Historical Events In August - 10

1921  John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on this day in history.   

1925  Hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die on August - 10.   

1926  On this day in history italian-Spanish peace treaty signed   

1928  The birth of James Dean, American film actor on this day in history.   

1929  Canadian National Railways place in service the first road diesel electric passenger locomotive. This consisted of two units, weighing a total of 335 tons on August - 10.   

1929  On August - 10 grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win   

1929  On August - 10 aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75   

1930  William H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies on August - 10.   

1932  On this day in history a 5.1-kg (11.2-pound) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.   

1932  On August - 10 slang, writer, dies   

1934  Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player on August - 10.   

1934  On August - 10 john Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73   

1936  On August - 10 114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record)   

1938  On August - 10 temperatur reaches 119 degrees F in Pendleton, Oregon. - New state record   

1938  119°F (48°C), Pendleton, Oregon (state record) on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 10 joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73   

1939  2nd Dutch De Geer govt forms (1st with Social Democrats) on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 10 anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

1940  On this day in history prince Bernhard Fund forms   

1941  On this day in history fDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland   

1942  HMS EAGLE sunk north of Algiers, Algeria by 4 torpedoes from German U-73. 260 men lost out a wartime crew of 1,160 on this day in history.   

1942  Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 10 dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali   

1943  On this day in history c Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies   

1944  On this day in history race riots in Athens Alabama   

1944  On August - 10 braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0   

1944  Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on this day in history.   

1945  HMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 10 japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged   

1945  Robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 10 aBC enters network TV   

1948  Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63   

1949  On August - 10 natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense   

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

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1360  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

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 August - 10.   

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

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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