Historical Events In August - 10

1921  John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on August - 10.   

1925  On this day in history hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die   

1926  On August - 10 italian-Spanish peace treaty signed   

1928  The birth of James Dean, American film actor on this day in history.   

1929  Canadian National Railways place in service the first road diesel electric passenger locomotive. This consisted of two units, weighing a total of 335 tons on August - 10.   

1929  Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 10 aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75   

1930  On this day in history william H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies   

1932  A 5.1-kg (11.2-pound) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri on this day in history.   

1932  Slang, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player   

1934  On this day in history john Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73   

1936  114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record) on August - 10.   

1938  On this day in history temperatur reaches 119 degrees F in Pendleton, Oregon. - New state record   

1938  119°F (48°C), Pendleton, Oregon (state record) on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 10 joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73   

1939  2nd Dutch De Geer govt forms (1st with Social Democrats) on August - 10.   

1940  On August - 10 anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

1940  On August - 10 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

1941  On August - 10 fDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland   

1942  On this day in history hMS EAGLE sunk north of Algiers, Algeria by 4 torpedoes from German U-73. 260 men lost out a wartime crew of 1,160   

1942  Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa on August - 10.   

1943  Dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 10 c Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies   

1944  On August - 10 race riots in Athens Alabama   

1944  Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 10 berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

1945  On August - 10 hMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII   

1945  Japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged on August - 10.   

1945  Robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62 on August - 10.   

1948  On this day in history aBC enters network TV   

1948  On this day in history allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC   

1948  On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63   

1949  On August - 10 natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense   

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

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

1489  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

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

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

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