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On This Day 10-August Events that happened on this date.

Year Name / Event Description
258 Saint Lawrence Lawrence of Rome, Spanish-Italian deacon and saint (born 225)
794 Fastrada Fastrada, Frankish noblewoman (born 765)
796 Eanbald (died 796) Eanbald, archbishop of York
847 Al-Wathiq Al-Wathiq, Abbasid caliph (born 816)
955 Conrad, Duke of Lorraine Conrad ('the Red'), duke of Lorraine
1241 Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (born 1184)
1250 Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV of Denmark (born 1216)
1284 Tekuder Tekuder, Khan of the Mongol Ilkhanate
1316 Felim McHugh O'Connor Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht
1322 John of La Verna John of La Verna, Italian ascetic (born 1259)
1410 Louis II, Duke of Bourbon Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (born 1337)
1535 Ippolito de' Medici Ippolito de' Medici, Italian cardinal (born 1509)
1536 Francis III, Duke of Brittany Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Dauphin of France, Brother of Henry II (born 1518)
1653 Maarten Tromp Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral (born 1598)
1655 Alfonso de la Cueva, 1st Marquess of Bedmar Alfonso de la Cueva, 1st Marquis of Bedmar, Spanish cardinal and diplomat (born 1572)
1660 Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond (born 1649)
1723 Guillaume Dubois Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and politician, French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (born 1656)
1759 Ferdinand VI Ferdinand VI of Spain (born 1713)
1784 Allan Ramsay (artist) Allan Ramsay, Scottish-English painter (born 1713)
1796 Ignaz Anton von Indermauer Ignaz Anton von Indermauer, Austrian nobleman and government official (born 1759)
1802 Franz Aepinus Franz Aepinus, German-Russian philosopher and academic (born 1724)
1806 Michael Haydn Michael Haydn, Austrian composer and educator (born 1737)
1839 Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English lawyer and politician (born 1758)
1862 Hon'inbō Shūsaku Hon'inbō Shūsaku, Japanese Go player (born 1829)
1875 Karl Andree Karl Andree, German geographer and journalist (born 1808)
1889 Arthur Böttcher Arthur Böttcher, German pathologist and anatomist (born 1831)
1890 John Boyle O'Reilly John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer (born 1844)
1896 Otto Lilienthal Otto Lilienthal, German pilot and engineer (born 1848)
1904 Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, French lawyer and politician, 68th Prime Minister of France (born 1846)
1913 Johannes Linnankoski Johannes Linnankoski, Finnish author (born 1869)
1915 Henry Moseley Henry Moseley, English physicist and engineer (born 1887)
1916 John J. Loud John J. Loud, American inventor (born 1844)
1918 Erich Loewenhardt Erich Löwenhardt, German lieutenant and pilot (born 1897)
1920 Ádám Politzer Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician and academic (born 1835)
1922 Reginald Dunne Reginald Dunne, Irish Republican, executed for the killing of Sir Henry Wilson
1922 Joseph O'Sullivan Joseph O'Sullivan, Irish Republican, executed for the killing of Sir Henry Wilson
1929 Pierre Fatou Pierre Fatou, French mathematician and astronomer (born 1878)
1929 Aletta Jacobs Aletta Jacobs, Dutch physician (born 1854)
1932 Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin, American acting dog (born 1918)
1933 Alf Morgans Alf Morgans, Welsh-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Western Australia (born 1850)
1945 Robert H. Goddard Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (born 1882)
1948 Kan'ichi Asakawa Kan'ichi Asakawa, Japanese-American historian, author, and academic (born 1873)
1948 Andrew Brown (soccer) Andrew Brown, Scottish footballer and coach (born 1870)
1948 Montague Summers Montague Summers, English clergyman and author (born 1880)
1949 Homer Burton Adkins Homer Burton Adkins, American chemist (born 1892)
1954 Robert Adair (actor) Robert Adair, American-born British actor (born 1900)
1958 Frank Demaree Frank Demaree, American baseball player and manager (born 1910)
1960 Ayşe Sultan (daughter of Abdul Hamid II) Hamide Ayşe Sultan, Ottoman princess (born 1887)
1961 Julia Peterkin Julia Peterkin, American author (born 1880)
1963 Estes Kefauver Estes Kefauver, American lawyer and politician (born 1903)
1963 Ernst Wetter Ernst Wetter, Swiss lawyer and jurist (born 1877)
1969 János Kodolányi János Kodolányi, Hungarian author (born 1899)
1976 Bert Oldfield Bert Oldfield, Australian cricketer (born 1894)
1979 Dick Foran Dick Foran, American actor and singer (born 1910)
1979 Walther Gerlach Walter Gerlach, German physicist and academic (born 1889)
1980 Yahya Khan Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 3rd President of Pakistan (born 1917)
1982 Anderson Bigode Herzer Anderson Bigode Herzer, Brazilian author and poet (born 1962)
1985 Nate Barragar Nate Barragar, American football player and sergeant (born 1906)
1987 Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1893)
1991 Lưu Trọng Lư Lưu Trọng Lư, Vietnamese poet and playwright (born 1912)
1993 Euronymous Euronymous, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and producer (born 1968)
1997 Jean-Claude Lauzon Jean-Claude Lauzon, Canadian director and screenwriter (born 1953)
1997 Conlon Nancarrow Conlon Nancarrow, American-Mexican pianist and composer (born 1912)
1999 Jennifer Paterson Jennifer Paterson, English chef and television presenter (born 1928)
1999 Baldev Upadhyaya Baldev Upadhyaya, Indian historian, scholar, and critic (born 1899)
2000 Gilbert Parkhouse Gilbert Parkhouse, Welsh cricketer and rugby player (born 1925)
2001 Lou Boudreau Lou Boudreau, American baseball player and manager (born 1917)
2002 Michael Houser Michael Houser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1962)
2002 Kristen Nygaard Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer scientist and politician (born 1926)
2007 Henry Cabot Lodge Bohler Henry Cabot Lodge Bohler, American lieutenant and pilot (born 1925)
2007 James E. Faust James E. Faust, American lawyer and religious leader (born 1920)
2007 Jean Rédélé Jean Rédélé, French race car driver and pilot, founded Alpine (born 1922)
2007 Tony Wilson Tony Wilson, English journalist, producer, and manager, co-founded Factory Records (born 1950)
2008 Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1942)
2010 Markus Liebherr Markus Liebherr, German-Swiss businessman (born 1948)
2010 Adam Stansfield Adam Stansfield, English footballer (born 1978)
2010 David L. Wolper David L. Wolper, American director and producer (born 1928)
2011 Billy Grammer Billy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1925)
2012 Carlo Rambaldi Carlo Rambaldi, Italian special effects artist (born 1925)
2012 Philippe Bugalski Philippe Bugalski, French race car driver (born 1963)
2012 Ioan Dicezare Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (born 1916)
2012 Irving Fein Irving Fein, American producer and manager (born 1911)
2012 William W. Momyer William W. Momyer, American general and pilot (born 1916)
2013 William P. Clark Jr. William P. Clark Jr., American judge and politician, 12th United States National Security Advisor (born 1931)
2013 Jonathan Dawson Jonathan Dawson, Australian historian and academic (born 1941)
2013 Eydie Gormé Eydie Gormé, American singer and actress (born 1928)
2013 David C. Jones David C. Jones, American general (born 1921)
2013 Jody Payne Jody Payne, American singer and guitarist (born 1936)
2013 Amy Wallace Amy Wallace, American author (born 1955)
2014 Jim Command Jim Command, American baseball player and scout (born 1928)
2014 Dotty Lynch Dotty Lynch, American journalist and academic (born 1945)
2014 Kathleen Ollerenshaw Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (born 1912)
2014 Bob Wiesler Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (born 1930)
2015 Buddy Baker Buddy Baker, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1941)
2015 Endre Czeizel Endre Czeizel, Hungarian physician, geneticist, and academic (born 1935)
2015 Knut Osnes Knut Osnes, Norwegian footballer and coach (born 1922)
2015 Eriek Verpale Eriek Verpale, Belgian author and poet (born 1952)
2017 Ruth Pfau Ruth Pfau, German-Pakistani doctor and nun (born 1929)
2019 Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein, American financier (born 1953)
2021 Tony Esposito Tony Esposito, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1943)
2022 Vesa-Matti Loiri Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish actor, musician and comedian (born 1945)
2024 Rachael Lillis Rachael Lillis, American voice actress and scriptwriter (born 1978)
2024 Peggy Moffitt Peggy Moffitt, American model and actress (born 1937)