Page 5: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1895  Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author on this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club)   

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

1899  On August - 10 jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue)   

1900  On this day in history 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)   

1900  Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924) on this day in history.   

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

1902  George Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies on August - 10.   

1903  On August - 10 lisle, British lord   

1904  Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest on August - 10.   

1904  On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

1905  On this day in history bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge   

1905  Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged on August - 10.   

1906  On this day in history pope Pius X bans Associations cults   

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 August - 10 prince Scipone Borchesi wins Beijing to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally   

1908  Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer on August - 10.   

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

1909  On this day in history brian Easdale, composer   

1910  On this day in history 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  On August - 10 herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor   

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

1914  Voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins on August - 10.   

1914  On this day in history at Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary   

1916  Turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia on this day in history.   

1919  Ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine   

1920  Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania on August - 10.   

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

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1267  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

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  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

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

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

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