CoM Moderators Posted July 10 Posted July 10 1553 - Lady Jane Grey, daughter of the Duke of Suffolk, is proclaimed Queen of England, succeeding Edward VI, who declares his half-sisters illegitimate, and reigns for 9 days 1863 - Battle of Jackson, Mississippi - captured by Federals [->Jul 16] 1884 - First day of Test Cricket at Old Trafford, Manchester (1st Test, England v Australia) is washed out 1922 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Australian Gerald Patterson wins his second Wimbledon title; beats Randolph Lycett 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 1943 - US, British, and Canadian forces invade Sicily in WWII (Operation Husky) 1956 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Atoll 1964 - British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Tony Lema wins his only major title, five strokes clear of runner-up and fellow American Jack Nicklaus 1964 - Jesús Alou is the first San Francisco Giant in 40 years to get six hits in a game in a 10-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field 1965 - Beatles' "VI" album goes to number 1 and stays at number 1 for 6 weeks 1971 - 100th British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale: Lee Trevino wins the first of his consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Lu Liang-Huan of Taiwan More Historical Events »
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