July 10 is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 174 days remain until the end of the year.
In this post, we revisit historical events reflecting the day’s rich and diverse impact on history and society.
July 10, 2019: German automaker Volkswagen ended production of the Beetle, the first model of which had been introduced in 1938.
July 10, 1991: Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic.
July 10, 1985: The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk by two bomb explosions while berthed in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand; it was later revealed that French intelligence agents had planted the explosives.
July 10, 1973: The Bahamas gained independence from Britain within the Commonwealth.
July 10, 1962: NASA launched Telstar 1, the first active communications satellite.
July 10, 1962: Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin was issued a U.S. patent for a three-point seatbelt for cars; a major safety innovation, it featured a strap that extended across the upper body in addition to a standard lap restraint.
July 10, 1952: The constitution of Eritrea, prepared by the United Nations in consultation with Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, was adopted.
July 10, 1893: Trailblazing physician Daniel Hale Williams successfully performs one of the world’s first open-heart surgeries at Provident Hospital in Chicago. Not only is he a pioneer of the procedure, but he is also one of just three African American physicians practicing in Chicago at a time when many white-run hospitals refused to treat Black patients—much less hire Black doctors.
July 10, 1553: Lady Jane Grey, the 15-year-old great-granddaughter of Henry VII, became queen of England, but her reign lasted only nine days, and she was executed by Mary Tudor the following year.
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