Important Events From Today in History – 10 July

Today in History

• 1985 Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, sinks

  The ship was in New Zealand’s harbour when it was bombed and sunk, killing photographer Fernando Pereira aboard. Later, it was discovered that the incident was the work of French government operatives.

• 1967 New Zealand adopts new currency

  The New Zealand dollar replaced the New Zealand pound. The denominations of the new currency followed a decimal system.

• 1962 Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite is launched in space

  The satellite, built by organisations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, transmitted the world’s first live television images.

• 1940 Battle of Britain

  The Luftwaffe, or German air force, launched an air campaign against England. It was one of the first battles fought entirely between air forces during WWII, and it ended with a British victory a few months later.

• 1913 Death Valley, U.S experiences the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth

  Measurements showed that the temperature had reached a whopping 134°F or 57°C!