On this day: August 10
Events
Battle of LechfeldAugust 10, AD 955 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of MaldonAugust 10, AD 991 · Wars & Conflicts
10 August insurrectionAugust 10, 1792 · World History
Founding of Bank of ItalyAugust 10, 1893 · Companies
Battle of the Yellow SeaAugust 10, 1904 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of GuamAugust 10, 1944 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Akita ShotenAugust 10, 1948 · Companies
Founding of SanrioAugust 10, 1960 · Companies- Release of Off the WallAugust 10, 1979 · Music
- Release of The Red Hot Chili PeppersAugust 10, 1984 · Music
- Release of Dil Chahta HaiAugust 10, 2001 · Film
- Release of Chak De! IndiaAugust 10, 2007 · Film
- Release of QueenAugust 10, 2018 · Music
Release of Overwatch (2023 video game)August 10, 2023 · Gaming
2026 Colombia earthquakeAugust 10, 2026 · Geography
Born on this day
Abu Ma'shar al-BalkhiAugust 10, AD 787 – AD 886 · Science
James II of AragonAugust 10, 1267 – November 2, 1327 · Music- Jacques ArcadeltAugust 10, 1507 – October 14, 1568 · Music
Philipp NicolaiAugust 10, 1556 – October 26, 1608 · Music
Eusebio KinoAugust 10, 1645 – March 15, 1711 · Exploration
Samuel ArnoldAugust 10, 1740 – October 22, 1802 · Music- Friedrich August Marschall von BiebersteinAugust 10, 1768 – June 1826 · Exploration
Leopold ZunzAugust 10, 1794 – March 17, 1886 · Culture
Henri NestléAugust 10, 1814 – July 7, 1890 · Science
Georg Alexander PickAugust 10, 1859 – July 26, 1942 · Science
Herbert HooverAugust 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964 · Politics
Alan CroslandAugust 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936 · Film
Walter LangAugust 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972 · Film
Norma ShearerAugust 10, 1902 – June 12, 1983 · Film
Arne TiseliusAugust 10, 1902 – October 29, 1971 · Science- Curt SiodmakAugust 10, 1902 – September 2, 2000 · Film
Leo FenderAugust 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991 · Technology- Wolfgang PaulAugust 10, 1913 – December 7, 1993 · Science
Ken AnnakinAugust 10, 1914 – April 22, 2009 · Film
Jean-François LyotardAugust 10, 1924 – April 21, 1998 · Culture
Marie-Claire AlainAugust 10, 1926 – February 26, 2013 · Music
Vittorio GregottiAugust 10, 1927 – March 15, 2020 · Culture
Tom LaughlinAugust 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013 · Film
Giya KancheliAugust 10, 1935 – October 2, 2019 · Music
Peter AtkinsAugust 10, 1940 – present · Science
Louis E. BrusAugust 10, 1943 – January 11, 2026 · Science
John ZerzanAugust 10, 1943 – present · Culture
Aleksandr AdabashyanAugust 10, 1945 – present · Art
Renaud CamusAugust 10, 1946 – present · Culture
Ian AndersonAugust 10, 1947 – present · Music
Patti AustinAugust 10, 1950 – present · Music
Juan Manuel SantosAugust 10, 1951 – present · Politics
Rosanna ArquetteAugust 10, 1959 – present · Film
Hansi KürschAugust 10, 1966 – present · Music
Cate ShortlandAugust 10, 1968 – present · Film
Mariam PetrosyanAugust 10, 1969 – present · Art
Carlos MoedasAugust 10, 1970 – present · Art
Justin TherouxAugust 10, 1971 – present · Film
Luca GuadagninoAugust 10, 1971 – present · Film
Ryan EggoldAugust 10, 1984 – present · Film
Kateryna PavlenkoAugust 10, 1988 – present · Music