August 10th, 1949

Born on August 10th, 1949

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What happened on August 10th, 1949?

August 10th, 1949

An amendment to the National Security Act of 1947 enhances the authority of the United States Secretary of Defense over the Army, Navy and Air Force, and replaces the National Military Establishment with the Department of Defense.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947

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, 1949

74

Caroline Silhol

French actress and film producer

*August 10th, 1949, Paris

74

Manfred Broy

German computer scientist

*August 10th, 1949, Landsberg am Lech

74

John Haglelgam

President of Federated States of Micronesia

*August 10th, 1949, Eauripik

74

Ralph Simpson

American basketball player

*August 10th, 1949, Detroit

74

Claudine Lepage

French politician

*August 10th, 1949, Paris

74

Carlos Palomino

Mexican professional boxer

*August 10th, 1949, San Luis Río Colorado

74

Troy Fraser

American politician in Texas (born 1949)

*August 10th, 1949, Abilene

74

Peg Larsen

American politician

*August 10th, 1949, Pittsburgh

74

Leonid Derevyanko

Belarussian Soviet canoeist

*August 10th, 1949, Mazyr

74

Vic Teal

Canadian ice hockey player

*August 10th, 1949, St. Catharines

74

P. C. Suppiah

Malaysia-born Singaporean long-distance runner

*August 10th, 1949, Malacca

74

Gill Marcus

South African banker

*August 10th, 1949, Johannesburg

74

Ed Landing

U.S. paleontologist and geologist

*August 10th, 1949, Milwaukee

74

David Bistricer

Businessperson

*August 10th, 1949, Brussels-Capital Region

74

Elizabeth Estensen

British actress

*August 10th, 1949, Stockton-on-Tees

73

Marie-Sœurette Mathieu

Haitian-born Canadian writer

*August 10th, 1949, Port-au-Prince †July 20th, 2023

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

72

Juan Manuel Santos

Former president of Colombia

*August 10th, 1951, Bogotá

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

76

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull

*August 10th, 1947, Dunfermline

76

Anwar Ibrahim

Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022

*August 10th, 1947, Cherok Tok Kun

75

Willy Teirlinck

Road bicycle racer

*August 10th, 1948, Affligem

63

Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor (born 1960)

*August 10th, 1960, Málaga

87

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

57

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

31

Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati

Indian badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Andhra Pradesh

32

Gareth Henry

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1991, Mandeville

81

Giovanni Lodetti

Italian footballer

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

31

Tan Wee Tat

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Muar District

26

Kylie Jenner

American media personality

*August 10th, 1997, Los Angeles

28

Natasha Sharp

Australian badminton player

*August 10th, 1995, Sydney

61

Suzanne Collins

American television writer and novelist

*August 10th, 1962, Hartford

64

Rosanna Arquette

American actress

*August 10th, 1959, New York City

73

Patti Austin

American singer

*August 10th, 1950, New York City

90

Herbert Hoover

President of the United States from 1929 to 1933

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

Same year
Born in 1949

75

Joachim Witt

German rock musician

*February 22nd, 1949, Hamburg

74

Rudy Hartono

Indonesian badminton player

*August 18th, 1949, Surabaya

75

Åse Kleveland

Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician

*March 18th, 1949, Stockholm

70

Jahn Teigen

Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020)

*September 27th, 1949, Tønsberg Municipality †February 24th, 2020, Ystad

74

David Rubenstein

American businessman

*August 11th, 1949, Baltimore

74

Sherman Howard

American actor

*June 11th, 1949, Chicago

74

Egon Flaig

German university teacher, Historian of classical antiquity and writer

*May 16th, 1949, Oberstenfeld

74

Meryl Streep

American actress (born 1949)

*June 22nd, 1949, Summit

74

Odaline de la Martinez

American conductor and composer

*October 31st, 1949, Matanzas

74

Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom

66

Papa Wemba

Congolese singer and musician

*June 14th, 1949, Lubefu †April 24th, 2016, Abidjan

67

Denis Johnson

American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay) (1949-2017)

*July 1st, 1949, Munich †May 24th, 2017, Sea Ranch

40

Stiv Bators

American punk rock vocalist and guitarist

*October 22nd, 1949, Youngstown †June 3rd, 1990, 1st arrondissement of Paris

74

Sverre Årnes

Norwegian writer

*May 14th, 1949, Surnadal Municipality

74

Gloria Gaynor

American singer

*September 7th, 1949, Newark

75

Jessica Lange

American actress

*April 20th, 1949, Cloquet

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, Madrid

68

Stanley Greene

American photographer (1949-2017)

*February 14th, 1949, Brooklyn †May 19th, 2017, Paris

74

Bruce Springsteen

American rock singer (born 1949)

*September 23rd, 1949, Long Branch

74

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present)

*October 21st, 1949, Tel Aviv

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No: With 365 days 1949 is a normal year and no leap year.

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