Historical Events In August - 10

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

1895  On August - 10 michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author   

1896  Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 10 automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club)   

1897  On this day in history edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1924)   

1899  On August - 10 jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue)   

1900  On this day in history 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)   

1900  On August - 10 arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924)   

1901  On August - 10 chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners   

1902  On August - 10 george Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies   

1903  Lisle, British lord on August - 10.   

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

1904  On August - 10 pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

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

1905  Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 10 pope Pius X bans Associations cults   

1906  On this day in history era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony)   

1907  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer   

1909  On this day in history algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins   

1909  On this day in history brian Easdale, composer   

1910  Angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections & Political Order) on August - 10.   

1911  Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords on this day in history.   

1911  Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70 on August - 10.   

1912  On this day in history herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor   

1913  2nd Balkan War ends, Treaty of Bucharest, Bulgaria loses on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 10 voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins   

1914  On August - 10 at Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary   

1916  On this day in history turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia   

1919  On August - 10 ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane   

1919  On August - 10 ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine   

1920  Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania on this day in history.   

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

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  On August - 10 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  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

1002  On August - 10 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 August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned