THE HISTORY OF AUGUST 10
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Banana Split Day and National S’mores Day
1821 Missouri
1846 The Smithsonian Institute was established by Congress - $500,000 bequest by James Smithson made it possible
1869 The motion picture projector was patented by O.B. Brown
1874 The 31st President, Herbert Hoover, was born
1889 The screw on cap was patented by Dan Rylands
1897 The active ingredient for aspirin was invented by a German worker working for Bayer
1898 Jack Haley was born – Tin Man on “Wizard of Oz”
1921 FDR was stricken with polio
1927 Mount Rushmore was formally dedicated – President Coolidge took part
1928 Actor/singer /sausage maker Jimmy Dean was born
1945 The Japanese announce they will surrender provided the status of the Emperor remains the same
1948 “Candid Camera” debuts on ABC
1950 National Guard called to active duty by Truman during Korean War
1960 Actor Antonio Banderas was born
1969 The LaBianca’s were found murdered in their home one day after Sharon Tate and four others were found – Manson family was responsible
1977 David Berkowitz was arrested in Yonkers , NY
1979 Michael Jackson launches his solo career with “Off the Wall”
1988 President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act – gave $20,000 to Japanese-Americans interred during WWII
1993 Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
1995 Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were charged in the Oklahoma City
2005 The British arrested two dozen people in a plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean
SPORTS HISTORY on AUGUST 10
2004 Barry Bonds becomes the first player to hit 30 HRs in 13 consecutive seasons
2003 Rafael Furcal of the Braves turns the 12th unassisted triple play in MLB history
2002 Barry Bonds breaks Willie McCovey’s single season intentional walk record with his 46th – will end with 68 for the season
1999 All nine Orioles starters score at least one run and reach base
twice in a 17-1 win over Tampa Bay
1998 Albert Belle of White Sox gets his 100th RBI – and his 30 HRs and 100 RBI in 7 consecutive seasons puts him in the company of Ruth, Gehrig, and Foxx
1996 Eddie Murray hits his 18th career grand slam
1992 NY Mets Vince Coleman walks 5 times to tie MLB record – will have only 27 all season
1989 Nolan Ryan loses a no hitter in the 9th inning for the 5th time
1987 Oakland
1981 With his 3,631st career hit, Pete Rose breaks Stan Musial’s NL record
1978 NYY Ron Guidry improves his record to 16-2, 1.88 ERA
1971 Harmon Killebrew hits his 500th and 501st HR – 10th to do so – ends with 573
1971 Juan Marichal records his 50th shutout of his career
1960 Ted Williams announces he will retire at the end of the season
1924 Ty Cobb steals 2nd base once, third base twice, and home once – also scores 4 times
#1 SONGS on AUGUST 10
1960 It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley
1962 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do – Neil Sadaka
1964 Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin
1965 I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
1967 Light My Fire – The Doors
1969 In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
1970 (They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters
1971 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – The Bee Gees
1973 The Morning After – Maureen McGovern
1975 Jive Talkin’ – The Bee Gees
1976 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
1977 I Just Want to Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
1978 Three Times a Lady – The Commodores
1979 Bad Girls – Donna Summer
1980 Magic – Olivia Newton-John
1981 Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
1982 Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
1983 Every Breathe You Take – The Police
1984 Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
1986 Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna
1987 I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
1990 Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
1991 Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams
1992 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
1995 Waterfalls – TLC
1996 Macarena – Los Del Rio
1999 Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera
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