August 10th, 1944

Born on August 10th, 1944

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What happened on August 10th, 1944?

August 10th, 1944

World War II: The Battle of Narva ends with a defensive German victory.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Narva_(1944)

What else happened on August 10th?

August 10th, 2019

Having already caused severe flooding in the Philippines, Typhoon Lekima made landfall in Zhejiang, China, killing 45 people in the province.

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 Wilhelm Bessel deduced that Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, had an unseen companion.

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 (depicted), 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, 1944

80

Björn Ferm

Modern pentathlete

*August 10th, 1944, Jönköping

67

Claude Delarue

Swiss writer (1944-2011)

*August 10th, 1944, Geneva †October 20th, 2011, Créteil

80

Barbara Erskine

British writer

*August 10th, 1944, Nottingham

76

Bernhard Fleckenstein

German virologist (1944-2021)

*August 10th, 1944, Würzburg †May 4th, 2021

80

Gendgeegijn Batmönch

Mongolian cross-country skier

*August 10th, 1944, Khövsgöl

80

Winston Trott

Bermudian cricketer

*August 10th, 1944, Bermuda

80

Abdul Latif Rashid

Iraqi politician

*August 10th, 1944, Sulaymaniyah

80

Rudolph J. Wojta

Austrian journalist

*August 10th, 1944, Vienna

76

Jim Crockett

American wrestling promoter (1944-2021)

*August 10th, 1944, Charlotte †March 3rd, 2021, Charlotte

77

Duda Mendonça

Brazilian advertising professional

*August 10th, 1944, Salvador †August 16th, 2021, São Paulo

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

43

Taufik Hidayat

Indonesian badminton player

*August 10th, 1981, Bandung

53

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

47

Carsten Linnemann

German economist, politician

*August 10th, 1977, Paderborn

73

Juan Manuel Santos

Former president of Colombia

*August 10th, 1951, Bogotá

77

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull

*August 10th, 1947, Dunfermline

81

Giovanni Lodetti

Italian footballer

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

77

Anwar Ibrahim

Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022

*August 10th, 1947, Cherok Tok Kun

88

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

64

Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor (born 1960)

*August 10th, 1960, Málaga

58

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

32

Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati

Indian badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Andhra Pradesh

81

John Bailey

American cinematographer and film director (1942–2023)

*August 10th, 1942, Moberly †November 10th, 2023, Los Angeles

33

Gareth Henry

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1991, Mandeville

32

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

29

Natasha Sharp

Australian badminton player

*August 10th, 1995, Sydney

27

Kylie Jenner

American media personality

*August 10th, 1997, Los Angeles

76

Willy Teirlinck

Road bicycle racer

*August 10th, 1948, Affligem

78

Ronnie Spector

American singer (1943–2022)

*August 10th, 1943, New York City †January 12th, 2022, Danbury

86

Lynn Cohen

American actress (1933–2020)

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

Same year
Born in 1944

79

Udo Kier

German actor

*October 14th, 1944, Cologne

80

Joachim Schimpke

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1944, Hohenstein-Ernstthal

80

Dieter Planck

German archaeologist

*August 14th, 1944, Rottenburg am Neckar

80

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

79

Nils Ole Oftebro

Norwegian actor

*December 1st, 1944, Sarpsborg Municipality

73

Jonathan Demme

American film director (1944–2017)

*February 22nd, 1944, Baldwin †April 26th, 2017, Manhattan

80

John Rhys-Davies

Welsh actor

*May 5th, 1944, Ammanford

80

Syed Mohammed Arif

Badminton player and trainer

*January 29th, 1944, Hyderabad

80

Gernot Erler

German politician

*May 3rd, 1944, Meissen

80

Gerhard Schröder

Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005

*April 7th, 1944, Mossenberg-Wöhren

80

Gert Audring

German historian of classical antiquity

*February 6th, 1944, Śrem

80

Ban Ki-moon

8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

*June 13th, 1944, Eumseong County

80

Alice Walker

American author and activist (1944- )

*February 9th, 1944, Eatonton

77

Judi Rollick

Badminton player

*August 17th, 1944, Seattle †April 5th, 2022

77

Volker Lechtenbrink

German actor and singer

*August 18th, 1944, Zelenogradsk †November 22nd, 2021, Hamburg

79

Michael Douglas

American actor and film producer

*September 25th, 1944, New Brunswick

80

Serge Haroche

French physicist, Nobel laureate

*September 11th, 1944, Casablanca

72

David Chandler

American chemist (1944-2017)

*October 15th, 1944, New York City †April 18th, 2017, Berkeley

72

Helena Štáchová

Czech actress, theatre director, manager and puppeteer

*November 18th, 1944, Prague †March 22nd, 2017, Prague

80

Alexander Van der Bellen

President of Austria since 2017

*January 18th, 1944, Vienna

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Leap year

Yes: 1944 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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