Page 5: Historical Events In August - 10

1895  1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi") on this day in history.   

1895  Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author on August - 10.   

1896  On this day in history otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

1897  On August - 10 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 this day in history jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue)   

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

1900  Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924) on August - 10.   

1901  On this day in history chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners   

1902  On this day in history george Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies   

1903  On this day in history lisle, British lord   

1904  Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest on this day in history.   

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

1905  Bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge on this day in history.   

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  Prince Scipone Borchesi wins Beijing to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally on August - 10.   

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

1909  On August - 10 algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins   

1909  On August - 10 brian Easdale, composer   

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

1911  Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1919  Ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane on August - 10.   

1919  Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine on August - 10.   

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

1921  On August - 10 fDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello   

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

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

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  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

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 this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.