Historical Events In August - 10

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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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  On this day in history 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 August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.