July 10 Birthdays

July 10 in History

1890

Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States.

1940

The Battle of Britain began.

1951

Armistice talks to end the Korean War began at Kaesong.

1973

The Bahamas became independent from Great Britain.

1985

The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was bringing back the original Coke and calling it Coca-Cola Classic.

1989

Mel Blanc, the “man of a thousand voices,” including such cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig, died in Los Angeles.

1991

President Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa.

1991

Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as Russia's first elected president.

1995

Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi was released after six years of house arrest.

2003

Spain opened its first mosque (in Granada) since the Moors were expelled in 1492.