Page 6: Historical Events In August - 10

1921  John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on this day in history.   

1925  Hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history italian-Spanish peace treaty signed   

1928  On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor   

1929  On this day in history canadian National Railways place in service the first road diesel electric passenger locomotive. This consisted of two units, weighing a total of 335 tons.   

1929  On this day in history grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win   

1929  On this day in history aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75   

1930  William H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 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.   

1932  Slang, writer, dies on August - 10.   

1934  Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player on this day in history.   

1934  John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 on August - 10.   

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

1938  Temperatur reaches 119 degrees F in Pendleton, Oregon. - New state record on August - 10.   

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

1938  Joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73 on August - 10.   

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

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

1940  Prince Bernhard Fund forms on August - 10.   

1941  FDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  On August - 10 dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali   

1943  C Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 10 race riots in Athens Alabama   

1944  On this day in history braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0   

1944  Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on this day in history.   

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

1945  Japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history aBC enters network TV   

1948  Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC on August - 10.   

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  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

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

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

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

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

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

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  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On August - 10 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  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.