September 10th, 1961

Born on September 10th, 1961

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What happened on September 10th, 1961?

September 10th, 1961

In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Italian_Grand_Prix

September 10th, 1961

At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, German driver Wolfgang von Trips's car collided with another, causing it to become airborne and crash into a side barrier, killing him and 15 spectators.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Italian_Grand_Prix

What else happened on September 10th?

September 10th, 2008

CERN's Large Hadron Collider (section pictured), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, first began operations beneath the France–Switzerland border.

September 10th, 2000

British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

September 10th, 1990

Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

September 10th, 1983

Typhoon Ellen dissipated after destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.

September 10th, 1974

After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.

September 10th, 1960

Running barefoot in the marathon event at the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila became the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold medal.

September 10th, 1946

While riding a train to Darjeeling, India, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, later Mother Teresa (pictured), experienced what she later described as the "call within the call", directing her to "leave the convent and help the poor while living among them".

September 10th, 1945

Mike the Headless Chicken (pictured) was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.

September 10th, 1937

Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.

September 10th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.

September 10th, 1547

Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

September 10th, 1509

The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people.

September 10th, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 10th

Born on September 10th, 1961

62

Dimitrie Popescu

Romanian rower (1961–2023)

*September 10th, 1961, Straja †November 11th, 2023, Bușteni

62

Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Spanish politician (born 1961)

*September 10th, 1961, Peares

62

Andrzej Mikołaj Dera

Polish politician

*September 10th, 1961, Ostrów Wielkopolski

62

Jörg Freimuth

East German high jumper

*September 10th, 1961, Rathenow

62

Trace Gallagher

American journalist and television news anchor for Fox News Channel

*September 10th, 1961, San Diego

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Who's birthday is on September 10th?

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

65

Chris Columbus

American filmmaker

*September 10th, 1958, Spangler

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

85

Mortimer Wheeler

British archaeologist (1890-1976)

*September 10th, 1890, Glasgow †July 22nd, 1976, London

64

Jim Meskimen

American actor

*September 10th, 1959, Santa Monica

85

Hans Abraham

Badminton player

*September 10th, 1938, Berlin

66

Kate Burton

American actress

*September 10th, 1957, Geneva

59

Jack Ma

Chinese businessman

*September 10th, 1964, Hangzhou

49

Kim Ji-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 10th, 1974, Busan

69

Robert Koldewey

German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)

*September 10th, 1855, Blankenburg †February 4th, 1925, Berlin

75

Tony Gatlif

French film director, actor and screenwriter

*September 10th, 1948, Algiers

57

Joe Nieuwendyk

Canadian ice hockey player

*September 10th, 1966, Oshawa

72

Harry Groener

American actor

*September 10th, 1951, Augsburg

57

Jon Jacobs

British actor

*September 10th, 1966, Derbyshire

63

Alison Bechdel

American cartoonist, author

*September 10th, 1960, Lock Haven

57

Yuki Saito

Japanese actress and singer (1966-)

*September 10th, 1966, Yokohama

77

Michèle Alliot-Marie

French politician

*September 10th, 1946, Villeneuve-le-Roi

76

Jim Hines

American sprinter and football player

*September 10th, 1946, Dumas †June 3rd, 2023, Hayward

56

Michael Earl

American entertainer (1959-2015)

*September 10th, 1959, Oakland †December 23rd, 2015, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1961

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

62

Joe Lando

American actor

*December 9th, 1961, Prairie View

63

Lothar Matthäus

German footballer, manager and pundit

*March 21st, 1961, Erlangen

63

Steven Weber

American actor

*March 4th, 1961, Briarwood

62

Kristin Krohn Devold

Norwegian politician

*August 12th, 1961, Ålesund Municipality

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

62

Michael Meister

German politician

*June 9th, 1961, Lorsch

63

Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg

62

Olaug Bollestad

Norwegian politician

*November 4th, 1961, Strand Municipality

62

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

*September 29th, 1961, Barry

63

Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian and actor

*April 3rd, 1961, Brooklyn

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

63

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

62

Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

*November 24th, 1961, Shillong

62

George Clooney

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

*May 6th, 1961, Lexington

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

57

Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

*August 21st, 1961, Fort Sill †November 26th, 2018, San Marino

62

Florent Pagny

French recording artist; singer

*November 6th, 1961, Chalon-sur-Saône

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