| 1520 |
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The Spanish explorer Cortes is driven from Tenochtitlan and retreats to Tlaxcala. |
| 1609 |
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The Catholic states in Germany set up a league under the leadership of Maximillian of Bavaria. |
| 1679 |
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The British crown claims New Hampshire as a royal colony. |
| 1747 |
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Persian ruler Nadir Shah is assassinated at Fathabad. |
| 1776 |
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The statue of King George III is pulled down in New York City. |
| 1778 |
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In support of the American Revolution, Louis XVI declares war on England. |
| 1850 |
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Millard Fillmore is sworn in as the 13th president of the United States following the death of Zachary Taylor. |
| 1890 |
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Wyoming becomes the 44th state. |
| 1893 |
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Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performs the first successful open-heart surgery, without anesthesia. |
| 1925 |
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The trial of Tennessee teacher John T. Scopes opens, with Clarence Darrow appearing for the defense and William Jennings Bryan for the prosecution. |
| 1940 |
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Germany begins the bombing of England. |
| 1942 |
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General Carl Spaatz becomes the head of the U.S. Air Force in Europe. |
| 1943 |
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American and British forces complete their amphibious landing of Sicily. |
| 1945 |
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U.S. carrier-based aircraft begin airstrikes against Japan in preparation for invasion. |
| 1951 |
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Armistice talks between the United Nations and North Korea begin at Kaesong. |
| 1962 |
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The satellite Telstar is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, beaming live television from Europe to the United States. |
| 1993 |
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Kenyan runner Yobes Ondieki becomes the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 27 minutes. |
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Born on July 10 |
| 1509 |
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John Calvin, Protestant religious leader, founder of Calvinism. |
| 1830 |
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Camille Pissarro, French painter. |
| 1834 |
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James Abbott McNeil Whistler, painter. |
| 1871 |
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Marcel Proust, French novelist (Remembrance of Things Past). |
| 1875 |
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Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, founder of Bethune-Cookman College and the National Council of Negro Women. |
| 1905 |
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Ivie Anderson, jazz singer. |
| 1915 |
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Saul Bellow, writer. |
| 1920 |
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David Brinkley, broadcaster. |
| 1927 |
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David Dinkins, first African-American mayor of New York City. |
| 1931 |
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Alice Munro, Canadian writer (Open Secrets, Friend of my Youth). |
| 1933 |
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Jerry Herman, songwriter. |
| 1943 |
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Arthur Ashe, American tennis player. |
| 1947 |
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Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson, football player. |
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One Comment to “Today in History: July 10”
july 10 Jessica Simpson Born
By Miguel on Dec 19, 2008 at 1:06 pm