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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on August 10.

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Events

20th century

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

2003 – M>Train (Melbourne, Australia) returns fleet of Siemens trains to service.

Births

1821 – Jay Cooke, American financier who built the Northern Pacific Railway, is born (d. 1905).

References

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