August 10th, 1950

Born on August 10th, 1950

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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, 1950

73

Patti Austin

American singer

*August 10th, 1950, New York City

73

Ronald Nitschke

German actor

*August 10th, 1950, Berlin

73

Ari Laptev

Soviet born Swedish mathematician

*August 10th, 1950, Baryshivska Hromada

73

Don Buse

American professional basketball player

*August 10th, 1950, Huntingburg

73

Rémy Girard

Canadian actor

*August 10th, 1950, Saguenay

73

Évelyne Morin

French poetress

*August 10th, 1950, Tulle

73

Esther Koplowitz, Marquise of Cubas

Spanish businesswoman

*August 10th, 1950, Madrid

73

Pertti Ukkola

Finnish amateur wrestler

*August 10th, 1950, Sodankylä

73

Robin Pilcher

British writer

*August 10th, 1950, Dundee

73

Roberto Cajes

Filipino politician

*August 10th, 1950, Trinidad

73

Ricky Marlowe

Scottish professional footballer (born 1950)

*August 10th, 1950, Edinburgh

73

Theo Custers

Belgian footballer

*August 10th, 1950, Genk

73

Aziz Motazedi

Iranian novelist and essayist

*August 10th, 1950, Tehran

73

Baye Riddell

New Zealand potter, ceramicist, composer and musician (1950 - )

*August 10th, 1950, Tokomaru Bay

73

Anton Neininger

Swiss ice hockey player

*August 10th, 1950, Switzerland

73

Keith Burge

Welsh football referee

*August 10th, 1950, Tonypandy

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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

63

Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor (born 1960)

*August 10th, 1960, Málaga

57

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

87

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

75

Willy Teirlinck

Road bicycle racer

*August 10th, 1948, Affligem

31

Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati

Indian badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Andhra Pradesh

32

Gareth Henry

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1991, Mandeville

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

81

Giovanni Lodetti

Italian footballer

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

64

Rosanna Arquette

American actress

*August 10th, 1959, New York City

61

Suzanne Collins

American television writer and novelist

*August 10th, 1962, Hartford

90

Herbert Hoover

President of the United States from 1929 to 1933

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

69

Heinz-Peter Haustein

German politician

*August 10th, 1954, Olbernhau

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67

Jeff Lowe

American mountain climber

*September 13th, 1950, Ogden †August 24th, 2018, Colorado

73

Annette Badland

English actress

*August 26th, 1950, Edgbaston

73

Narendra Modi

14th Prime Minister of India

*September 17th, 1950, Vadnagar

66

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital

74

Billy Currie

British multi-instrumentalist

*April 1st, 1950, Huddersfield

66

Sandra Reemer

Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)

*October 17th, 1950, Bandung City †June 6th, 2017, Amsterdam

73

Øivind Blunck

Norwegian actor and comedian

*December 28th, 1950, Norway

73

Wayne Eagling

Canadian ballet dancer

*November 27th, 1950, Montreal

74

Peter Funke

German historian of classical antiquity

*March 18th, 1950, Rheine

74

Rötger Feldmann

German comic artist

*March 17th, 1950, Travemünde

73

Pedro Barceló

Spanish historian of classical antiquity

*April 30th, 1950, Vinaròs

70

Jóhannes Eðvaldsson

Icelandic football player (1950-2021)

*September 3rd, 1950, Reykjavík †January 24th, 2021, Glasgow

74

Ade Chandra

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1950, Jakarta

73

Ed Harris

American actor and director (born 1950)

*November 28th, 1950, Englewood

67

Horace Burrell

Jamaican sports executive

*February 8th, 1950, Clarendon Parish †June 6th, 2017, Kingston

73

Harriet Walter

British actress

*September 24th, 1950, London

74

Martin Short

Canadian actor and comedian (born 1950)

*March 26th, 1950, Hamilton

73

Stevie Wonder

American musician (born 1950)

*May 13th, 1950, Saginaw

74

William Sadler

American actor

*April 13th, 1950, Buffalo

74

Debbie Allen

American actress, choreographer, television director, television producer, singer, and dancer

*January 16th, 1950, Houston

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