August 10th, 1955

Born on August 10th, 1955

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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, 1955

68

Dimitris Koutsoumpas

Greek communist politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece

*August 10th, 1955, Lamia

68

Shih Jun-ji

Taiwanese politician

*August 10th, 1955, Changhua County

68

Harry Lali

Canadian politician

*August 10th, 1955, Jalandhar

68

Kari Henriksen

Norwegian politician

*August 10th, 1955, Vennesla Municipality

68

Clint McElroy

American writer, podcaster, and radio broadcaster

*August 10th, 1955, Ironton

68

Rolf Sachs

German artist

*August 10th, 1955, Lausanne

68

Thomas Kidd

US illustrator (1955- )

*August 10th, 1955, Tampa

68

Brigitte Oleschinski

German historian of modern age, author and translator

*August 10th, 1955, Cologne

68

Dietmar Mössmer

Austrian actor

*August 10th, 1955, Zams

68

Mel Tiangco

Filipino television newscaster, host, and journalist

*August 10th, 1955, Pilar

68

Michael Gerard Bauer

Australian children's writer

*August 10th, 1955, Brisbane

57

Jim Mees

American set designer

*August 10th, 1955, Mahopac †March 29th, 2013, Selinsgrove

68

Özalp Babaoğlu

Turkish computer scientist

*August 10th, 1955, Ankara

68

Mike Groene

American politician

*August 10th, 1955, Nebraska

68

Eddie Campbell

Scottish comics artist and cartoonist

*August 10th, 1955, Glasgow

68

Yaeko Taguchi

Japanese kidnap victim

*August 10th, 1955, Japan

68

Jupally Krishna Rao

Andhra Pradesh politician

*August 10th, 1955, Kollapur

68

Mario Alberto Becerra Pocoroba

Mexican lawyer and politician

*August 10th, 1955, Mexico City

68

Dave Le Grys

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1955, Carshalton

68

Brad Shearer

American football player, defensive lineman, Outland Trophy winner

*August 10th, 1955, Houston

68

Sari Baldauf

Finnish businesswoman

*August 10th, 1955, Kotka

68

Vidas Mikalauskas

Lithuanian politician

*August 10th, 1955, Krokialaukis

68

Martel D. Popescul

Canadian judge

*August 10th, 1955, Bengough

68

Park Wan-su

South Korean politician (born 1955)

*August 10th, 1955, Tongyeong

68

Gustavo Moscoso

Chilean footballer

*August 10th, 1955, Valdivia

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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

63

Antonio Banderas

Spanish actor (born 1960)

*August 10th, 1960, Málaga

76

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull

*August 10th, 1947, Dunfermline

57

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

69

Heinz-Peter Haustein

German politician

*August 10th, 1954, Olbernhau

64

Rosanna Arquette

American actress

*August 10th, 1959, New York City

31

Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati

Indian badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Andhra Pradesh

61

Suzanne Collins

American television writer and novelist

*August 10th, 1962, Hartford

32

Gareth Henry

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1991, Mandeville

31

Tan Wee Tat

Badminton player

*August 10th, 1992, Muar District

87

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

26

Kylie Jenner

American media personality

*August 10th, 1997, Los Angeles

28

Natasha Sharp

Australian badminton player

*August 10th, 1995, Sydney

67

Antoine Hérouard

French Catholic archbishop

*August 10th, 1956, Neuilly-sur-Seine

76

Anwar Ibrahim

Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022

*August 10th, 1947, Cherok Tok Kun

69

Rick Overton

Screenwriter, actor, and comedian

*August 10th, 1954, Forest Hills

54

Jari Helle

Ice Hockey player and coach

*August 10th, 1962, Tampere †April 20th, 2017, Tampere

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Born in 1955

63

Pete Shelley

British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)

*April 17th, 1955, Leigh †December 6th, 2018, Tallinn

68

Bill Gates

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)

*October 28th, 1955, Seattle

68

Guillermo Lasso

47 president of Ecuador

*November 16th, 1955, Guayaquil

68

Tim Berners-Lee

English computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web (born 1955)

*June 8th, 1955, London

56

Steve Jobs

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

*February 24th, 1955, San Francisco †October 5th, 2011, Palo Alto

69

Lasse Lindtner

Norwegian actor

*March 7th, 1955, Bergen

68

Steve Jones

English guitarist

*September 3rd, 1955, Shepherd's Bush

69

Nicolas Sarkozy

President of France from 2007 to 2012

*January 28th, 1955, Paris

61

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

68

Saw Swee Leong

Badminton player

*July 16th, 1955, Penang

69

Uwe Reinders

German association football player and manager

*January 19th, 1955, Essen

61

Jimmy LaFave

American musician

*July 12th, 1955, Wills Point †May 21st, 2017, Austin

69

Steve Mann

British chemist

*April 1st, 1955, Leeds

69

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil from 2019 to 2022

*March 21st, 1955, Glicério

68

Adolf Sauerland

German politician

*June 4th, 1955, Duisburg

43

Gerhard Gundermann

German musician

*February 21st, 1955, Weimar †June 21st, 1998, Spreetal

69

Martin Jehne

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 27th, 1955, Hamburg

68

Isabelle Adjani

French actress

*June 27th, 1955, 17th arrondissement of Paris

68

Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, author and television personality

*November 13th, 1955, New York City

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No: With 365 days 1955 is a normal year and no leap year.

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