History for July 10

History for July 10 - On-This-Day.com
James Whistler 1834, Aldolphus Busch 1842, Nikola Tesla 1856


Edmund Clerihew Bentley 1875, Fred Gwynne 1926, Arthur Ashe 1943


1821 - U.S. troops took possession of Florida. The territory was sold by Spain.


1866 - Edison P. Clark patented his indelible pencil.


1900 - ‘His Master’s Voice’, was registered with the U.S. Patent Office. The logo of the Victor Recording Company, and later, RCA Victor, shows the dog, Nipper, looking into the horn of a gramophone machine.


1913 - The highest temperature ever recorded in the U.S. was 134 degrees in Death Valley, CA.


1925 - The official news agency of the Soviet Union, TASS, was established.


1940 - The 114-day Battle of Britain began during World War II.


1962 - The Telstar Communications satellite was launched. The satellite relayed TV and telephone signals between Europe and the U.S.


1985 - Coca-Cola resumed selling the old formula of Coke, it was renamed "Coca-Cola Classic." It was also announced that they would continue to sell "New" Coke.