Page 5: Historical Events In August - 10

1895  1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi") on August - 10.   

1895  On August - 10 michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author   

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

1897  Automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club) on August - 10.   

1897  On August - 10 edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1924)   

1899  On August - 10 jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue)   

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

1900  On this day in history arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924)   

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 August - 10.   

1903  Lisle, British lord on August - 10.   

1904  Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest on August - 10.   

1904  On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

1905  Bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge on August - 10.   

1905  Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged on this day in history.   

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 this day in history prince Scipone Borchesi wins Peking to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally   

1907  On this day in history prince Scipone Borchesi wins Beijing to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally   

1908  On August - 10 gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer   

1909  On this day in history algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins   

1909  Brian Easdale, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 10 carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70   

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

1913  On August - 10 2nd Balkan War ends, Treaty of Bucharest, Bulgaria loses   

1914  Voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins on August - 10.   

1914  At Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary on August - 10.   

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  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  On August - 10 fDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello   

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1267  On this day in history birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

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  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  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 August - 10.   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.