Page 6: Historical Events In August - 10

1921  On this day in history john M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies   

1925  Hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die on this day in history.   

1926  Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed on August - 10.   

1928  The birth of James Dean, American film actor on August - 10.   

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 this day in history grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win   

1929  Aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75 on August - 10.   

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

1932  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 on August - 10.   

1932  On this day in history slang, writer, dies   

1934  On August - 10 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  Temperatur reaches 119 degrees F in Pendleton, Oregon. - New state record on this day in history.   

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

1938  Joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

1940  On this day in history prince Bernhard Fund forms   

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

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 August - 10.   

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

1943  Dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali on August - 10.   

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

1944  On August - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On August - 10 aBC enters network TV   

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

1948  E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

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

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 August - 10.   

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.