Historical Events In August - 10

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

1925  On August - 10 hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die  

1926  On August - 10 italian-Spanish peace treaty signed  

1928  On August - 10 the birth of James Dean, American film actor  

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

1929  Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75  

1930  On this day in history william H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies  

1932  On August - 10 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 this day in history slang, writer, dies  

1934  On this day in history babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player  

1934  On this day in history john Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73  

1936  On this day in history 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 August - 10.  

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  Anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania on this day in history.  

1940  On August - 10 prince Bernhard Fund forms  

1941  FDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland on this day in history.  

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

1942  On this day in history gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa  

1943  On this day in history dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali  

1943  C Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies on August - 10.  

1944  Race riots in Athens Alabama on this day in history.  

1944  Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 on this day in history.  

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

1945  On this day in history hMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII  

1945  Japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged on August - 10.  

1945  On this day in history robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62  

1948  On this day in history aBC enters network TV  

1948  Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC on August - 10.  

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

1949  On this day in history natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense  

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

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

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.  

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 August - 10.  

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

1556  On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 10.  

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies  

1250  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered  

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 August - 10.  

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