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 August - 10.   

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

1928  On August - 10 the birth of James Dean, American film actor   

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  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 August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

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

1934  On August - 10 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  On August - 10 114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record)   

1938  On August - 10 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  Joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  Prince Bernhard Fund forms on August - 10.   

1941  On this day in history fDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland   

1942  On August - 10 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  C Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies on August - 10.   

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  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  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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

1489  On August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned