Page 6: Historical Events In August - 10

1921  John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on August - 10.   

1925  On August - 10 hurricane strikes Borculo, 4 die   

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

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

1929  On this day in history 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  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  William H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

1934  On August - 10 babe Ruth announces this is his final season as full time player   

1934  On this day in history 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  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 August - 10.   

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

1940  On August - 10 prince Bernhard Fund forms   

1941  FDR & Churchill's 2nd meeting at Placentia Newfoundland on August - 10.   

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 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 August - 10.   

1944  On August - 10 berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies   

1945  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

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

1948  On August - 10 aBC enters network TV   

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  Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense on August - 10.   

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1267  On this day in history birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on this day in history.   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

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