Historical Events In August - 10

1861  Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Nueces River TX on this day in history.   

1865  Alexander K Glazunov, St Petersburg Russia, composer (Chopiniana) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history transatlantic cable laid   

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

1867  Ira Aldridge, famed Shakespearean actor (Othello, Shylock), dies 1867 on August - 10.   

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

1869  Lawrence Binyon, Vienna Austria, poet (Symbolic Wounds) on this day in history.   

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

1874  Herbert Clark Hoover, West Branch Iowa, (R) 31st Pres (1929-1933) on August - 10.   

1875  Karl (Theodor) Andree, German journalist (Globus), dies at 66 on August - 10.   

1876  On August - 10 1st phone call between Brantford & Paris, Canada   

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 August - 10.   

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  On August - 10 first train reaches Calgary.   

1883  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history hilda Doolittle, poet/prominent member of imagist movement   

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 August - 10.   

1888  On this day in history nY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record   

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

1889  Dan Rylands patents screw cap on August - 10.   

1889  On this day in history cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer   

1891  On this day in history henry O'Neill, Orange NJ, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble)   

1893  Chinese deported from San Francisco under Exclusion Act on this day in history.   

1893  Chinese deported from SF under Exclusion Act on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history douglas Stuart Moore, Cutchogue NY, composer (Good Night Harvard)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

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  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  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

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  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  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

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

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

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