Historical Events In August - 10
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1895 On August - 10 1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi")
1895 On this day in history michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author
1896 Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on August - 10.
1897 On August - 10 automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club)
1897 Edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1924) on August - 10.
1899 Jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue) on August - 10.
1900 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0) on August - 10.
1900 Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924) on this day in history.
1901 Chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners on this day in history.
1902 George Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies on this day in history.
1903 Lisle, British lord on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest
1904 Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies on this day in history.
1905 On August - 10 bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge
1905 On this day in history kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged
1906 On this day in history pope Pius X bans Associations cults
1906 Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony) on this day in history.
1907 On August - 10 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 Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins on August - 10.
1909 On August - 10 brian Easdale, composer
1910 On this day in history angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections & Political Order)
1911 On August - 10 parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords
1911 On this day in history carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70
1912 On this day in history herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor
1913 On August - 10 2nd Balkan War ends, Treaty of Bucharest, Bulgaria loses
1914 On this day in history voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins
1914 At Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary on this day in history.
1916 On August - 10 turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia
1919 On August - 10 ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane
1919 On this day in history ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine
1920 On August - 10 allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania
1921 FDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello on this day in history.
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