Page 5: Historical Events In August - 10
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
1895 1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi") on August - 10.
1895 Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author on this day in history.
1896 Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on this day in history.
1897 Automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club) on August - 10.
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 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0) on this day in history.
1900 On August - 10 arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924)
1901 Chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners on August - 10.
1902 George Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies on August - 10.
1903 Lisle, British lord on August - 10.
1904 On August - 10 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 Bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge on this day in history.
1905 Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged on August - 10.
1906 Pope Pius X bans Associations cults on August - 10.
1906 Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1908 On August - 10 gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer
1909 Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins on August - 10.
1909 Brian Easdale, composer on August - 10.
1910 On August - 10 angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections & Political Order)
1911 Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords on this day in history.
1911 Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1912 Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor on this day in history.
1913 2nd Balkan War ends, Treaty of Bucharest, Bulgaria loses on August - 10.
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 Turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia on this day in history.
1919 On August - 10 ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane
1919 Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine on August - 10.
1920 Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania on this day in history.
1921 On this day in history fDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello
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