All Events

Historical Events on July 10

  • Louis XVI of France

    1778

    American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.

  • Second Bank of the United States

    1832

    U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.

  • Vichy France

    1940

    World War II: The Vichy government is established in France.

  • Soviet Union

    1942

    Diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union are established.

  • Korean War

    1951

    Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong.

  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    1966

    The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.

  • Manuel Noriega

    1992

    In Miami, former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations.

  • Out of Africa theory

    1997

    In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.

  • Catholic Church sexual abuse cases

    1998

    Catholic Church sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claimed they were sexually abused by Rudolph Kos, a former priest.

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