August 10 in History

• 1497

  August 10, 1497:

  Italian explorer, John Cabot officially informs King Henry VII of his intentions to embark on a trip to modern-day Asia.

• 1585

  August 10, 1585:

  The Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Netherlands is signed by Queen of England, Elizabeth I.

• 1937

  August 10, 1937:

  The fifth edition of the Venice Film Festival begins. Emil Jannings and Bette Davis would go on to win prizes at the event.

• 1950

  August 10, 1950:

  Radio City Music Hall becomes the venue for the premiering of the American film noir titled "Sunset Boulevard". The movie stars Gloria Swanson and William Holden.

• 1963

  August 10, 1963: "Fingertips (Part 2)", a song by American singer Stevie Wonder, becomes the only live recording to occupy the number spot in the United States.

• 1972

  August 10, 1972:

  Paul McCartney and his spouse, Linda, are apprehended for possessing an amount of marijuana during one of their shows in Sweden.

• 1974

  August 10, 1974:

  Roberta Flack's song titled "Feel Like Makin' Love" becomes number one hit song in the United States.

• 1976

  August 10, 1976: Elton John begins his famous concert in New York’s Madison Square Garden. The concert would last for 10 nights, which becomes the first of its kind.

• 1987

  August 10, 1987:

  Wilson Pickett, known for his song titled "In the Midnight Hour", is fined $1000 and given a two-year probation for threatening customers of a bar in New Jersey with a fully loaded shotgun.

• 2004

  August 10, 2004:

  Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones fame discloses his cancer treatment.