10 July
What happened today in history?
- 1460 – Yorkist victory in the Battle of Northampton (Wars of the Roses).
- 1553 – Lady Jane Grey becomes Queen of England.
- 1890 – Wyoming becomes the 44th US State.
- 2005 – Hurricane Dennis hits northwestern Florida.
Who was born today?
- 1856 – Nikola Tesla – Serbian-American inventor.
- 1871 – Marcel Proust – French author (In Search of Lost Time).
- 1921 – Harvey Ball – American artist (creator of the Smiley).
- 1943 – Arthur Ashe – American tennis player.
- 1945 – Virginia Wade – English tennis player.
Who died today?
- 138 – Roman Emperor Hadrian (Hadrian’s Wall).
- 1806 – George Stubbs – English painter.
