Page 6: Historical Events In August - 10

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

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

1930  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1932  On August - 10 slang, writer, dies   

1934  Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

1940  Prince Bernhard Fund forms on this day in history.   

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  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  Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 on August - 10.   

1944  On this day in history berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

1945  HMCS Uganda returns from the Pacific theater in WWII on August - 10.   

1945  On this day in history japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged   

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

1948  ABC enters network TV on August - 10.   

1948  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

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

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  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

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

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history 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