Historical Events In August - 10

1895  1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi") on August - 10.   

1895  On August - 10 michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author   

1896  Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies on August - 10.   

1897  On this day in history automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club)   

1897  Edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1924) on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 10 jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue)   

1900  On August - 10 1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)   

1900  Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924) on August - 10.   

1901  Chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners on August - 10.   

1902  On August - 10 george Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* & 3 in only England Test), dies   

1903  Lisle, British lord on August - 10.   

1904  On August - 10 angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest   

1904  On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

1905  On August - 10 bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge   

1905  Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged on August - 10.   

1906  Pope Pius X bans Associations cults on August - 10.   

1906  Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony) on August - 10.   

1907  On August - 10 prince Scipone Borchesi wins Peking to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally   

1907  On this day in history prince Scipone Borchesi wins Beijing to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally   

1908  Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer on this day in history.   

1909  Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins on August - 10.   

1909  Brian Easdale, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 10 angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections & Political Order)   

1911  Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70   

1912  On August - 10 herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor   

1913  2nd Balkan War ends, Treaty of Bucharest, Bulgaria loses on August - 10.   

1914  Voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins on this day in history.   

1914  At Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia   

1919  Ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane on August - 10.   

1919  On this day in history ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine   

1920  Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia & Romania on this day in history.   

1921  FDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello on August - 10.   

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  On August - 10 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 this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

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

0955  On this day in history 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 August - 10 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  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.