July 10th, 1844

Born on July 10th, 1844

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What happened on July 10th?

July 10th, 1941

The Holocaust: Ethnic Poles murdered at least 340 Jewish residents of Jedwabne in German-occupied Poland.

July 10th, 1940

Second World War: The Battle of Britain, in which the Royal Air Force defended the UK from attacks by the German Luftwaffe, began.

July 10th, 1925

Indian mystic and spiritual master Meher Baba began his silence until his death in 1969, only communicating by means of an alphabet board or by unique hand gestures.

July 10th, 1921

Irish War of Independence: One day after a truce was agreed between the Irish Republican Army and British forces, violence broke out between Catholics and Protestants in Belfast.

July 10th, 1913

The air temperature in Furnace Creek, California, reached 134 °F (56.7 °C), recognized by the World Meteorological Organization as the highest recorded on Earth.

July 10th, 1806

Indian sepoys mutinied against the East India Company at Vellore Fort.

July 10th, 1800

Lord Wellesley, Governor-General of India, founded Fort William College in Calcutta.

July 10th, 1645

English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army at the Battle of Langport, ultimately giving Parliament control of the west of England.

July 10th, 1553

Lady Jane Grey (pictured) was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England, beginning her disputed reign as the "Nine Days' Queen".

July 10th, 1372

The Treaty of Tagilde was signed between Ferdinand I of Portugal and representatives of John of Gaunt of England, marking the beginning of the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which remains in effect today.

July 10th, 1945

Three African-American United States Marines who repeatedly raped local women in Katsuyama near Nago, Okinawa were killed by the residents and had their bodies hidden in a nearby cave for over 50 years.

July 10th, 1978

Moktar Ould Daddah, the first president of Mauritania, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Mustafa Ould Salek.

July 10th, 1668

Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660): Henry Morgan with an English privateer force landed at Porto Bello (in modern-day Panama) in an attempt to capture the Spanish city.

July 10th, 0645

In a plot to eliminate the Japanese Soga clan, Prince Naka no Ōe assassinated Soga no Iruka (depicted), beginning the Isshi incident.

July 10th, 2018

The last members of a junior association football team and their coach were rescued from Tham Luang Nang Non, a flooded cave in northern Thailand.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 10th

Same year
Born in 1844

55

Friedrich Nietzsche

German philosopher (1844–1900)

*October 15th, 1844, Röcken †August 25th, 1900, Weimar

78

Sarah Bernhardt

French stage actress (1844–1923)

*September 25th, 1844, Paris †March 23rd, 1923, Paris

80

Anatole France

French writer

*April 16th, 1844, Paris †October 12th, 1924

51

Paul Verlaine

French poet (1844–1896)

*March 30th, 1844, Metz †January 8th, 1896, Paris

84

Carl Benz

Automotive and engine designer and manufacturer

*November 25th, 1844, Mühlburg †April 4th, 1929, Ladenburg

64

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Russian composer

*March 6th, 1844, Tikhvin †June 21st, 1908, Lyubensk

69

Eduardo Wilde

Argentine politician (1844-1913)

*June 15th, 1844, Tupiza †September 5th, 1913, Brussels metropolitan area

64

Louis Varney

French composer

*May 30th, 1844, New Orleans †August 20th, 1908, Cauterets

62

Franziska von Wertheimstein

Austrian salon-holder

*August 17th, 1844, Vienna †February 19th, 1907, Vienna

36

Arthur O'Shaughnessy

British poet and herpetologist

*March 14th, 1844, London †January 30th, 1881, London

34

Auguste Auspitz-Kolar

Czech composer and pianist (1843-1878)

*March 19th, 1844, Prague †December 26th, 1878, Vienna

73

Mehmed V

35th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1909–1918)

*November 2nd, 1844, Çırağan Palace †July 3rd, 1918, Istanbul

59

Apolinário Porto-Alegre

Brazilian journalist

*August 29th, 1844, Rio Grande †March 23rd, 1904, Porto Alegre

60

Vincze von Borbás

Hungarian botanist (1844–1905)

*July 29th, 1844, Litke †July 7th, 1905, Cluj-Napoca

64

Pablo de Sarasate

Spanish violinist and composer (1844–1908)

*March 10th, 1844, Pamplona †September 20th, 1908, Biarritz

55

Garret Hobart

Vice president of the United States from 1897 to 1899

*June 3rd, 1844, Long Branch †November 21st, 1899, Paterson

35

Bernadette Soubirous

French saint

*January 7th, 1844, Lourdes †April 16th, 1879, Nevers

77

Peter I of Serbia

King of Serbia

*June 29th, 1844, Belgrade †August 16th, 1921, Belgrade

59

Friedrich Ratzel

German geographer (1844-1904)

*August 30th, 1844, Karlsruhe †August 9th, 1904, Ammerland (Münsing)

55

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

British prince and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900

*August 6th, 1844, Windsor Castle †July 30th, 1900, Schloss Rosenau

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Leap year

Yes: 1844 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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