Page 5: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1895  Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author on August - 10.   

1896  On this day in history otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1900  Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924) on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history lisle, British lord   

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  Pope Pius X bans Associations cults on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history 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  Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70 on August - 10.   

1912  On August - 10 herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor   

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

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

1914  On this day in history 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 this day in history ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane   

1919  Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine on this day in history.   

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

1921  FDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello on August - 10.   

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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  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

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 August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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  On August - 10 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  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.