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  Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on August - 10.   

1897  On August - 10 automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club)   

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  On August - 10 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)   

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 August - 10.   

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

1903  On August - 10 lisle, British lord   

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

1904  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies on August - 10.   

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

1905  Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged on August - 10.   

1906  On this day in history pope Pius X bans Associations cults   

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

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  Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer on this day in history.   

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

1909  Brian Easdale, composer on August - 10.   

1910  On August - 10 angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections & Political Order)   

1911  On this day in history parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords   

1911  Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine   

1920  Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania on August - 10.   

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

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

1360  On August - 10 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 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 this day in history.   

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

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

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

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

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