12 History Lessons + 5 Births & 6 Deaths for July 10, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1040 – Lady Godiva reportedly rides naked through Coventry to protest oppressive taxation.
- 1212 – The most deadly of the Children’s Crusades ends in tragedy as many young crusaders are sold into slavery.
- 1553 – Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England following the death of Edward VI.
- 1778 – France declares war on Great Britain, formally entering the American Revolutionary War.
- 1890 – Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state, becoming the first to allow women the right to vote.
- 1925 – The Scopes “Monkey” Trial begins in Tennessee, challenging the legality of teaching evolution in public schools.
- 1940 – The Battle of Britain begins as Nazi Germany launches air attacks on the United Kingdom.
- 1962 – Telstar, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.
- 1973 – The Bahamas gains full independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1985 – Greenpeace’s ship Rainbow Warrior is sunk by French agents in New Zealand.
- 1991 – Boris Yeltsin is sworn in as Russia’s first elected president.
- 2018 – The Thai soccer team trapped in a cave is successfully rescued after a daring international operation.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1953 – Fiona Shaw, Irish actress (Harry Potter, Killing Eve) (72)
- 1960 – Neil Tennant, British musician (Pet Shop Boys) (65)
- 1980 – Jessica Simpson, American singer and entrepreneur (45)
- 1985 – Mario Gómez, German professional footballer (40)
- 1998 – Perrie Edwards, British singer (Little Mix) (27)
Today’s Deaths:
- 138 – Hadrian, Roman Emperor known for building Hadrian’s Wall (Age 62)
- 1559 – Henry II of France, dies from wounds sustained in a jousting accident (Age 40)
- 1851 – Louis Daguerre, French photography pioneer (Age 63)
- 1926 – Antonio Gaudí, Spanish architect known for the Sagrada Família (Age 73)
- 1985 – Thomas “Fats” Waller, influential jazz pianist and composer (Age 39)
- 2006 – Shamil Basayev, Chechen militant leader (Age 41)
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