Historical Events
- 200 die when train derails and falls into a river in Canton, China
- Cleveland Indian Don Black no-hits Philadelphia A's, 3-0
Event of Interest
Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor General of Pakistan by then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Clement Attlee
Famous Birthdays
- (John) Trevor Key, British photographer and graphic designer, known for his work for album cover art (Mike Oldfield; Phil Collins; New Order; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), born in Hull, England (d. 1995)
- Arlo Guthrie, American singer-songwriter ("Alice's Restaurant"; "City of New Orleans"), and son of Woody, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Richard Schmiechen, American film producer (The Times of Harvey Milk), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1993) [1]
About July 10, 1947
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer