Page 4: Historical Events In August - 10

1861  Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 on August - 10.   

1862  On August - 10 battle of Nueces River TX   

1865  Alexander K Glazunov, St Petersburg Russia, composer (Chopiniana) on August - 10.   

1866  On August - 10 transatlantic cable laid   

1866  Transatlantic cable laid-Pres Buchanan spoke to Queen Victoria on August - 10.   

1867  On August - 10 ira Aldridge, famed Shakespearean actor (Othello, Shylock), dies 1867   

1869  O B Brown patents moving picture projector on August - 10.   

1869  On August - 10 lawrence Binyon, Vienna Austria, poet (Symbolic Wounds)   

1874  On this day in history the birth of Herbert Hoover, Former (31st) President of the US   

1874  On this day in history herbert Clark Hoover, West Branch Iowa, (R) 31st Pres (1929-1933)   

1875  On this day in history karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66   

1876  1st phone call between Brantford & Paris, Canada on this day in history.   

1877  First use of the telephone to dispatch trains. This was at the Caledonia Mine at Glace Bay on the Sydney Mines Railway. One of the owners was Gardiner G. Hubbard who was the father in law of Alexander Graham Bell who installed two telephones to control train movements on this day in history.   

1877  Big Hole River: Col John Gibbon murders Nez-Perce indians on August - 10.   

1877  Rudolf Hilferding, German economist/SPD-minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1880  Clarence Cameron White, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Albrecht M Sprenger, landbuilder on August - 10.   

1882  Max Kowalski, composer on this day in history.   

1883  First train reaches Calgary on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history carlos Lavin, composer   

1884  In New York City, a 5.5 earthquake caused large cracks in walls at Amityville and Jamaica (intensity VII). The shock was felt strongly at New York City on August - 10.   

1885  Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) on August - 10.   

1886  Hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement on August - 10.   

1886  On this day in history eduard Grell, composer, dies at 85   

1887  On this day in history excursion train crashes killing 101 in Chatsworth, Illinois   

1887  Excursion train crashes killing 101. (Chatsworth, Illinois) on this day in history.   

1888  NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record on this day in history.   

1888  Johanna E F G (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actress (Saint Joan) on August - 10.   

1889  Dan Rylands patents screw cap on this day in history.   

1889  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 10 henry O'Neill, Orange NJ, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble)   

1893  On August - 10 chinese deported from San Francisco under Exclusion Act   

1893  On August - 10 chinese deported from SF under Exclusion Act   

1893  Douglas Stuart Moore, Cutchogue NY, composer (Good Night Harvard) on August - 10.   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

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

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

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

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  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned