Page 5: Historical Events In August - 10

1895  On August - 10 1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi")   

1895  On August - 10 michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author   

1896  Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on August - 10.   

1897  Automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club) on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 10 edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1924)   

1899  Jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue) on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 10 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)   

1900  On this day in history arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924)   

1901  On August - 10 chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners   

1902  On August - 10 george Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies   

1903  On August - 10 lisle, British lord   

1904  On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest   

1904  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 10 bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge   

1905  On this day in history kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged   

1906  Pope Pius X bans Associations cults on August - 10.   

1906  On this day in history era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony)   

1907  On August - 10 prince Scipone Borchesi wins Peking to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally   

1907  On this day in history prince Scipone Borchesi wins Beijing to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally   

1908  Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins   

1909  On this day in history brian Easdale, composer   

1910  On August - 10 angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections & Political Order)   

1911  Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords on this day in history.   

1911  Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1912  Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor on August - 10.   

1913  On August - 10 2nd Balkan War ends, Treaty of Bucharest, Bulgaria loses   

1914  Voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 10 at Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary   

1916  On this day in history turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia   

1919  On August - 10 ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane   

1919  Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine on this day in history.   

1920  Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania on this day in history.   

1921  FDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello on August - 10.   

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

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

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

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

1589  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned