July 10 in History
10 July in History – 40 years ago
Australasia 1985: Breaking with Britain
As late as 1941, British dominance in Australasia and the South Pacific was unchallenged. By... SEE MORE…
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Starting on 10 July 1855
All Events on 10 July
1985
French agents sink Greenpeace’s *Rainbow Warrior* in NZ
1973
Bahamas independent
1951
Armistice discussions begin in Korea
ends
1944
German weather station in Franz Josef Land
starts
1940
German air offensive against Britain
starts
1932
Secessionism in southern Mato Grosso
1931
Norway claims Eastern Greenland
1929
Fengtian clique seizes Chinese Eastern Railway
1913
Romania declares war on Bulgaria
starts
1911
Peru and Colombia fight border war in Amazon
1898
French expedition occupies Fashoda
1890
Wyoming becomes US state
1863
French create Mexican Empire
starts
1855
British briefly occupy Ayan
starts
1509
Diego Columbus governs the Indies
ends
1461
League of Mayapan breaks into warring states*
ends
138
Hadrian rules Roman Empire
starts
138
Antoninus Pius rules Roman Empire
ends
138
Hadrian divides Italy into four regions
starts
74
Romans occupy and settle Agri Decumates*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 10 July for purposes of Omniatlas
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