August 10th, 1976

Born on August 10th, 1976

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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, the High Court of Hong Kong 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 (package pictured).

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 Wilhelm Bessel deduced that Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, had an unseen companion.

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 (depicted), 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, 1976

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Ian Murray

British politician (born 1976)

*August 10th, 1976, Edinburgh

49

Sam Gyimah

British politician (born 1976)

*August 10th, 1976, Beaconsfield

49

Daniel Föst

German politician

*August 10th, 1976, Schweinfurt

49

Jan van Eijden

German racing cyclist

*August 10th, 1976, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

49

Jeon Hye-jin

South Korean actress, born 1976

*August 10th, 1976, South Korea

49

Ines Stilling

Austrian civil servant, Minister for Women, Families and Youth

*August 10th, 1976, Graz

49

Rabindra Jha

Nepali Film Actor

*August 10th, 1976, Janakpurdham

49

Adele Walker

British biathlete

*August 10th, 1976, Whitehaven

49

Emilia de Poret

Swedish female singer man and songwriter

*August 10th, 1976, Luleå

49

Amina Zaripova

Russian rhythmic gymnast

*August 10th, 1976, Chirchiq

49

Pablo Derqui

Spanish actor

*August 10th, 1976, Barcelona

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49

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

*August 15th, 1976, Beshasha

49

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

50

Damien Leith

Irish-Australian singer–songwriter

*January 18th, 1976, Dublin

50

Carrie Henn

American actress

*May 7th, 1976, Panama City

49

Inga Marte Thorkildsen

Norwegian politician

*July 2nd, 1976, Oslo

50

Robert Mateusiak

Badminton player

*January 13th, 1976, Wołomin

50

Gülşen

Turkish singer

*May 29th, 1976, Çapa, Fatih

49

Regina Halmich

German boxer

*November 22nd, 1976, Karlsruhe

40

Ueli Steck

Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017)

*October 4th, 1976, Langnau im Emmental †April 30th, 2017, Nuptse

50

Pál Dárdai

Hungarian association football player and manager

*March 16th, 1976, Pécs

49

Giorgio Galimberti

Italian tennis player

*September 5th, 1976, Milan

50

Daniel Ernemann

German association football player and manager

*February 18th, 1976, Amberg

49

Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

*July 19th, 1976, Hammersmith

49

Lars Ricken

German footballer

*July 10th, 1976, Dortmund

50

Colin Farrell

Irish actor (born 1976)

*May 31st, 1976, Castleknock

49

Francesco Totti

Italian association football player

*September 27th, 1976, Rome

50

Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers

*February 24th, 1976, Kiryat Ata

49

Ryan Kwanten

Australian actor and comedian (born 1976)

*November 28th, 1976, Sydney

49

Ronaldo

Brazilian former association football player (born 1976)

*September 22nd, 1976, Itaguaí

49

Patrick Vieira

French association football manager (born 1976)

*June 23rd, 1976, Dakar

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Leap year

Yes: 1976 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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