In History, Today on July 10

Richard Branson flew to space aboard Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, marking a milestone for space tourism.

The rescue operation to save the Thai soccer team trapped in the Tham Luang cave was successfully completed, with all 12 boys and their coach brought to safety.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region located northeast of New Zealand. The earthquake prompted a brief tsunami warning, but no significant wave activity or damage was reported.

Apple Inc. launched the App Store, revolutionizing the mobile software industry by providing a platform for third-party developers to distribute applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688 crashed shortly after takeoff from Multan, Pakistan, killing all 45 people on board.

Hurricane Dennis made landfall in the United States, causing significant damage in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama.

The United States House of Representatives voted to expel Congressman James Traficant following his conviction on charges of bribery, racketeering, and tax evasion.

Eumetsat, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, launched the MetOp-A, the first of its new generation of polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, designed to improve climate research and weather forecasting.

Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first elected President of Russia.

The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk by French intelligence agents in Auckland, New Zealand, to prevent it from interfering with nuclear tests in the Pacific.

World News Tonight airs for the first time on ABC.

The Bahamas gained full independence from the United Kingdom.

Telstar, the world's first active communications satellite, was launched, enabling the first live transatlantic television broadcast.

The Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on British shipping convoys in the English Channel.

The Scopes Trial, formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, began. John T. Scopes, a high school teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school.

Wyoming was admitted as the 44th state of the United States, becoming the first state to grant women the right to vote.

Millard Fillmore is sworn in as the 13th President of the United States following the death of President Zachary Taylor.

President Andrew Jackson vetoes the bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States.

The United States takes possession of its newly acquired Florida Territory from Spain.

Louis XVI of France declared war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, entering the American Revolutionary War.

William I of Orange, also known as William the Silent, was assassinated in Delft, Netherlands.

Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen of England, succeeding Edward VI.

The French army, led by Louis de La Trémoille, defeated the Swiss in the Battle of Dornach, closing the Swabian War.

The Edict of Expulsion was issued by King Edward I, ordering the expulsion of all Jews from England.

Emperor Kōtoku ascends to the throne of Japan following the Isshi Incident.

Julius Caesar's forces decisively defeat Pompey's army at the Battle of Dyrrhachium during Caesar's Civil War.