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August 10 in recent years

August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 143 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

Births

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

  • 1902Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress (d. 1983)
  • 1902 – Curt Siodmak, German-English author and screenwriter (d. 2000)
  • 1902 – Arne Tiselius, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
  • 1903Ward Moore, American author (d. 1978)
  • 1905Era Bell Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 1986)
  • 1907Su Yu, Chinese general and politician (d. 1984)
  • 1908Rica Erickson, Australian botanist, historian, and author (d. 2009)
  • 1908 – Billy Gonsalves, American soccer player (d. 1977)
  • 1909Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (d. 1991)
  • 1909 – Richard J. Hughes, American politician, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (d. 1992)
  • 1910Guy Mairesse, French racing driver (d. 1954)
  • 1911 – Leonidas Andrianopoulos, Greek footballer (d. 2011)
  • 1911 – A. N. Sherwin-White, English historian and author (d. 1993)
  • 1912Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist and poet (d. 2001)
  • 1913Noah Beery Jr., American actor (d. 1994)
  • 1913 – Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (d. 1983)
  • 1913 – Wolfgang Paul, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1993)
  • 1914Jeff Corey, American actor and director (d. 2002)
  • 1914 – Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian racing driver and polo player (d. 1973)
  • 1914 – Ray Smith, English cricketer (d. 1996)
  • 1918Eugene P. Wilkinson, American admiral (d. 2013)
  • 1920Red Holzman, American basketball player and coach (d. 1998)
  • 1922Al Alberts, American pop singer and composer (d. 2009)
  • 1923 – Bill Doolittle, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
  • 1923 – Rhonda Fleming, American actress (d. 2020)
  • 1923 – Fred Ridgway, English cricketer and footballer (d. 2015)
  • 1923 – SM Sultan, Bangladeshi painter and illustrator (d. 1994)
  • 1924 – Nancy Buckingham, English author (d. 2022)
  • 1924 – Martha Hyer, American actress (d. 2014)
  • 1924 – Jean-François Lyotard, French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist (d. 1998)
  • 1925 – George Cooper, English general (d. 2020)
  • 1926Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (d. 2013)
  • 1926 – Carol Ruth Vander Velde, American mathematician (d. 1972)
  • 1927Jimmy Martin, American singer and guitarist (d. 2005)
  • 1927 – Vernon Washington, American actor (d. 1988)
  • 1928Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company (d. 2010)
  • 1928 – Eddie Fisher, American singer and actor (d. 2010)
  • 1928 – Gerino Gerini, Italian racing driver (d. 2013)
  • 1928 – Gus Mercurio, American-Australian actor (d. 2010)
  • 1930Barry Unsworth, English-Italian author and academic (d. 2012)
  • 1931 – Dolores Alexander, American journalist and activist (d. 2008)
  • 1931 – Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
  • 1932Alexander Goehr, English composer and academic
  • 1932 – Gaudencio Rosales, Filipino cardinal
  • 1933Doyle Brunson, American poker player (d. 2023)
  • 1933 – Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss, English lawyer and judge
  • 1933 – Rocky Colavito, American baseball player and sportscaster
  • 1933 – Keith Duckworth, English engineer, founded Cosworth (d. 2005)
  • 1934 – Tevfik Kış, Turkish wrestler and trainer (d. 2019)
  • 1935 – Ian Stewart, Baron Stewartby, English politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces (d. 2018)
  • 1935 – Ad van Luyn, Dutch bishop
  • 1936 – Malene Schwartz, Danish actress
  • 1937 – Anatoly Sobchak, Russian scholar and politician, Mayor of Saint Petersburg (d. 2000)
  • 1938Tony Ross, English author and illustrator
  • 1939Kate O'Mara, English actress (d. 2014)
  • 1939 – Charlie Rose, American lawyer and politician (d. 2012)
  • 1940 – Bobby Hatfield, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
  • 1940 – Sid Waddell, English sportscaster (d. 2012)
  • 1941 – Anita Lonsbrough, English swimmer and journalist
  • 1941 – Susan Dorothea White, Australian painter and sculptor
  • 1942Speedy Duncan, American football player (d. 2021)
  • 1942 – Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer
  • 1942 – Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer
  • 1943 – Louise Forestier, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
  • 1943 – Jimmy Griffin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)
  • 1943 – Michael Mantler, American trumpet player and composer
  • 1943 – Shafqat Rana, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
  • 1943 – Ronnie Spector, American singer-songwriter (d. 2022)
  • 1947Ian Anderson, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1947 – Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian academic and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia
  • 1947 – John Spencer, English rugby player and manager
  • 1947 – Alan Ward, English cricketer
  • 1948 – Nick Stringer, English actor
  • 1950Patti Austin, American singer-songwriter
  • 1951Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian businessman and politician, 59th President of Colombia
  • 1952 – Daniel Hugh Kelly, American actor
  • 1952 – Diane Venora, American actress
  • 1954 – Peter Endrulat, German footballer
  • 1954 – Rick Overton, American screenwriter, actor and comedian
  • 1955 – Thomas Kidd, American illustrator
  • 1955 – Jim Mees, American set designer (d. 2013)
  • 1955 – Mel Tiangco, Filipino journalist and talk show host
  • 1956 – Dianne Fromholtz, Australian tennis player
  • 1956 – José Luis Montes, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 2013)
  • 1956 – Fred Ottman, American wrestler
  • 1956 – Charlie Peacock, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
  • 1956 – Perween Warsi, Indian-English businesswoman
  • 1957Fred Ho, American saxophonist, composer, and playwright (d. 2014)
  • 1957 – Andres Põime, Estonian architect
  • 1957 – Aqeel Abbas Jafari, Pakistani writer, poet, architect and chief editor Urdu Dictionary Board
  • 1958Michael Dokes, American boxer (d. 2012)
  • 1958 – Jack Richards, English cricketer, coach, and manager
  • 1958 – Rosie Winterton, English nurse and politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
  • 1959Rosanna Arquette, American actress, director, and producer
  • 1959 – Albert Owen, Welsh sailor and politician
  • 1959 – Mark Price, English drummer
  • 1959 – Florent Vollant, Canadian singer-songwriter
  • 1960Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer
  • 1960 – Annely Ojastu, Estonian sprinter and long jumper
  • 1960 – Kenny Perry, American golfer
  • 1961Jon Farriss, Australian drummer, songwriter, and producer
  • 1962Suzanne Collins, American author and screenwriter
  • 1962 – Julia Fordham, English singer-songwriter
  • 1963 – Phoolan Devi, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 2001)
  • 1963 – Anton Janssen, Dutch footballer and coach
  • 1963 – Andrew Sullivan, English-American journalist and author
  • 1963 – Henrik Fisker, Danish automotive designer and businessman
  • 1964Aaron Hall, American singer-songwriter
  • 1964 – Kåre Kolve, Norwegian saxophonist and composer
  • 1964 – Hiro Takahashi, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)
  • 1965Claudia Christian, American actress, singer, writer, and director
  • 1965 – Pat Pitney, American university leader and sport shooter
  • 1965 – Mike E. Smith, American jockey and sportscaster
  • 1965 – John Starks, American basketball player and coach
  • 1966 – Charlie Dimmock, English gardener and television host
  • 1966 – Hansi Kürsch, German singer-songwriter and bass player
  • 1966 – Hossam Hassan, Egyptian footballer and manager
  • 1967 – Philippe Albert, Belgian footballer and sportscaster
  • 1967 – Riddick Bowe, American boxer
  • 1967 – Todd Nichols, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1967 – Reinout Scholte, Dutch cricketer
  • 1968 – Michael Bivins, American singer and producer
  • 1968 – Greg Hawgood, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 1969 – Emily Symons, Australian actress
  • 1969 – Brian Drummond, Canadian voice actor
  • 1970 – Doug Flach, American tennis player
  • 1970 – Bret Hedican, American ice hockey player and sportscaster
  • 1970 – Brendon Julian, New Zealand-Australian cricketer and journalist
  • 1970 – Steve Mautone, Australian footballer and coach
  • 1971 – Sal Fasano, American baseball player and coach
  • 1971 – Stephan Groth, Danish singer-songwriter
  • 1971 – Roy Keane, Irish footballer and manager
  • 1971 – Mario Kindelán, Cuban boxer
  • 1971 – Paul Newlove, English rugby player
  • 1971 – Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (d. 2016)
  • 1971 – Justin Theroux, American actor
  • 1972 – Dilana, South African singer-songwriter and actress
  • 1972 – Lawrence Dallaglio, English rugby player and sportscaster
  • 1972 – Angie Harmon, American model and actress
  • 1972 – Christofer Johnsson, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
  • 1973 – Lisa Raymond, American tennis player
  • 1973 – Javier Zanetti, Argentinian footballer
  • 1974Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabian director and producer
  • 1974 – Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer and manager
  • 1974 – Rachel Simmons, American scholar and author
  • 1974 – David Sommeil, French footballer
  • 1975İlhan Mansız, Turkish footballer and figure skater
  • 1976 – Roadkill, American wrestler
  • 1976 – Ian Murray, Scottish businessman and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
  • 1977 – Danny Griffin, Irish footballer
  • 1977 – Matt Morgan, English comedian, actor, and radio host
  • 1978 – Danny Allsopp, Australian footballer
  • 1978 – Marcus Fizer, American basketball player
  • 1978 – Chris Read, English cricketer
  • 1979 – Dinusha Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer
  • 1979 – JoAnna Garcia Swisher, American actress
  • 1979 – Ted Geoghegan, American author, screenwriter, and producer
  • 1979 – Brandon Lyon, American baseball player
  • 1979 – Rémy Martin, French rugby player
  • 1979 – Matjaž Perc, Slovene physicist
  • 1979 – Yannick Schroeder, French racing driver
  • 1980 – Wade Barrett, English boxer, wrestler, and actor
  • 1980 – Aaron Staton, American actor
  • 1981Taufik Hidayat, Indonesian badminton player
  • 1982 – John Alvbåge, Swedish footballer
  • 1982 – Josh Anderson, American baseball player
  • 1982 – Julia Melim, Brazilian actress
  • 1982 – Shaun Murphy, English snooker player
  • 1983 – Kyle Brown, American soccer player
  • 1983 – C. B. Dollaway, American mixed martial artist
  • 1983 – Héctor Faubel, Spanish motorcycle racer
  • 1983 – Alexander Perezhogin, Russian ice hockey player
  • 1983 – Mathieu Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1984 – Ryan Eggold, American actor and composer
  • 1984 – Mokomichi Hayami, Japanese model and actor
  • 1984 – Jigar Naik, English cricketer
  • 1985 – Enrico Cortese, Italian footballer
  • 1985 – Roy O'Donovan, Irish footballer
  • 1985 – Kakuryū Rikisaburō, Mongolian sumo wrestler
  • 1985 – Julia Skripnik, Estonian tennis player
  • 1986Andrea Hlaváčková, Czech tennis player
  • 1987 – Jim Bakkum, Dutch singer and actor
  • 1987 – Ari Boyland, New Zealand actor and singer
  • 1989Sam Gagner, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1989 – Ben Sahar, Israeli footballer
  • 1989 – Brenton Thwaites, Australian actor
  • 1990 – Cruze Ah-Nau, Australian rugby player
  • 1990 – Lee Sung-kyung, South Korean model, actress, and singer
  • 1990 – Lucas Till, American actor
  • 1991 – Dagný Brynjarsdóttir, Icelandic footballer
  • 1991 – Marcus Foligno, American-Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1991 – Nikos Korovesis, Greek footballer
  • 1991 – Chris Tremain, Australian cricketer
  • 1992 – Archie Bradley, American baseball player
  • 1992 – Oliver Rowland, English racing driver
  • 1993Andre Drummond, American basketball player
  • 1994Bernardo Silva, Portuguese footballer
  • 1995 – Dalvin Cook, American football player
  • 1996 – Lauren Tait, Scottish netball player
  • 1997Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman
  • 1997 – Luca Marini, Italian motorcycle rider
  • 1999Ja Morant, American basketball player
  • 1999 – Ritomo Miyata, Japanese racing driver
  • 2000Sophia Smith, American soccer player
  • 2000 – Jüri Vips, Estonian racing driver

Deaths

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1601–1900

1901–present

Holidays and observances

See also

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