Page 6: 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  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  Aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  Slang, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 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  Joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73 on August - 10.   

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

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

1940  On August - 10 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

1941  On August - 10 fDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland   

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 August - 10 gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa   

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

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  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  On this day in history japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged   

1945  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1949  Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense on August - 10.   

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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 August - 10.   

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 August - 10 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  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

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

0955  On August - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned