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 August - 10 otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies  

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

1897  On this day in history 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  Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924) on August - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

1903  Lisle, British lord on August - 10.  

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  On this day in history bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge  

1905  On this day in history kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged  

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

1906  On this day in history 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  On August - 10 gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer  

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

1909  Brian Easdale, composer on August - 10.  

1910  On this day in history angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections & Political Order)  

1911  Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords on August - 10.  

1911  On August - 10 carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70  

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

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

1914  Voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins on this day in history.  

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

1916  On August - 10 turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia  

1919  On this day in history ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane  

1919  On August - 10 ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine  

1920  Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania on this day in history.  

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

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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  On August - 10 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  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.  

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.  

0794  On this day in history 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  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.  

1250  On this day in history 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 August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49  

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.