Page 6: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1925  On August - 10 hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die   

1926  Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

1928  The birth of James Dean, American film actor on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1929  Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win on August - 10.   

1929  Aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75 on August - 10.   

1930  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

1934  Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player on August - 10.   

1934  John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record)   

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

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

1938  Joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 2nd Dutch De Geer govt forms (1st with Social Democrats)   

1940  Anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania on August - 10.   

1940  Prince Bernhard Fund forms on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa   

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 this day in history race riots in Athens Alabama   

1944  On August - 10 braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0   

1944  Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on August - 10.   

1945  HMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII on August - 10.   

1945  On this day in history japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged   

1945  On August - 10 robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62   

1948  ABC enters network TV on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 10 allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC   

1948  E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1949  Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense on this day in history.   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

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

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

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  On August - 10 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