On July 10, historical events include the start of the Battle of Britain in 1940, when German forces launched attacks on England, and the birth of theologian John Calvin in 1509. Wyoming became the 44th US state in 1890. The Scopes trial began in 1925 regarding the teaching of evolution, leading to a conviction overturned on a technicality. In 2015, South Carolina removed the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse, ending its long-standing display.
On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England, with the Royal Air Force ultimately victorious.
In 1509, John Calvin, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France.
In 1925, jury selection began in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
In 2015, South Carolina pulled the Confederate battle flag from its place of honor at the Statehouse after more than 50 years.
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