On This Day for July 10 - Telstar 1 launched, John Calvin is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. July 10 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY John Calvin READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1962 Telstar 1 launched READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2019: German automaker Volkswagen ended production of the Beetle, the first model of which had been introduced in 1938. [Take our quiz about machinery and manufacturing.] 2015: Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, who garnered international acclaim for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965), died in Cairo. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about films.] 1991: Russian politician Boris Yeltsin was sworn into office as the country's first elected president. [Test your knowledge of Russian history.] 1985: The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk by two bomb explosions while berthed in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand; it was later revealed that French intelligence agents had planted the explosives. 1973: The Bahamas gained independence from Britain within the Commonwealth. [ Take our quiz about islands.] 1965: British rock band the Rolling Stones topped U.S. charts for the first time with the single (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. [ How much do you know about rock and roll?] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1807 Solomon Northup American farmer and writer 1972 Sofía Vergara Colombian American actress 1509 John Calvin French theologian 1922 Jake LaMotta American boxer 1871 Marcel Proust French writer 1943 Arthur Ashe American tennis player SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help