TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 10

THE HISTORY OF JULY 10

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Pick Blueberries Day and National Pina Colada Day

1776  Six days after the Declaration of Independence, a statue of King George III was torn down in NYC

1778  In support of the colonies, France declared war on England

1850  Millard Fillmore was sworn in as President following the death of Zachary Taylor

1890  Wyoming became the 44^th state

1913  Highest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. at Death Valley – 134 degrees

1920  Newsman David Brinkley was born

1926  Actor Fred Gwynne was born – Herman Munster

1938  Howard Hughes aboard the “Yankee Clipper” begins the first passenger flight around the world – completed it in 91 hours

1940  During WWII, the Battle of Britain began as Nazi aircraft attacked England – lasted 114 days

1956  650,000 U.S. Steel workers went on strike

1973  The Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain after 300 years – they still remained part of the Commonwealth

1978  “World News Tonight” premiered on ABC

1980  Jessica Simpson was born

1985  Coca-Cola, after the disastrous launch of “New Coke”, said it would resume the sale of the old formula

1989  Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more, died

1991  Boris Yeltzin took office as the first elected President of Russia

1995  The defense opened its case in the OJ Simpson trial

2009  General Motors emerged from bankruptcy

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 10

2007  Ichiro Suzuki hits the 1^st inside-the-park HR in All-Star history

1999  Randy Johnson suffers his 4^th loss in a row – Arizona did not score a run in any of the 4 games

1984  Fernando Valenzuela and Dwight Gooden combine to strikeout 6 AL batters in a row in the All-Star game

1982  Rangers’ Lance Parrish ties MLB record with his 3^rd grand slam of the week (July 4^th and 7^th)

1977  Red Sox tie MLB record by stranding 20 runners vs. Brewers, but they win anyway 8-5

1976  Johnny Miller (279) wins the 105^th British Open

1975  Philadelphia 76ers sign George McGinnis after Commissioner Larry O’Brien voids the contract he had signed with the Knicks 6 weeks earlier

1971  Lee Trevino (278) wins the 100^th British Open

1970  Reds shortstop Woodie Woodward hits his 1^st and only HR in his 1,672^nd at bat

1965  Juan Marichal gets his 14^th win and 7^th shutout of the season

1964  Jesus Alou of SF gets 6 hits in a game vs. the Cubs – all off a different pitcher

1953  Ben Hogan (282) wins the British Open

1951  Sugar Ray Robinson loses his middleweight title in an upset to Randy Turpin – will beat him to win it back

1943  Arthur Ashe was born

1934  In the 2^nd annual All-Star game, Carl Hubbell strikes out 5 future Hall of Famers – Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx in the 1^st and Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in the 2^nd inning

1921  Jake LaMotta was born

#1 SONGS on JULY 10

1961  Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis

1962  Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton

1964  I Get Around – The Beach Boys

1965  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

1968  This Guy’s in Love with You – Herb Alpert

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night

1971  It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King

1972  Lean on Me – Bill Withers

1973  Will It Go Round in Circles – Billy Preston

1975  Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain & Tennille

1976  Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band

1978  Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) – Paul McCartney

1981  Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982  Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1986  Holding Back the Tears – Simply Red

1989  If You Don’t Know Me by Now – Simply Red

1990  Step by Step – New Kids on the Block

1991  Rush Rush – Paula Abdul

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1995  Waterfalls – TLC

1998  The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica