July 10 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | July 10 Calendar
July 10th Daily Holidays include:
- Clerihew Day
- Don’t Step on a Bee Day
- Global Energy Independence Day
- International Nikola Tesla Day
- International Town Criers Day – July 10, 2023 (Second Monday in July)
- National Kitten Day
- National Pina Colada Day
- Pick Blueberries Day
- Statehood Day in Wyoming
- Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day
- U.S. Energy Independence Day
July 10: Famous Birthdays
- July 10, 1451 – James III of Scotland (d. 1488)
- July 10, 1509 – John Calvin, French pastor and theologian (d. 1564)
- July 10, 1792 – George M. Dallas, American lawyer and politician who became the 11th Vice President of the United States (d. 1864)
- July 10, 1804 – Emma Smith, American religious leader (d. 1879)
- July 10, 1839 – Adolphus Busch, German brewer who co-founded Anheuser-Busch (d. 1913)
- July 10, 1980 – Jessica Simpson, American singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer
July 10: Historical Events
- July 10, 1212 – The most several of fires of London burns most of the city to the ground
- July 10, 1553 – Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England
- July 10, 1850 – A day after U.S. President Zachary Taylor’s death, U.S. Vice President Millard Fillmore is sworn in as the new President
- July 10, 1890 – Wyoming becomes the 44th U.S. State
- July 10, 1913 – The temperature in Death Valley, CA hits 134 degrees and becomes the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth
- July 10, 1921 – During rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 16 people are killed, and 161 houses destroyed
- July 10, 1938 – Howard Hughes sets a new record with a 91 hour airplane flight around the world
- July 10, 1962 – The world’s first communications satellite, Telstar is launched into orbit
- July 10, 1966 – 60,000 people attend a rally of the Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- July 10, 1991 – Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia
- July 10, 2005 – Hurricane Dennis hits the Florida Panhandle and causes billions of dollars in damage
- July 10, 2019 – The last Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico
July 10: Music Events
- July 10, 1936 – Summertime is recorded by Billie Holiday
- July 10, 1981 – Super Freak is released by Rick James
- July 10, 1985 – Tina Turner stars in the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and sings two hit songs for the move – One of the Living and We Don’t Need Another Hero (video below)
- July 10, 1989 – The Monkees get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- July 10, 2004 – I Believe by Fantasia hits #1 on the US singles chart
July 10: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for July 10 is Cancer.
July Birthstone:
What is the July Birthstone? Ruby
The July birthstones are Rubies. Ruby birthstone is a sight to behold. Its deep red hue, with a hint of purple, is known as “pigeon’s blood” in the trade. It’s a variety of the mineral corundum, and its color comes from trace amounts of chromium. The more chromium, the deeper the red.
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