July 10th


1553: Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England. She also takes a rolltop desk and an Ottoman.


1789: Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Mackenzie River delta... and sues it for unauthorized use of his name.


1966: The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois... but they are unable to free any black or white people from watching the Bears lousy offense.