Historical Events
- Miguel Vasquez makes 1st public quadruple somersault on trapeze
- Rangers Larry Parrish hits his 3rd grand slam of the week
Event of Interest
Samuel Morse's "Gallery of the Louvre" sells for $3,250,000
- Zimbabwe beats Bermuda by 5 wickets to win ICC Trophy
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Arrowsmith, American pop-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The Shaky Hands), born in Hood River, Oregan
- Sebastian Mila, Polish soccer midfielder (38 caps; WKS Śląsk Wrocław), born in Koszalin, Poland
Famous Deaths
- Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79
- Maria Jeritza [Marie Jedličková], Czech soprano, known as the Moravian Thunderbolt (Vienna Opera, 1912-34, 1953-56; Metropolitan Opera, 1921-32, 1951); dies at 94
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights
About July 10, 1982
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
#1 Song: Happy Talk - Captain Sensible
