Historical Events In August - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1921 John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on August - 10.
1925 Hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die on this day in history.
1926 On August - 10 italian-Spanish peace treaty signed
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 this day in history.
1929 On this day in history grover Alexander beats Phils 7-1 for his 373rd & last NL win
1929 On August - 10 aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75
1930 On this day in history william H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies
1932 On this day in history 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.
1932 Slang, writer, dies on August - 10.
1934 Babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player on August - 10.
1934 John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 on August - 10.
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 August - 10.
1938 Joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1939 On August - 10 2nd Dutch De Geer govt forms (1st with Social Democrats)
1940 Anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history prince Bernhard Fund forms
1941 On this day in history 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 On August - 10 gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa
1943 On this day in history dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali
1943 On this day in history c Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies
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 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 Robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62 on August - 10.
1948 ABC enters network TV on this day in history.
1948 Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC on this day in history.
1948 On August - 10 e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63
1949 Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense on this day in history.
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