Page 5: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  On this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

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 August - 10.   

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

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  On this day in history 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  On August - 10 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  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  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned