Daily Almanac: July 10, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:
RISE: 6:26 a.m.
SET: 9:19 p.m.

High/Low Temperatures:
HIGH: 88 °F
LOW: 64 °F

Today is…:
• National Kitten Day
• National Pina Colada Day
• Teddy Bear Picnic Day

What Happened On This Day:
• 1962 Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite is launched in space. The satellite, made by a collaboration between organizations in the U.S., the U.K., and France, transmitted the first live television images in the world.
• 1940 Battle of Britain. The German air force or Luftwaffe launched an air campaign against England. It was one of the first battles during the Second World War fought entirely between air forces and it ended a few months later with a British victory.
• 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!

Births On This Day:

• 1871 Marcel Proust

French writer
• 1856 Nikola Tesla

Serbian/American physicist, engineer

Deaths On This Day:

• 1584 William the Silent

German son of William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
• 138 Hadrian

Roman Emperor