August 10th, 1826

Born on August 10th, 1826

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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

Born on August 10th, 1826

68

Ramon Martí Alsina

Spanish artist (1826-1894)

*August 10th, 1826, La Ribera †December 21st, 1894, Barcelona

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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

43

Lovro Toman

Austrian member of Austrian empire council and lawyer (1827-1870)

*August 10th, 1827, Kamna Gorica †August 15th, 1870, Rodaun

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

87

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

76

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull

*August 10th, 1947, Dunfermline

57

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

63

Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor (born 1960)

*August 10th, 1960, Málaga

62

Hugh Stowell Brown

Manx Christian minister

*August 10th, 1823, Douglas †February 24th, 1886, Liverpool

93

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt

Viceroy, physician, athlete (1900-1994)

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

50

Camillo Benso di Cavour

First Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy from March to June in 1861

*August 10th, 1810, Turin †June 6th, 1861, Turin

86

Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck

German businessman (1830-1916)

*August 10th, 1830, Wrocław †December 19th, 1916, Berlin

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Born in 1826

69

Johannes Overbeck

German archaeologist and art historian (1826-1895)

*March 27th, 1826, Antwerp †November 8th, 1895, Leipzig

63

Carlo Collodi

Italian writer (1826-1890)

*November 24th, 1826, Florence †October 26th, 1890, Florence

94

Eugènie de Montijo

Consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1826–1920)

*May 5th, 1826, Granada †July 11th, 1920, Madrid

76

Julius von Ficker

German historian (1826–1902)

*April 30th, 1826, Paderborn †July 10th, 1902, Innsbruck

49

Benoît Rouquayrol

French inventor (1826-1875)

*June 13th, 1826, Espalion †November 14th, 1875, Rodez

72

Gustave Moreau

19th century French Symbolist painter (1826-1898)

*April 6th, 1826, Paris †April 18th, 1898, Rennes

39

Bernhard Riemann

German mathematician

*September 17th, 1826, Jameln †July 20th, 1866, Verbania

74

Wilhelm Liebknecht

German socialist and political activist

*March 29th, 1826, Giessen †August 7th, 1900, Charlottenburg

37

Stephen Foster

American songwriter (1826-1864)

*July 4th, 1826, Lawrenceville †January 13th, 1864, Manhattan

46

Charles XV of Sweden

King of Sweden and Norway between 1859-1872

*May 3rd, 1826, Stockholm †September 18th, 1872, Malmö

69

Joseph-Henri Altès

French composer and flautist

*January 18th, 1826, Rouen †July 24th, 1895, rue Oudinot

74

Zénobe Gramme

Belgian electrical engineer

*April 4th, 1826, Jehay †January 20th, 1901, Bois-Colombes

64

Stefano Jacini

Italian statesman and economist (1826-1891)

*June 20th, 1826, Casalbuttano †March 25th, 1891, Milan

66

Sophie Alberti

German author

*August 5th, 1826, Potsdam †August 15th, 1892, Potsdam

59

William Smith Clark

American chemist, soldier, botanist and university teacher (1826 – 1886)

*July 31st, 1826, Ashfield †March 9th, 1886, Amherst

81

Sophie Cruvelli

German opera singer

*March 12th, 1826, Bielefeld †November 6th, 1907, Monte Carlo

63

Christian Wilhelm Ludwig von Abeken

German judge and politician (1826-1890)

*November 21st, 1826, Dresden †October 15th, 1890, Dresden

74

Armand David

French Catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900)

*September 7th, 1826, Espelette †November 10th, 1900, Paris

74

Mariano Ignacio Prado

President of Peru (1826-1901)

*December 18th, 1826, Huánuco †May 5th, 1901, Paris

77

Friedrich Siemens

German entrepreneur

*December 8th, 1826, Menzendorf †May 24th, 1904, Dresden

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1826 is a normal year and no leap year.

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