Historical Events In August - 10

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

1895  Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author on August - 10.   

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

1897  On this day in history automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club)   

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 August - 10.   

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  George Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies on August - 10.   

1903  On August - 10 lisle, British lord   

1904  Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony) on August - 10.   

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 this day in history gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer   

1909  Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins on August - 10.   

1909  On this day in history brian Easdale, composer   

1910  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

1912  Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor on August - 10.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned