What Happened on July 10?
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EVENTS ON JULY 10
Explore the most important historical events that happened on July 10, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Paavo Nurmi
Year:
1924
Paavo Nurmi wins the 1,500 m and 5,000 m events at the Paris Olympics, with just an hour between the two races.
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Scopes trial
Year:
1925
Scopes trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
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Arthur Meighen
Year:
1920
Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada.
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Wyoming
Year:
1890
Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
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War of the Pacific
Year:
1882
War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears.
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War of the Pacific
Year:
1883
War of the Pacific: Chileans led by Alejandro Gorostiaga defeat Andrés Avelino Cáceres's Peruvian army at the Battle of Huamachuco, hastening the end of the war.
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Kevin O'Higgins
Year:
1927
Kevin O'Higgins TD, Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, is assassinated by the IRA.
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Howard Hughes
Year:
1938
Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
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BIRTHS ON JULY 10
Discover famous people and historical figures born on July 10, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Jerry Herman
Year of birth:
1931
Jerry Herman, American composer and songwriter (died 2019)
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Nick Adams (actor, born 1931)
Year of birth:
1931
Nick Adams, American actor and screenwriter (died 1968)
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Julian May
Year of birth:
1931
Julian May, American author (died 2017)
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Alice Munro
Year of birth:
1931
Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2024)
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Adolphus Busch
Year of birth:
1839
Adolphus Busch, German brewer, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (died 1913)
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Bruce Boa
Year of birth:
1930
Bruce Boa, Canadian actor (died 2004)
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Manfred Preußger
Year of birth:
1932
Manfred Preußger, German athlete
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Neile Adams
Year of birth:
1932
Neile Adams, Filipino-American actress, singer and dancer
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DEATHS ON JULY 10
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on July 10, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Sæbjørn Buttedahl
Year of death:
1960
Sæbjørn Buttedahl, Norwegian actor and sculptor (born 1876)
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Yehuda Leib Maimon
Year of death:
1962
Yehuda Leib Maimon, Israeli rabbi and politician (born 1875)
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Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Year of death:
1460
Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English commander and politician, Lord High Constable of England (born 1402)
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Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908)
Year of death:
1970
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic academic and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (born 1908)
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Joe Giard
Year of death:
1956
Joe Giard, American baseball player (born 1898)
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Calogero Vizzini
Year of death:
1954
Calogero Vizzini, Italian mob boss (born 1877)
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Huntley Wright
Year of death:
1941
Huntley Wright, English actor (born 1868)
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Jelly Roll Morton
Year of death:
1941
Jelly Roll Morton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1890)
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HOLIDAYS ON JULY 10
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on July 10 around the world.
July 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: July 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Nikola Tesla in popular culture
Nikola Tesla Day
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List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
Statehood Day (Wyoming)
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Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax
Christian feast day: Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax
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Felicitas of Rome
Christian feast day: Seven Brothers
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Canute IV of Denmark
Christian feast day: Canute IV of Denmark
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Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Mauritania)
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Rufina and Secunda
Christian feast day: Rufina and Secunda
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