Historical Events -  July 10.

1800: British government in India established Fort William College.

1940: The Battle of Britain began.

1947: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.

1962: Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite, was launched into orbit.

1963: Foundation day of Bharat Vikas Parishad.

Famous Birthdays   – July 10

1856: Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist.

1921: Harvey Ball, an American commercial artist.

1947: Kota Srinivasa Rao, an Indian film actor.

1949: Sunil Gavaskar, an Indian cricket commentator, and former cricketer.

1950: Begum Parveen Sultana, an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana.

1951: Rajnath Singh, an Indian politician.

 

Death Anniversaries -  July 10

1559: Henry II, King of France.

1971: Bhikari Thakur, an Indian Bhojpuri language poet, and playwright.

2000: Vakkom Majeed, an Indian freedom fighter, and politician.

2005: Jaywant Kulkarni, an Indian playback singer.

2013: Gokulananda Mahapatra, an Indian scientist, and science fiction writer.

2014: Zohra Sehgal, an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer.