August 10th, 1838

Born on August 10th, 1838

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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

90

Herbert Hoover

President of the United States from 1929 to 1933

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

79

Albert Immer

Swiss theologian (1804-1884)

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

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

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

93

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt

Viceroy, physician, athlete (1900-1994)

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

69

Rudolf Siemering

German sculptor

*August 10th, 1835, Königsberg †January 23rd, 1905, Berlin

90

Eliza Frances Andrews

American writer, botanist, and teacher (1840-1931)

*August 10th, 1840, Washington †January 21st, 1931, Rome

46

Maurice Raynaud

French doctor (1834-1881)

*August 10th, 1834, Paris †June 29th, 1881, Paris

78

Alfred Döblin

German expressionist novelist

*August 10th, 1878, Szczecin †June 26th, 1957, Emmendingen

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Born in 1838

78

Ferdinand von Zeppelin

German general and airship pioneer (1838–1917)

*July 8th, 1838, Constance †March 8th, 1917, Berlin

36

Georges Bizet

French composer (1838–1875)

*October 25th, 1838, Rue Louise-Émilie-de-La-Tour-d'Auvergne †June 3rd, 1875, Bougival

78

Ernst Mach

Austrian physicist and university educator (1838–1916)

*February 18th, 1838, Brno-Chrlice †February 19th, 1916, Vaterstetten

76

John Muir

Scottish-American naturalist (1838–1914)

*April 21st, 1838, Dunbar †December 24th, 1914, Los Angeles

80

Henry Brooks Adams

American journalist, historian, academic, novelist (1838-1918)

*February 16th, 1838, Boston †March 27th, 1918, Washington, D.C.

26

John Wilkes Booth

American stage actor and assassin (1838–1865)

*May 10th, 1838, Bel Air †April 26th, 1865, Port Royal

90

Émile Loubet

8th president of France (1838–1929)

*December 31st, 1838, Marsanne †December 20th, 1929, Montélimar

87

Jules Méline

French politician (1838-1925)

*May 20th, 1838, Remiremont †December 21st, 1925, Paris

82

Max Bruch

German romantic composer and conductor (1838-1920)

*January 6th, 1838, Cologne †October 2nd, 1920, Friedenau

60

Augustin Daly

American playwright and theatre impresario

*July 20th, 1838, Plymouth †June 7th, 1899, Paris

84

Ernest Solvay

Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922)

*April 16th, 1838, Rebecq-Rognon †May 26th, 1922, Ixelles - Elsene

71

Thorvald N. Thiele

Danish astronomer

*December 24th, 1838, Copenhagen †September 26th, 1910, Copenhagen

63

Jules Dalou

French sculptor (1838–1902)

*December 31st, 1838, Paris †April 15th, 1902, Paris

70

Adolph L'Arronge

German actor and author

*March 8th, 1838, Hamburg †May 25th, 1908, Kreuzlingen

88

Felice Napoleone Canevaro

Italian politician and officer of Peruvian background (1838-1926)

*July 7th, 1838, Lima †December 30th, 1926, Venice

75

Tobias Asser

Dutch lawyer and legal scholar (1838-1913)

*April 28th, 1838, Amsterdam †July 29th, 1913, The Hague

86

Pauline Kergomard

French educator

*April 24th, 1838, Bordeaux †February 13th, 1925, Saint-Maurice

79

Liliʻuokalani

Monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1838–1917)

*September 2nd, 1838, Honolulu †November 11th, 1917, Honolulu

69

William Henry Perkin

British chemist known for his accidental discovery of the first synthetic dye

*March 12th, 1838, London †July 14th, 1907, London Borough of Harrow

55

Jan Matejko

Polish painter (1838–1893)

*June 24th, 1838, Free City of Kraków †November 1st, 1893, Kraków

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1838 is a normal year and no leap year.

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