Historical Events In August - 10

1895  On August - 10 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  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 August - 10.  

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

1901  On this day in history chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners  

1902  On this day in history george Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies  

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1903  Lisle, British lord on August - 10.  

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

1904  On August - 10 pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies  

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

1905  On August - 10 kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged  

1906  Pope Pius X bans Associations cults on August - 10.  

1906  On August - 10 era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony)  

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  Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins on this day in history.  

1909  Brian Easdale, composer on August - 10.  

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 this day in history herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor  

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

1914  On this day in history voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins  

1914  At Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary on this day in history.  

1916  Turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia on this day in history.  

1919  Ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane on this day in history.  

1919  Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine on August - 10.  

1920  On August - 10 allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania  

1921  On this day in history fDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello  

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.  

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 August - 10 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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.  

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30  

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  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered  

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)  

1589  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49  

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned