August 10th in History
August 10th
991 Battle of Maldon: English, led by Earl Byrhtnoth, confront a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon in Essex. The battle and the English defeat are immortalized in the well-known Old English poem "The Battle of Maldon."
On or near to this day 1405, the town of Haverfordwest was burned by a force of Charles VI of France, who was an ally of Owain Glyndwr.
1675 King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
1897 German chemist Felix Hoffmann first synthesizes acetylsalicylic acid, which is later patented by his company Bayer under the name "aspirin"
On 10th August 1908 a Royal Commission was authorised and appointed by King Edward VII to 'make an inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture, civilisation and conditions of life of the people of Wales and Monmouthshire from the earliest times, and to specify those which seem most worthy of preservation'.
On this day 1952, Dylan Thomas made his first and only TV appearance for the BBC reading his story ‘The Outing’, footage of which has never been recovered. 'The Outing' follows the adventures of a group of old men and a young boy on a charabanc pub crawl to Porthcawl. However, due to the effects of alcohol, they never reach their destination.
On this day 2008 Nicole Cooke claimed Britain's first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Welsh person to win Olympic gold for 36 years.
10 Aug 1964
Mick Jagger was fined £32 in Liverpool for driving without insurance and breaking the speed limit. His solicitor explained that Jagger was on 'an errand of mercy', driving to see two fans injured in a car crash.
10 Aug 1963
Acker Bilk, Chris Barber, Ronnie Ross, Cyril Davies, Long John Baldry and The Rolling Stones all appeared at the third Richmond Jazz Festival held over two days in Richmond, England. A weekend ticket cost 20 shillings.
991 Battle of Maldon: English, led by Earl Byrhtnoth, confront a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon in Essex. The battle and the English defeat are immortalized in the well-known Old English poem "The Battle of Maldon."
On or near to this day 1405, the town of Haverfordwest was burned by a force of Charles VI of France, who was an ally of Owain Glyndwr.
1675 King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
1897 German chemist Felix Hoffmann first synthesizes acetylsalicylic acid, which is later patented by his company Bayer under the name "aspirin"
On 10th August 1908 a Royal Commission was authorised and appointed by King Edward VII to 'make an inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture, civilisation and conditions of life of the people of Wales and Monmouthshire from the earliest times, and to specify those which seem most worthy of preservation'.
On this day 1952, Dylan Thomas made his first and only TV appearance for the BBC reading his story ‘The Outing’, footage of which has never been recovered. 'The Outing' follows the adventures of a group of old men and a young boy on a charabanc pub crawl to Porthcawl. However, due to the effects of alcohol, they never reach their destination.
On this day 2008 Nicole Cooke claimed Britain's first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Welsh person to win Olympic gold for 36 years.
10 Aug 1964
Mick Jagger was fined £32 in Liverpool for driving without insurance and breaking the speed limit. His solicitor explained that Jagger was on 'an errand of mercy', driving to see two fans injured in a car crash.
10 Aug 1963
Acker Bilk, Chris Barber, Ronnie Ross, Cyril Davies, Long John Baldry and The Rolling Stones all appeared at the third Richmond Jazz Festival held over two days in Richmond, England. A weekend ticket cost 20 shillings.
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