Historical Events In August - 10

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

1925  Hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die on August - 10.   

1926  On this day in history italian-Spanish peace treaty signed   

1928  The birth of James Dean, American film actor on this day in history.   

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 August - 10 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 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  John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1936  114°F (46°C) at Plain Dealing, Louisiana (state record) on August - 10.   

1938  Temperatur reaches 119 degrees F in Pendleton, Oregon. - New state record on August - 10.   

1938  119°F (48°C), Pendleton, Oregon (state record) on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

1940  Prince Bernhard Fund forms on August - 10.   

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  Gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history race riots in Athens Alabama   

1944  Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cin Reds 2-0 on this day in history.   

1944  Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on August - 10.   

1945  On August - 10 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  ABC enters network TV on August - 10.   

1948  Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

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  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

1535  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

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