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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on August 10.
Events edit
19th century edit
20th century edit
- 1903 – 84 people die in the Paris Metro train fire after a short circuit develops in a train's control system and sparks a fire.
- 1946 – The Pere Marquette Railroad inaugurates the Pere Marquette passenger train between Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- 1972 – The Illinois Central Railroad and the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad merge to form the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
21st century edit
Births edit
- 1821 – Jay Cooke, American financier who built the Northern Pacific Railway, is born (d. 1905).