August 10th, 1937

Born on August 10th, 1937

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What happened on August 10th, 1937?

August 10th, 1937

Spanish Civil War: The Regional Defence Council of Aragon is dissolved by the Second Spanish Republic.

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What else 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.

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

Born on August 10th, 1937

62

Anatoly Sobchak

Russian politician (1937-2000)

*August 10th, 1937, Chita †February 19th, 2000, Svetlogorsk

86

J. E. Franklin

American playwright

*August 10th, 1937, Houston

86

Valerie Young

New Zealand shot putter and discus thrower

*August 10th, 1937, Ashburton

63

Peter Roggisch

German actor

*August 10th, 1937, Berlin †February 21st, 2001, Hamburg

86

Ed Meador

American football defensive back

*August 10th, 1937, Dallas †September 4th, 2023, Russellville

86

Dieter Stinka

German footballer (born 1937)

*August 10th, 1937, Olsztyn

86

Merve Kuryluk

Canadian ice hockey player

*August 10th, 1937, Yorkton

86

Kjell Olav Kran

Norwegian Olympic official

*August 10th, 1937, Oslo

86

Andriy Biba

Ukrainian and Soviet football player and coach (born 1937)

*August 10th, 1937, Kyiv

86

Trusse Norris

American-football player (1937-)

*August 10th, 1937, Houston

86

Annette Krier

Luxembourgian gymnast

*August 10th, 1937, Luxembourg

84

Vyacheslav Khrynin

Basketball player

*August 10th, 1937, Moscow †October 30th, 2021, Moscow

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87

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

42

Taufik Hidayat

Indonesian badminton player

*August 10th, 1981, Bandung City

52

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

46

Carsten Linnemann

German economist, politician

*August 10th, 1977, Paderborn

72

Juan Manuel Santos

Former president of Colombia

*August 10th, 1951, Bogotá

76

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull

*August 10th, 1947, Dunfermline

84

Giya Kancheli

Georgian composer (1935-2019)

*August 10th, 1935, Tbilisi †October 2nd, 2019, Tbilisi

86

Lynn Cohen

American actress (1933–2020)

*August 10th, 1933, Kansas City †February 14th, 2020, New York City

81

Giovanni Lodetti

Italian footballer

*August 10th, 1942, Caselle Lurani †September 22nd, 2023, Milan

31

Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati

Indian badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Andhra Pradesh

57

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

63

Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor (born 1960)

*August 10th, 1960, Málaga

32

Gareth Henry

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1991, Mandeville

31

Tan Wee Tat

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Muar District

90

Herbert Hoover

President of the United States from 1929 to 1933

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

26

Kylie Jenner

American media personality

*August 10th, 1997, Los Angeles

28

Natasha Sharp

Australian badminton player

*August 10th, 1995, Sydney

76

Anwar Ibrahim

Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022

*August 10th, 1947, Cherok Tok Kun

85

Tony Ross

English illustrator and writer of children's books

*August 10th, 1938, London

89

Ludwig Elm

German politician

*August 10th, 1934, Greußen

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87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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