Page 6: Historical Events In August - 10

1921  On August - 10 john M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies   

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

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

1928  On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor   

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 this day in history.   

1929  Grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win on August - 10.   

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

1930  William H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 10 babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player   

1934  John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1936  114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1938  119°F (48°C), Pendleton, Oregon (state record) on August - 10.   

1938  On this day in history joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73   

1939  2nd Dutch De Geer govt forms (1st with Social Democrats) on August - 10.   

1940  Anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 10 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

1941  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

1943  Dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali on this day in history.   

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

1944  Race riots in Athens Alabama on August - 10.   

1944  On this day in history 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 August - 10 hMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII   

1945  On this day in history 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  ABC enters network TV on August - 10.   

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

1948  On August - 10 e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63   

1949  On August - 10 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 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  On August - 10 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 August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

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 August - 10.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

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.