Year 1499
The Portuguese explorer Nicolau Coelho returns to Lisbon after discovering the sea route to India as a companion of Vasco da Gama.
JULY 10
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10 July: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 10 July.
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Nikola Tesla Day
Year 1800
British government in India established Fort William College.
Year 1806
The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company.
Year 1940
The Battle of Britain began.
Year 1947
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan by the British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.
Year 1962
Telstar, the world’s first communication satellite, was launched into orbit.
Year 1963
Foundation day of Bharat Vikas Parishad.
Born 1856
Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist.
Born 1921
Harvey Ball, an American commercial artist.
Born 1923
G. A. Kulkarni, Indian author and academic (d. 1987)
Born 1940
Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai, Indian-English economist and politician
Born 1947
Kota Srinivasa Rao, an Indian film actor.
Born 1949
Sunil Gavaskar, an Indian cricket commentator, and former cricketer.
Born 1950
Begum Parveen Sultana, an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana.
Born 1951
Rajnath Singh, an Indian politician.
Died 1559
Henry II, King of France.
Died 1971
Bhikari Thakur, an Indian Bhojpuri language poet, and playwright.
Died 2000
Vakkom Majeed, an Indian freedom fighter, and politician.
Died 2005
Jaywant Kulkarni, an Indian playback singer.
Died 2013
Gokulananda Mahapatra, an Indian scientist, and science fiction writer.
Died 2014
Zohra Sehgal, an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer.