Page 4: Historical Events In August - 10

1861  Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 10 battle of Nueces River TX   

1865  Alexander K Glazunov, St Petersburg Russia, composer (Chopiniana) on this day in history.   

1866  Transatlantic cable laid on this day in history.   

1866  Transatlantic cable laid-Pres Buchanan spoke to Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1867  Ira Aldridge, famed Shakespearean actor (Othello, Shylock), dies 1867 on this day in history.   

1869  O B Brown patents moving picture projector on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history lawrence Binyon, Vienna Austria, poet (Symbolic Wounds)   

1874  The birth of Herbert Hoover, Former (31st) President of the US on August - 10.   

1874  Herbert Clark Hoover, West Branch Iowa, (R) 31st Pres (1929-1933) on this day in history.   

1875  Karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 10 1st phone call between Brantford & Paris, Canada   

1877  On August - 10 first use of the telephone to dispatch trains. This was at the Caledonia Mine at Glace Bay on the Sydney Mines Railway. One of the owners was Gardiner G. Hubbard who was the father in law of Alexander Graham Bell who installed two telephones to control train movements.   

1877  On this day in history big Hole River: Col John Gibbon murders Nez-Perce indians   

1877  Rudolf Hilferding, German economist/SPD-minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 10 clarence Cameron White, composer   

1881  Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder on August - 10.   

1882  Max Kowalski, composer on August - 10.   

1883  First train reaches Calgary on August - 10.   

1883  On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer   

1884  In New York City, a 5.5 earthquake caused large cracks in walls at Amityville and Jamaica (intensity VII). The shock was felt strongly at New York City on this day in history.   

1885  Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement   

1886  Eduard Grell, composer, dies at 85 on August - 10.   

1887  On August - 10 excursion train crashes killing 101 in Chatsworth, Illinois   

1887  Excursion train crashes killing 101. (Chatsworth, Illinois) on August - 10.   

1888  NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record on August - 10.   

1888  On August - 10 johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan)   

1889  On August - 10 dan Rylands patents screw cap   

1889  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer on this day in history.   

1891  Henry O'Neill, Orange NJ, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble) on August - 10.   

1893  On this day in history chinese deported from San Francisco under Exclusion Act   

1893  Chinese deported from SF under Exclusion Act on August - 10.   

1893  On this day in history douglas Stuart Moore, Cutchogue NY, composer (Good Night Harvard)   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1360  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

1489  On August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.