What happened on 10 july

There have been many significant events that occurred on July 10th throughout history. Here are a few:

  1. 1862 - American Civil War: The Battle of Malvern Hill took place in Virginia, resulting in a Union victory.
  2. 1913 - The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which established the direct election of Senators, was ratified.
  3. 1925 - The first television newsreel was broadcast in London.
  4. 1940 - The Battle of Britain began during World War II, with the German air force, the Luftwaffe, launching a massive bombing campaign against Britain.
  5. 1962 - The first Wal-Mart store was opened by Sam Walton in Rogers, Arkansas.
  6. 1973 - The United States launched the Pioneer 11 spacecraft, which would go on to become the first spacecraft to visit Saturn.
  7. 1985 - The Live Aid concerts were held in London and Philadelphia to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.
  8. 1991 - The United States launched the Space Shuttle Columbia on its 13th mission, which included the deployment of the Magellan spacecraft to study Venus.
  9. 2000 - The USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers in Aden, Yemen, killing 17 American sailors.
  10. 2016 - The United States launched the Juno spacecraft to study Jupiter, which would go on to become one of the most successful planetary missions in history.

These are just a few of the many events that have occurred on July 10th throughout history.