This Day in History on July 10 - History and Headlines

1917 Movie Review, Wartime Instant Classic

By Major Dan on January 10, 2020 Cinema & TV, July 10, Military

A Brief History On January 10, 2020, the latest World War I combat epic film, simply titled 1917, makes its widespread opening across the United States. Though the film deals with British, rather than American main characters, the incredible levels of tension, tragedy, terror, and heart pounding action combine to make this film a certain contender for the Best Picture Oscar. Digging Deeper Set in the year, 1917, the movie captures the drudgery and crushingly oppressiveness of 3 long years of war seemingly without end. Set designers made elaborate trenches and battlefield depictions to capture the surreal mien of that…

Convoluted Heritage of Humans Goes Back to Africa

By Major Dan on July 10, 2019 Health/Medicine, July 10, Nature

A Brief History On July 10, 1997, British scientists in London, England, reported that the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton gave credibility to the “Out of Africa” theory of human origins, including the likelihood of an “Eve” ancestress to all modern humans dated back to 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. Some other scientists have since pushed back the possible date of origin of the human species to over 300,000 years ago, still believed to have originated in Africa. Digging Deeper The idea that every single human being on Earth has a common ancestor, the fabled “Eve,” is supported by…

Your Chance to Preview Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

By JCU Paranormal Research Group on July 11, 2017 Cinema & TV, July 10

A Brief History Science fiction action fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets before it opens in theaters. Digging Deeper VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers. In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order…

Medieval Women Famous for Being Naked

By Beth Michaels on July 10, 2017 July 10, Naked History

A Brief History On July 10, 1040, Lady Godiva is supposed to have ridden naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. Digging Deeper Before and since Lady Godiva’s legendary ride, many other women have made great impressions on culture, society and history mainly because they were in the buff. This article lists Medieval women (those who lived from about 476-1517) famous for being naked or who, at one point in their lives, had famously been naked. The order they will be presented in is not a ranking, but merely a chronological listing. Please…

July 10, 1913: 10 Amazing Weather Records (Death Valley hits 134.4°F)

By Major Dan on July 10, 2017 July 10, Lists, Nature

A Brief History On July 10, 1913, the verified recorded high temperature in Death Valley, California, reached a stunning and sweltering 134.4°F, the highest recorded temperature in the world accepted by scientists. Here we list 10 Amazing Weather Records, and ask you to nominate other remarkable or interesting weather data for inclusion on the list. (Of course, the data cited here is only during the brief time humans have been scientifically recording weather phenomena, and more extreme examples of weather would certainly have taken place at some other point in the 5 billion year existence of Earth.) We use Fahrenheit…