Joseph Kim Mitchell is a Canadian rock musician. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to a solo career. His 1984 single, "Go for Soda", was his only charted song on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 86. Several other singles such as "Patio Lanterns", "Rock and Roll Duty", and "Rockland Wonderland", reached the top 20 in Canada.

1952Peter van Heemst, Dutch politician^[†]

Erik Peter van Heemst is a Dutch politician. From 1991 to 2006 he was a member of the House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA). Since the municipal elections of 2006 he was the leader of the PvdA in Rotterdam, until his resignation on 27 March 2014.

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1952Rued Langgaard, Danish organist and composer (born 1893)^[†]

Rued Langgaard was a late-Romantic Danish composer and organist. His then-unconventional music was at odds with that of his Danish contemporaries but was recognized 16 years after his death.

Historical Context for July 10, 1952

In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people^[†]

Headlines from July 10, 1952

PLATFORM DRAFTED; Scheduled to Go Before Convention Today for Approval

Truman 'Worried' Taft Is Losing; Reaffirms His Civil Rights Stand; TRUMAN 'WORRIED' ON TAFT'S CHANCES

TAFT'S CANDIDACY BACKED BY HOOVER; Ex-President Bids Convention End Bitter Fight -- Senator Discounts Louisiana Loss

M-G-M Slashes Pay Of Film Executives; M-G-M WIELDS AXE ON EXECUTIVE PAY

SOVIET VETO BALKS GERM CASE REBUKE; Fiftieth 'No' Beats Move in U.N. to Condemn as False Charges Against Forces in Korea

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Historical Context for July 10, 1952