Indian Government establishes the Fort William College to promote Urdu, Hindi, and other vernaculars of the subcontinent
The Vellore mutiny, or Vellore Revolution, occurred on 10 July 1806 and was the first instance of a large-scale and violent mutiny by Indian sepoys against the East India Company, predating the...
The Bank War was a political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States (B.U.S.) during the presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829–1837).
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Battle of Charleston, South Carolina, Morris Island [->Sep 06]
Indelible pencil patented by Edson P. Clark, Northampton, Massachusetts
The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain
First day of Test Cricket at Old Trafford, Manchester (1st Test, England v Australia) is washed out
George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company
Wyoming was the first State to incorporate women's suffrage, although women in the Territory of Utah voted first.
The Fashoda Incident, also known as the Fashoda Crisis (French: Crise de Fachoda), was the climax of imperialist territorial disputes between Britain and France in East Africa, occurring between 10...
H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C)
Maine ( MAYN) is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the contiguous United States.
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field.
The Second Balkan War (29 June – 10 August 1913) was a conflict fought between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and its former Balkan League allies, Serbia and Greece, who were later joined by Romania and the...
German South West Africa (German: Deutsch-Südwestafrika) was a colony of the German Empire from 1884 until 1915, when it was captured by the Western Allies during World War I.
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR), previously known as the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, the Russian Federative Soviet Republic, and the Russian Soviet...
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in ostensibly democratic systems of government.
All non-fascist parties dissolved in Italy
Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that...
Lake Denmark, New Jersey, arsenal explodes, killing 21 and causing $75 million in damage
Senator Milt Gaston hurls record-tying 14-hit shutout
Pittsburgh Pirates outslug Philadelphia Phillies 15-9 at Baker Bowl; 9 HRs hit, 1 in each inning - unique in MLB history
Jack Burnett gets 9 hits, Eddie Rommel relieves in second 18-17 victory in 18 innings as his A's beat Indians in longest relief job
First police radio system operated in Eastchester Township, NY
Frederick is a city in and the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
"Yankee Clipper" completes first passenger flight over Atlantic
Continuation War: Finland invades East Karelia as hostilities with the Soviet Union resume following the German invasion in June
The Battle of Stalingrad (17 July 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, beginning when Nazi Germany and its Axis allies attacked and became locked in a...
Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task...
The Belgian Government in London, also known as the Pierlot IV Government, was the government in exile of Belgium between October 1940 and September 1944 during World War II.
die when train derails and falls into a river in Canton, China
Lydda Airfield captured by Israeli army
First practical rectangular TV tube announced in Toledo, Ohio
The Korean conflict is an ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), both of which claim to be...
,000 US steel workers go on strike
Ex-king Norodom Sihanoek appointed premier of Cambodia
The Congo Crisis (French: Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Jesús Alou is the first San Francisco Giant in 40 years to get six hits in a game in a 10-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
Beatles' "VI" album goes to number 1 and stays at number 1 for 6 weeks
Bobbie Gentry records "Ode to Billie Joe," which goes on to win four Grammy awards
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the...
Chilean Association of Librarians created
The 1972 Democratic National Convention was the presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party for the 1972 presidential election.
Bahamas declares independence from the United Kingdom and adopts constitution
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during...
Chemical factory in Seveso, near Milan, explodes covering the surrounding area in dioxin
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa.
Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in north London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey.
Miguel Vasquez makes first public quadruple somersault on trapeze
Prolific studio drummer Jim Gordon is convicted of murdering his mother and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Diagnosed with schizophrenia after the killing, he is serving time in a medical/psychiatric prison and has been denied parole 10 times as of 2018. [1]
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8...
Paula Ivan runs female world record 1 mile (4:15.61)
Spaceship Giotto (Halley 1986) approaches comet Grigg-Skjellerup
Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian banker and politician who became the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark...
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasadkoirala resigns
Hideki Irabu makes MLB debut as a NY Yankee, beats Tigers 10-3
Roman Catholic sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claimed they were sexually abused by former priest Rudolph Kos
FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: US beats China 5-4 on penalties; 0-0 a.e.t; US wins second World Cup
A leaking southern Nigerian petroleum pipeline explodes, killing about 250 villagers scavenging gasoline
Amerada Hess agrees to acquire Triton Energy for $2.7 billion in cash
Neoplan bus owned by Kowloon Motor Bus collides with a truck, falls off a bridge on Tuen Mun Road, Hong Kong, and plunges into the underlying valley, killing 21 people, making it the deadliest traffic accident in Hong Kong
Hurricane Dennis slams into the Florida Panhandle causing billions of dollars in damage
Pakistan International Flight PK-688 crashes in Multan, Pakistan shortly after takeoff, killing all 45 people on board
Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski is acquitted of all charges by a UN Tribunal accusing him of war crimes
Beginning in the 1990s, and going as far as its shutdown in 2011, employees of the now-defunct newspaper News of the World engaged in phone hacking, police bribery, and exercising improper influence...
40 people are buried in landslides in Sichuan Province, China
Yair Lapid warns of Israeli Defense Force ground operation if Gazan rocket fire do not stop
NASA's Juno spacecraft makes closest-ever pass over Jupiter's Great Red Spot at 9,000 kilometers overhead
British ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch resigns after his secret cables calling the US president "inept" were published
The original "Birkin bag," designed for singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 by French design firm Hermès, becomes the most expensive handbag ever, selling at a Sotheby's auction for €8.6 M ($10M), with fees; purchaser later revealed to be Japanese CEO Shinsuke Sakimoto
Camille Pissarro, Danish danish-french painter, known for danish-french painter, was born on 1830-07-10.
Legs Diamond, American gangster, known for american gangster, was born on 1897-07-10.
Mahathir bin Mohamad is born
David Brinkley, American journalist, known for american journalist, was born on 1920-07-10.
Sofía Vergara, American colombian and american actress, known for colombian and american actress, was born on 1973-07-10.
Jerry Herman is born
Arlo Guthrie, American musician, known for american folk singer, was born on 1948-07-10. Arlo Davy Guthrie is an American folk singer-songwriter.
Jessica Simpson, American musician, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1981-07-10. Jessica Ann Johnson is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer.
Jake LaMotta, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1922-07-10. Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017) was an American professional boxer who was world…
Virginia Wade is born
Sunil Gavaskar, Indian athlete, known for indian cricketer, was born on 1950-07-10.
Andre Dawson, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1955-07-10.
Justin I (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; c. 450 – 1 August 527), also called Justin the Thracian (Latin: Iustinus Thrax; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Θρᾷξ, romanized:...
The Armenian calendar is the calendar traditionally used in Armenia, primarily during the medieval ages.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains,...
The most severe of several early fires of London burns in Southwark, south of London Bridge
English "Good Parliament" ends, longest-sitting parliament at that time
Battle on Eems: Dutch water garrison defeats Spanish
John III (Swedish: Johan III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Erik XIV.
Spanish army leader Richebourg conquers Liefkenshoek, Belgium
Spanish theater plays "Moros y Los Cristianos" in Rio Grande
The Catholic League (Latin: Liga Catholica, German: Katholische Liga) was a coalition of Catholic states of the Holy Roman Empire formed 10 July 1609.
First non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded in Salem, Massachusetts
England declares war on The Netherlands - beginning of the 1st Anglo-Dutch war
Nine Years' War: Battle of Beachy Head - French fleet under Tourville defeats Anglo-Dutch fleet under Cornelis Evertsen in the English Channel near East Sussex [O.S. 30 June]
The British Indian Government establishes the Fort William College to promote Urdu, Hindi, and other vernaculars of the subcontinent
The Vellore mutiny, or Vellore Revolution, occurred on 10 July 1806 and was the first instance of a large-scale and violent mutiny by Indian sepoys against the East India Company, predating the...
Camille Pissarro, Danish danish-french painter, known for danish-french painter, was born on 1830-07-10.
The Bank War was a political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States (B.U.S.) during the presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829–1837).
Louis-Jacques Daguerre, French scientist, artist and photographer, known for french scientist, artist and photographer, died on 1851-07-10.
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Battle of Charleston, South Carolina, Morris Island [->Sep 06]
Indelible pencil patented by Edson P. Clark, Northampton, Massachusetts
The then villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain
First day of Test Cricket at Old Trafford, Manchester (1st Test, England v Australia) is washed out
George Goldie gets charter for Royal Niger Company
Wyoming was the first State to incorporate women's suffrage, although women in the Territory of Utah voted first.
Legs Diamond, American gangster, known for american gangster, was born on 1897-07-10.
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (28) weds fellow revolutionary Nadezhda "Nadya" Krupskaya (29) in Shushenskoye, Russia, until her death in 1939
The Fashoda Incident, also known as the Fashoda Crisis (French: Crise de Fachoda), was the climax of imperialist territorial disputes between Britain and France in East Africa, occurring between 10...
H Kamerlingh Onnes makes helium liquid (-269°C)
Maine ( MAYN) is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the contiguous United States.
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field.
The Second Balkan War (29 June – 10 August 1913) was a conflict fought between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and its former Balkan League allies, Serbia and Greece, who were later joined by Romania and the...
German South West Africa (German: Deutsch-Südwestafrika) was a colony of the German Empire from 1884 until 1915, when it was captured by the Western Allies during World War I.
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR), previously known as the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, the Russian Federative Soviet Republic, and the Russian Soviet...
Author Aldous Huxley (25) weds epidemiologist Maria Nys in Bellem, Belgium
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in ostensibly democratic systems of government.
David Brinkley, American journalist, known for american journalist, was born on 1920-07-10.
Jake LaMotta, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1922-07-10. Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017) was an American professional boxer who was world…
All non-fascist parties dissolved in Italy
Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that...
Future Cuban President and dictator Fulgencio Batista (25) weds Elisa Godínez y Gómez (25)
Lake Denmark, New Jersey, arsenal explodes, killing 21 and causing $75 million in damage
Mahathir bin Mohamad is born
Senator Milt Gaston hurls record-tying 14-hit shutout
Pittsburgh Pirates outslug Philadelphia Phillies 15-9 at Baker Bowl; 9 HRs hit, 1 in each inning - unique in MLB history
Jack Burnett gets 9 hits, Eddie Rommel relieves in second 18-17 victory in 18 innings as his A's beat Indians in longest relief job
First police radio system operated in Eastchester Township, NY
Jerry Herman is born
Frederick is a city in and the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
"Yankee Clipper" completes first passenger flight over Atlantic
The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, lit. 'air battle for England') was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA)...
Continuation War: Finland invades East Karelia as hostilities with the Soviet Union resume following the German invasion in June
The Battle of Stalingrad (17 July 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, beginning when Nazi Germany and its Axis allies attacked and became locked in a...
Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task...
The Belgian Government in London, also known as the Pierlot IV Government, was the government in exile of Belgium between October 1940 and September 1944 during World War II.
Virginia Wade is born
die when train derails and falls into a river in Canton, China
Lydda Airfield captured by Israeli army
Arlo Guthrie, American musician, known for american folk singer, was born on 1948-07-10. Arlo Davy Guthrie is an American folk singer-songwriter.
First practical rectangular TV tube announced in Toledo, Ohio
"Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC-TV (later CBS) after being broadcast on radio since 1935
Sunil Gavaskar, Indian athlete, known for indian cricketer, was born on 1950-07-10.
The Korean conflict is an ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), both of which claim to be...
Andre Dawson, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1955-07-10.
,000 US steel workers go on strike
Ex-king Norodom Sihanoek appointed premier of Cambodia
The Congo Crisis (French: Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Jesús Alou is the first San Francisco Giant in 40 years to get six hits in a game in a 10-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
Beatles' "VI" album goes to number 1 and stays at number 1 for 6 weeks
Bobbie Gentry records "Ode to Billie Joe," which goes on to win four Grammy awards
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the...
Chilean Association of Librarians created
th British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale: Lee Trevino wins the first of his consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Lu Liang-Huan of Taiwan
The 1972 Democratic National Convention was the presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party for the 1972 presidential election.
Bahamas declares independence from the United Kingdom and adopts constitution
Sofía Vergara, American colombian and american actress, known for colombian and american actress, was born on 1973-07-10.
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during...
American singer and actress Cher (28) files for divorce from musician Gregg Allman (27), 10 days after their marriage - they reconcile, but separate in 1977 and divorce in 1979
Chemical factory in Seveso, near Milan, explodes covering the surrounding area in dioxin
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa.
Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in north London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey.
Jessica Simpson, American musician, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1981-07-10. Jessica Ann Johnson is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer.
Miguel Vasquez makes first public quadruple somersault on trapeze
Prolific studio drummer Jim Gordon is convicted of murdering his mother and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Diagnosed with schizophrenia after the killing, he is serving time in a medical/psychiatric prison and has been denied parole 10 times as of 2018. [1]
French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor, New Zealand, to prevent it from interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed.
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8...
Paula Ivan runs female world record 1 mile (4:15.61)
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999.
Spaceship Giotto (Halley 1986) approaches comet Grigg-Skjellerup
Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian banker and politician who became the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark...
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasadkoirala resigns
Hideki Irabu makes MLB debut as a NY Yankee, beats Tigers 10-3
Roman Catholic sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claimed they were sexually abused by former priest Rudolph Kos
FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: US beats China 5-4 on penalties; 0-0 a.e.t; US wins second World Cup
A leaking southern Nigerian petroleum pipeline explodes, killing about 250 villagers scavenging gasoline
Amerada Hess agrees to acquire Triton Energy for $2.7 billion in cash
Neoplan bus owned by Kowloon Motor Bus collides with a truck, falls off a bridge on Tuen Mun Road, Hong Kong, and plunges into the underlying valley, killing 21 people, making it the deadliest traffic accident in Hong Kong
Hurricane Dennis slams into the Florida Panhandle causing billions of dollars in damage
Pakistan International Flight PK-688 crashes in Multan, Pakistan shortly after takeoff, killing all 45 people on board
Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski is acquitted of all charges by a UN Tribunal accusing him of war crimes
Beginning in the 1990s, and going as far as its shutdown in 2011, employees of the now-defunct newspaper News of the World engaged in phone hacking, police bribery, and exercising improper influence...
The American Episcopal Church becomes the first to approve a rite for blessing gay marriages
40 people are buried in landslides in Sichuan Province, China
Yair Lapid warns of Israeli Defense Force ground operation if Gazan rocket fire do not stop
NASA's Juno spacecraft makes closest-ever pass over Jupiter's Great Red Spot at 9,000 kilometers overhead
Drake surpasses The Beatles' record of most singles in the Billboard Hot 100 with seven from his album "Scorpion" against their five
British ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch resigns after his secret cables calling the US president "inept" were published
The original "Birkin bag," designed for singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 by French design firm Hermès, becomes the most expensive handbag ever, selling at a Sotheby's auction for €8.6 M ($10M), with fees; purchaser later revealed to be Japanese CEO Shinsuke Sakimoto