August 10th, 1681

Born on August 10th, 1681

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What happened on August 10th?

August 10th, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.

August 10th, 2007

Amid large protests against the impending demolition of the Queen's Pier, in Hong Kong, the High Court dismissed legal attempts to preserve the landmark.

August 10th, 1988

The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

August 10th, 1966

The Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa, Canada, collapsed during its construction, killing nine workers.

August 10th, 1953

First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.

August 10th, 1904

Russo-Japanese War: The first major confrontation between modern steel battleship fleets took place in the Battle of the Yellow Sea.

August 10th, 1901

The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers began an ultimately unsuccessful strike to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members.

August 10th, 1897

German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovered an improved method of synthesizing aspirin.

August 10th, 1864

José Antônio Saraiva announced that the Brazilian military would exact reprisals after Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refused Brazil's demands, beginning the Uruguayan War.

August 10th, 1861

American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, was fought.

August 10th, 1844

From measurements of its motion, German astronomer Friedrich Bessel deduced that Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, had an unseen companion (both pictured).

August 10th, 1793

The Louvre (pyramid pictured) in Paris, today the world's most-visited museum, opened with an exhibition of 537 paintings and 184 objets d'art.

August 10th, 1792

French Revolution: Insurrectionists in Paris stormed the Tuileries Palace, effectively ending the French monarchy until it was restored in 1814.

August 10th, 1755

The first wave of the Expulsion of the Acadians from the present-day Canadian Maritime provinces by the British began with the Bay of Fundy campaign at Chignecto.

August 10th, 1628

The Swedish warship Vasa sank shortly after departing Stockholm on her maiden voyage to take part in the Thirty Years' War.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 10th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 10th?

42

Taufik Hidayat

Indonesian badminton player

*August 10th, 1981, Bandung City

46

Carsten Linnemann

German economist, politician

*August 10th, 1977, Paderborn

52

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

79

Albert Immer

Swiss theologian (1804-1884)

*August 10th, 1804, Unterseen †March 23rd, 1884, Bern

90

Herbert Hoover

President of the United States from 1929 to 1933

*August 10th, 1874, West Branch †October 20th, 1964, New York City

72

Juan Manuel Santos

Former president of Colombia

*August 10th, 1951, Bogotá

31

Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati

Indian badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Andhra Pradesh

32

Gareth Henry

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1991, Mandeville

26

Kylie Jenner

American media personality

*August 10th, 1997, Los Angeles

31

Tan Wee Tat

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Muar District

28

Natasha Sharp

Australian badminton player

*August 10th, 1995, Sydney

62

Samuel Arnold

English composer and organist (1740-1802)

*August 10th, 1740, London †October 22nd, 1802, London

57

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

76

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull

*August 10th, 1947, Dunfermline

87

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

63

Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor (born 1960)

*August 10th, 1960, Málaga

93

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt

Viceroy, physician, athlete (1900-1994)

*August 10th, 1900, Whanganui †January 1st, 1994, London

50

Javier Zanetti

Argentine association football player

*August 10th, 1973, Dock Sud

48

İlhan Mansız

Turkish footballer

*August 10th, 1975, Kempten

61

Suzanne Collins

American television writer and novelist

*August 10th, 1962, Hartford

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60

Vitus Bering

Danish explorer

*August 5th, 1681, Horsens †December 8th, 1741, Bering Island

86

Georg Philipp Telemann

German composer

*March 14th, 1681, Magdeburg †June 25th, 1767, Hamburg

84

Peter Thumb

Austrian architect

*December 18th, 1681, Bezau †March 4th, 1766, Constance

79

François Guillemot de Villebois

Russian Navy Kontr-admiral

*March 3rd, 1681, Guérande †May 13th, 1760, Tartu

27

Hedvig Sophia of Sweden

Swedish princess (1681–1708)

*June 26th, 1681, Tre Kronor Castle †December 22nd, 1708, Stockholm City

94

Pierre François le Courayer

French theological writer (1681-1776)

*November 17th, 1681, Rouen †October 17th, 1776, London

55

Feofan Prokopovich

Ukrainian theologian, writer, poet, mathematician, and philosopher, archbishop in the Tsardom of Russia (1681-1736)

*June 18th, 1681, Kyiv †September 19th, 1736, Saint Petersburg

66

Heinrich XXIV.

(1681-1748)

*July 26th, 1681, Schleiz †July 24th, 1748, Greiz

61

Girolamo Donnini

Italian painter (1681-1743)

*April 18th, 1681, Correggio †January 23rd, 1743, Bologna

58

Jean Cavalier

Camisard rebel leader, Governor of Jersey

*November 28th, 1681, Languedoc †May 17th, 1740, Chelsea

51

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti

Italian composer (1681-1732)

*January 20th, 1681, Florence †July 20th, 1732, Vienna

43

Johann Wilhelm Jan

German historian and theologian (1681-1725)

*November 9th, 1681, Raben †August 27th, 1725, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

79

Francesco Conti

Italian painter (1682-1760)

*January 20th, 1681, Florence †December 8th, 1760, Florence

66

Giulia Lama

Italian painter (1681-1747)

*October 1st, 1681, Venice †October 7th, 1747, Venice

55

Arthur Middleton

American politician (1681-1737)

*October 29th, 1681, South Carolina †September 17th, 1737, South Carolina

59

Johann Gottlieb Heineccius

German jurist

*September 11th, 1681, Eisenberg †August 31st, 1741, Halle (Saale)

73

Karoline von Fuchs-Mollard

Austrian countess, senior chamberlain, and educator

*January 14th, 1681, Vienna †April 27th, 1754, Vienna

73

André Falquet

Geneva merchant

*February 11th, 1681, Geneva †January 28th, 1755, Geneva

86

Balthasar Geyder

German author and theologian (1681-1767)

*March 8th, 1681, Nördlingen †July 4th, 1767, Radis

72

Antonio Saverio Gentili

Italian cardinal (1681-1753)

*February 9th, 1681, Rome †March 13th, 1753, Rome

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1681 is a normal year and no leap year.

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