Historical Events In August - 10

1921  John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on August - 10.  

1925  On this day in history hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die  

1926  Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed on this day in history.  

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

1930  On August - 10 william H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies  

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 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 this day in history 114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record)  

1938  On this day in history temperatur reaches 119 degrees F in Pendleton, Oregon. - New state record  

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

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

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  Prince Bernhard Fund forms on this day in history.  

1941  FDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland on August - 10.  

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  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 August - 10 c Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies  

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

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

1944  On August - 10 berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies  

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  Robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62 on August - 10.  

1948  ABC enters network TV on August - 10.  

1948  On August - 10 allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC  

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

1949  Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense on this day in history.  

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)  

1296  On August - 10 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 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 this day in history.  

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 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  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle  

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

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.  

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 this day in history.