August 10th, 1956

Born on August 10th, 1956

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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, 1956

67

Antoine Hérouard

French Catholic archbishop

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

67

Fred Ottman

American professional wrestler

*August 10th, 1956, Norfolk

67

Dianne Fromholtz

Australian tennis player

*August 10th, 1956, Albury

67

Bobby Schwartz

American speedway rider

*August 10th, 1956, Los Angeles

67

Charlie Peacock

American musician

*August 10th, 1956, Yuba City

66

Max Hardcore

American pornographic actor

*August 10th, 1956, Racine †March 27th, 2023, Los Angeles

67

Sergei Sukhoruchenkov

Soviet racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1956, Bryansk

67

Sospeter Machage

Kenyan diplomat

*August 10th, 1956, Kenya

67

Perween Warsi

British businessman

*August 10th, 1956, Muzaffarpur

57

José Luis Montes Vicente

Spanish footballer and manager (1956-2013)

*August 10th, 1956, Segovia †August 18th, 2013, Lorca

67

Bernard Jordan

French gallerist

*August 10th, 1956, Montargis

67

Lars Martin Myhre

Norwegian musician

*August 10th, 1956, Tønsberg Municipality

67

Jami Bernard

American film critic

*August 10th, 1956, New York City

67

Martin Miehe-Renard

Danish actor and film director

*August 10th, 1956, Frederiksberg

67

Sándor Hadházy

Hungarian politician

*August 10th, 1956, Derecske

67

Luisa Arvide

Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies

*August 10th, 1956, Almería

67

Leo Ezerins

Player of American and Canadian football

*August 10th, 1956, Winnipeg

67

Kęstutis Grinius

Lithuanian politician

*August 10th, 1956, Marijampolė

67

Kit Lathrop

American football player

*August 10th, 1956, San Jose

67

Glenna Hansen

Canadian politician

*August 10th, 1956, Aklavik

67

Darrell Clanton

American musician

*August 10th, 1956, Indianapolis

67

Bob Djokovich

American handball player

*August 10th, 1956, Gary

67

Léo Gandelman

Brazilian musician

*August 10th, 1956, Rio de Janeiro

67

Thomas Nordgren

Swedish basketball player (1956-)

*August 10th, 1956, Solna Municipality

67

Anna Pakuła-Sacharczuk

Polish politician

*August 10th, 1956, Płońsk

67

Ted Vincent

American football player

*August 10th, 1956, O'Fallon

67

Joel Soisson

American film producer

*August 10th, 1956, Los Angeles

67

Daniel D. Crabtree

United States District Judge

*August 10th, 1956, Kansas City

67

Vicki Been

Lawyer

*August 10th, 1956, Naturita

67

Jim Hagan

Northern Irish footballer (born 1956)

*August 10th, 1956, Monkstown

65

Wilfred Machage

Kenyan politician

*August 10th, 1956, Kenya Colony †February 19th, 2022, Abuja

59

Carmen Marina Torres

Colombian actress

*August 10th, 1956, El Charco †October 6th, 2015, Bogotá

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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

57

Janet Birkmyre

English racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1966, Worcester

76

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull

*August 10th, 1947, Dunfermline

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

26

Kylie Jenner

American media personality

*August 10th, 1997, Los Angeles

28

Natasha Sharp

Australian badminton player

*August 10th, 1995, Sydney

87

Malene Schwartz

Danish actress

*August 10th, 1936, Frederiksberg

69

Heinz-Peter Haustein

German politician

*August 10th, 1954, Olbernhau

76

Anwar Ibrahim

Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022

*August 10th, 1947, Cherok Tok Kun

54

Jari Helle

Ice Hockey player and coach

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

90

Herbert Hoover

President of the United States from 1929 to 1933

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

50

Javier Zanetti

Argentine association football player

*August 10th, 1973, Dock Sud

Same year
Born in 1956

68

Peter Hook

English musician

*February 13th, 1956, Salford

67

Charles M. Huber

German actor and politician

*December 3rd, 1956, Munich

68

Sheila McCarthy

Canadian actress

*January 1st, 1956, Toronto

67

Stephan Barratt-Due

Norwegian musician

*June 1st, 1956, Oslo

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

68

Liem Swie King

Indonesian badminton player

*February 28th, 1956, Kudus

60

Carrie Fisher

American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)

*October 21st, 1956, Burbank †December 27th, 2016, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center

23

Ian Curtis

British musician (1956–1980)

*July 15th, 1956, Stretford †May 18th, 1980, Macclesfield

67

Valgerd Svarstad Haugland

Norwegian politician

*August 23rd, 1956, Kvam Municipality

67

Ulrike Meyfarth

German former high jumper

*May 4th, 1956, Frankfurt

67

Martyn Ware

English musician

*May 19th, 1956, Sheffield

68

Gunnar Brands

German classical archaeologist

*March 30th, 1956, Duisburg

67

Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin

68

Michel Houellebecq

French writer

*February 26th, 1956, Saint-Pierre

68

Bryan Cranston

American actor, director, and producer

*March 7th, 1956, Hollywood

62

Minken Fosheim

Norwegian actress (1956-2018)

*March 20th, 1956, Oslo †June 7th, 2018, Oslo

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

67

Andreas Bornschein

German association football player

*November 29th, 1956, Leipzig

67

Han Jian

Chinese badminton player

*July 6th, 1956, Liaoning

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Born on August 10th, 1956
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Leap year

Yes: 1956 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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