Historical Events for 10th July 2026

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1652 - England declares war on The Netherlands - beginning of the 1st Anglo-Dutch war
1861 - Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia and says Union troops will not enter that state
1926 - Lake Denmark, New Jersey, arsenal explodes, killing 21 and causing $75 million in damage
1945 - Admiral Marc Mitscher named chief of US Navy staff
1947 - Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor General of Pakistan by then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Clement Attlee
1991 - Foreign Minister R.F. Botha of South Africa signs accession to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on behalf of South Africa
2016 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Scotsman Andy Murray beats Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 for his second Wimbledon and third Grand Slam title
2018 - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo joins Italian champions Juventus in a deal worth £99.2 million, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time

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