Page 6: Historical Events In August - 10

1921  John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 10 hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die   

1926  Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor   

1929  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

1929  Aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1930  William H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies on August - 10.   

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  On this day in history babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player   

1934  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

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

1938  On August - 10 joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73   

1939  On August - 10 2nd Dutch De Geer govt forms (1st with Social Democrats)   

1940  On August - 10 anti-Jewish laws are passed in Romania.   

1940  Prince Bernhard Fund forms on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

1942  On this day in history gen B Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in N Africa   

1943  Dutch submarine attacks Island Hertenbeest in NW Bali on August - 10.   

1943  On this day in history c Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies   

1944  On August - 10 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  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  Japan announces willingness to surrender to Allies provided the status of Emperor Hirohito remained unchanged on this day in history.   

1945  Robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62 on August - 10.   

1948  On this day in history aBC enters network TV   

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  On this day in history natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense   

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

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

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

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

0794  On this day in history 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 August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

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 August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned