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Today In History Basic Datebook-August 10th

For The Weekday Of: Sunday in 2008, Monday in 2009
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People on August 10th: birthdates

Al Alberts: 1922 (is 86 in 2008, 87 in 2009)
Singer, of The Four Aces
Beatrice Alda: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Actress, Arlene Weiss & Alan's daughter
Ian Anderson: 1947 (is 61 in 2008, 62 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Flutist, Songwriter, Scotish, Jethro Tull founder
Rosanna Arquette: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Movie Actress, Vegetarian, b. in New York City; Lewis's daughter & Cliff's (Charley Weaver) granddaughter; Desparately Seeking Susan, The Whole Nine Yards
Patti Austin: 1948 (is 60 in 2008, 61 in 2009)
Soul Singer, b. in New York City; Quincy Jones' goddaughter
Antonio Banderas: 1960 (is 48 in 2008, 49 in 2009)
Movie Actor, Spanish, Mambo Kings, Philadelphia, Evita, The Mask of Zorro, the 13th Warrior, Spy Kids, Ballistic, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, The Legend of Zorro, Take The Lead
Michael "Biv" Bivins: 1968 (is 40 in 2008, 41 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of New Edition, Bel Biv & DeVoe; some say Oct 10
Nikki Bratcher: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Divine
Krissy Carlson: 1976 (is 32 in 2008, 33 in 2009)
Soap Actress, Sunset Beach's Amy Nielsen
Claudia Christian: 1965 (is 43 in 2008, 44 in 2009)
TV Actress, Babylon 5's Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova
Mick Clarke: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Bass-sax, British, of Rubettes
Andy Creswell-Davis: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Singer, Keyboardist, British, of Korgus, Tears For Fears
Sal Cuomo: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
Singer, of Regents, Runarounds
Jimmy Dean: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Pianist, Composer, Actor, b. in Plainview, TX; RN:Seth Ward; Big Bad John; Daniel Boone's Josh Clements, Jimmy Dean Show host; Sausage King
Dan Donovan: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, RN:Don?; of Big Audio Dynamite
Geoffrey C. Ewing: 1951 (is 57 in 2008, 58 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Loving's Charles Harrison, Guiding Light's Griffin Williams
Jon Farriss: 1961 (is 47 in 2008, 48 in 2009)
Rock & Roll Singer, Drummer, Australian, of INXS
Eddie Fisher: 1928 (is 80 in 2008, 81 in 2009)
Crooner, Country Singer, TV Host, Actor, Jewish, b. in Philadelphia, PA; Debbie Reynolds, then Liz Taylor, then Connie Stevens's ex-, Carrie's dad; RFN:Edwin Jack; Coke Time star, George Gobel Show reg, Eddie Fisher Show
Rhonda Fleming: 1923 (is 85 in 2008, 86 in 2009)
Movie Actress, b. in Los Angeles; RN:Marilyn Louis; some say '22
Julia Fordham: 1962 (is 46 in 2008, 47 in 2009)
Singer
Joanna Garcia: 1979 (is 29 in 2008, 30 in 2009)
Actress, Reba's Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery
William Solomon Golden: 2001 (is 7 in 2008, 8 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Brenda and William Lee Golden's son
Aaron Hall: 1964 (is 44 in 2008, 45 in 2009)
Singer
Jennifer Hanson: 1973 (is 35 in 2008, 36 in 2009)
Country Singer
Angie Harmon: 1972 (is 36 in 2008, 37 in 2009)
TV Actress, Baywatch Nights' Ryan McBride, Law and Order's Asst. DA Abbie Carmichael
Daniel Hugh-Kelly: 1952 (is 56 in 2008, 57 in 2009)
TV/Movie/Soap Actor, Hardcastle & McCormick's Mark 'Skid' McCormick, Chicago Story, Ryan's Hope's Frank Ryan, All My Children's Travis Montgomery 1993-, Second Noah's Noah Beckett, As the World Turns' Major Winston Mayer
Les Humphries: 1940 (is 68 in 2008, 69 in 2009)
Pianist, Songwriter, British
Martha Hyer: 1924 (is 84 in 2008, 85 in 2009)
TV/Movie Actress, Day of the Wolves, Night of the Grizzly
Gene Johnson: 1949 (is 59 in 2008, 60 in 2009)
Country Singer, of Diamond Rio
Beau Jones: 2007 (is 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Emma Bunton and Jade's son
Craig Kirkwood: 1974 (is 34 in 2008, 35 in 2009)
TV Actor, Running the Halls' Miles Taylor or Fletcher?
Larry Larden: 1945 (is 63 in 2008, 64 in 2009)
Guitarist, Singer, of Every Mothers' Son
Sydney Noelle Lemmon: 1990 (is 18 in 2008, 19 in 2009)
Celebrity Daughter, Gina Raymond & Chris's daughter, Jack's granddaughter
Todd Nichols: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)
Modern Rock Performer, of Toad the Wet Sprocket, but if he got his way, it would have been Todd the Wet Sprocket
Kate O'Mara: 1939 (is 69 in 2008, 70 in 2009)
TV/Stage Actress, English, Dynasty's Caress Morell; Dr. Who's Rani
Lorraine Pearson: 1967 (is 41 in 2008, 42 in 2009)?
Rhythm and Blues Singer, British, MN:Samantha Jean; of Five Star; AP says b. Aug 10; some say b. Aug 8, 1967 (is 41 in 2008)
Jon Prescott: 1981 (is 27 in 2008, 28 in 2009)
Actor, As the World Turns' Mike Kasnoff
Mark Price: 1959 (is 49 in 2008, 50 in 2009)
Bass Singer/Basso
James Reynolds: 1946 (is 62 in 2008, 63 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Days of Our Lives' Abe Carver
Marlon Richards: 1969 (is 39 in 2008, 40 in 2009)
Celebrity Son, Anita Pallenberg & Keith's son
Kaysar Ridha: 1980 (is 28 in 2008, 29 in 2009)
Soap Actor, Young & The Restless' Magazine Editor
Tessie Santiago: 1975 (is 33 in 2008, 34 in 2009)
Actor, Good Morning Miami's Lucia Rojas-Klein
David A. Saunders: yr unknown
Soap Actor, Port Charles' Winston
Ronnie Spector: 1943 (is 65 in 2008, 66 in 2009)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, b. in New York City; Ronettes lead as Veronica Bennett; Phil's wife; some say 1947
Justin Theroux: 1971 (is 37 in 2008, 38 in 2009)
Actor, of The District
Gino Torretta: 1970 (is 38 in 2008, 39 in 2009)
College Ftbl Player, Movie Actor, of Miami Hurricanes fame; child actor with Clint Eastwood
Barry Unsworth: 1930 (is 78 in 2008, 79 in 2009)
Novelist

People on August 10th: birth anniversaries

Jorge Amado: 1912=d.Aug 6, 2001 (was 88)
Novelist, Brazilian
Noah Jr. Beery: 1913=d.Nov 1, 1994 (was 81)
TV/Movie Actor, Circus Boy's Joey the Clown, Riverboat, Hondo, Doc Elliot, The Rockford Files' Joseph Rocky Rockford, The Yellow Rose's Luther, The Quest; Noah Sr.'s son; some say b. 1915 or 1916
Ernest "Jim" Carter: 1910=d.Feb, 1971
Bass Singer/Basso, of Chuck Wagon Gang
Joseph Cates: 1924=d.Oct 10, 1990 (was 66)
Movie Producer/Director
Arnett Cobb: 1918=d.Mar 24, 1989 (was 70)
Jazz Performer, Tenor-sax
Jay Cooke: 1821=d.Feb 18, 1905 (was 83)
Financier, fund-raiser for the federal government during the American Civil War.
Jeff Corey: 1914=d.Aug 16, 2002 (was 88)
TV/Movie Actor, Director, Hell Town's Lawyer Sam, Morningstar/Eveningstar
Alexander D'Arcy: 1908=d.Apr 20, 1996 (was 87)
Movie Actor
Charles Darrow: 1889=d.Aug 29, 1967 (was 78)
Inventor, Monopoly; d. Aug 28?
Hugo Eckener: 1868=d.Aug 14, 1954 (was 86)
Pioneer, German, Dirigible expert; Zeppelin commander
Leo Fender: 1909=d.Mar 21, 1991 (was 81)
HALL OF FAMER, Inventor, FN:Clarence; Guitar maker; the Stratocaster, a rock 'n roller's choice
Alexander K. Glazunov: 1865=d.Mar 21, 1936 (was 70)
Composer
Jack Sr. Haley: 1899=d.Jun 6, 1979 (was 79)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Singer, Dancer, b. in Boston; Wizard of Oz's Tin Man; some say b. Aug 1 1900
Bobby Hatfield: 1940=d.Nov 5, 2003 (was 63)
Tenor, of The Righteous Brothers
Herbert Clark Hoover: 1874=d.Oct 20, 1964 (was 90)
President, Quaker, b. in West Branch, Iowa; 31st U.S. President 1929-33; the first prez to have a telephone on his desk in 1929; d. in New York
Margaret Johnson: 1918=d.Jun 29, 2002 (was 83)
Actress
Charles Keene: 1823=d.Jan 4, 1891 (was 67)
Illustrator, English, Punch magazine
Jimmy Martin: 1927=d.May 14, 2005 (was 77)
Bluegrass Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Bandleader
Joseph McKenna: 1843=d.Nov 21, 1926 (was 83)
Supreme Court Justice, SC justice 1898-1925
Wolfgang Paul: 1913=d.Dec 6, 1993 (was 80)
Physicist, German
John Clifford Pemberton: 1814=d.Jul 13, 1881 (was 66)
General, Confederate general during the American Civil War, remembered for his tenacious but ultimately unsuccessful defense of Vicksburg.
Edmund Jennings Randolph: 1753=d.Sep 12, 1813 (was 60)
Attorney/Lawyer, Statesman, played an important role in drafting and ratifying the U.S. Constitution and served as attorney general and later secretary of state in George Washington's Cabinet.
Norma Shearer: 1902=d.Jun 12, 1983 (was 80)
Movie Actress, Model, Canadian, b. in Montreal, Quebec; FN:Edith; The Divorcee; Irving Thalberg's wife; some say b. 1900 or 1904
Claude Thornhill: 1909=d.Jul 1, 1965 (was 55)
Pianist, Arranger, Bandleader
Sam Warner: 1887=d.????
Film Executive, Businessperson, Canadian, Warner Brothers Co. co-founder

People on August 10th: death anniversaries

I. W. Abel: 1987 (was 78)/b.Aug 11, 1908
Leader, United Steelworkers of America founder & prez 1965-77
Kenny Baker: 1985 (was 72)/b.Sep 30, 1912
Movie Actor, Singer, Comedian
Ray "Crash" Corrigan: 1976 (was 74)/b.Feb 14, 1902?
Movie Actor, RN:Ray Benard; Cowboy Actor; some say b. Feb 14, 1903, or b. Feb 14, 1907
Ivor Dean: 1974 (was 67)/b.Apr 29, 1907
Actor, British, The Saint's Insp. Claude Teal
Dick Foran: 1979 (was 69)/b.Jun 18, 1910
TV/Movie Actor, O.K. Crackerby's Slim
Barbara George: 2006 (was 63)/b.Aug 16, 1942
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter
Robert Hutchings Goddard: 1945 (was 62)/b.Oct 5, 1882
Physicist, Philosopher, Father of Modern American Rocketry
Massena "Andy" Gump: 1998 (was 88)/b.yr unknown
Inventor, His portable toilet empire brought convienient relief to millions of Southern Californians for over 40 years
David M. Haskell: 2000 (was 52)/b.yr unknown
Soap Actor, Movie Actor, Godspell, Santa Barbara's Nick Hartley
Michael Houser: 2002 (was 40)/b.Jan 6, 1962
Musician, of Widespread Panic
Douglas Kennedy: 1973 (was 57)/b.Sep 14, 1915
Actor, Lone Ranger, Lost City of Gold
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy: 1963 (was 0)/b.Aug 7, 1963
Celebrity Son, Jacqueline Kennedy & JFK's son
King Ferdinand VI Of Spain: 1759 (was 45)/b.Sep 23, 1713
King, Spanish, ruled 1746-59; He supported economic and military reforms and increased the state's control over the Roman Catholic church.
Frank Lloyd: 1960 (was 72)/b.Feb 2, 1888?
Movie Director, Movie Actor, Scotish, Mutiny on Bounty, Oliver Twist; some say b. Feb 18, 1889
Francis Lowell: 1817 (was 42)/b.Apr 7, 1775
Manufacturer, a member of the gifted Lowell family of Massachusetts and the principal founder of what is said to have been the world's first textile mill in which were performed all operations converting raw cotton into finished cloth.
Ilona Massey: 1974 (was 64)/b.Jun 16, 1910
Movie Actress, Singer, Hungarian, RLN:Hajmassy; Glamorous continental star; one says b. 7-5-12 or 6-16-12, one says d. Aug 20
Jennifer Paterson: 1999 (was 71)/b.Apr 3, 1928
TV Hostess, Two Fat Cooking Ladies
Pedro Regas: 1974 (was 92)/b.Apr 12, 1882
Actor, of Pat Paulsen's 1/2 Comedy Hour
Edward Roberts: 1993 (was 57)/b.yr unknown
Singer, of Ruby & the Romantics
David Rogers: 1993 (was 57)/b.Mar 27, 1936
Country/Western Performer
Adela Rogers Saint Johns: 1988 (was 94)/b.May 20, 1894
Journalist, Author, NN: Mother Confessor of Hollywood
Freddie Slack: 1965 (was 55)/b.Aug 7, 1910
Jazz Pianist, Composer/Songwriter, Bandleader, Boogie Woogie Piano
Raquel Torres: 1987 (was 78)/b.Nov 11, 1908
Movie Actress, RN:Paula Marie Osterman; 2x Jon Hall's wife, Duck Soup

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General events on August 10th

In 1831, Former slave Nat Turner led a violent insurrection against slavery.

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Government and Politics on August 10th

In 1776, a committee of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggested the United States adopt "E pluribus unum" -- "Out of many, one" -- as the motto for its Great Seal.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on August 10th

In 1664, Austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vasvar.

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Royalty and Religious events on August 10th

In 654, St. Eugenius was consecrated as pope. He served to 0657.

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Human Achievement and Science events on August 10th

In 1500, Diego Diaz discovers Madagascar.

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Weird and Other events on August 10th

In 1980, 08 x 10 = 80

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