July 10: Louis XVI Declares War, the Battle of Britain and the French Bomb the Rainbow Warrior

On This Day in History July 10, 2020 Historical Events 1778  American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain 1940  Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel 1985  French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor, New Zealand to prevent it interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed. 1991  Boris Yeltsin sworn in as 1st elected President of the Russian Federation 2012  The American Episcopal Church becomes the first to approve a rite for blessing gay marriages More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Arthur Ashe (1943 - 1993) Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903) John Calvin (1509 - 1564) Nikola Tesla (1856 - 1943) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Hadrian (76 - 138) Louis-Jacques Daguerre (1787 - 1851) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for July 8-14 Test your knowledge of historical events and famous people in our multi-choice, weekly history quiz for July 8-14. Then challenge your friends! Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand