On this day in history - July 10

What Happened On This Day – July 10

• 1985 Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, sinks

  The ship was in harbor in New Zealand when it was bombed and sunk, killing Fernando Pereira, a photographer who was aboard the ship. It was found out later that French government operatives were responsible for the incident.

• 1967 New Zealand adopts new currency

  The New Zealand pound was replaced by the New Zealand dollar. The denominations of the new currency followed a decimal system.

• 1962 Telstar, the world's first communication satellite is launched in space

  The satellite, made by a collaboration between organizations in the U.S., the U.K., and France, transmitted the first live television images in the world.

• 1940 Battle of Britain

  The German air force or Luftwaffe launched an air campaign against England. It was one of the first battles during the Second World War fought entirely between air forces and it ended a few months later with a British victory.

• 1913 Death Valley, U.S experiences the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth

  Measurements showed that the temperature had reached a whopping 134°F or 57°C!