On this day in history - Today, July, 10

Today in History

• 1985 Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, sinks

  The ship was in harbor in New Zealand when it was bombed and sunk, killing Fernando Pereira, a photo

• 1967 New Zealand adopts new currency

  The New Zealand pound was replaced by the New Zealand dollar. The denominations of the new currency

• 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, tran

• 1940 Battle of Britain

  The German air force or Luftwaffe launched an air campaign against England. It was one of the first

• 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!