August 10 in History
August 10 is the birthday of Sophia Wilson (2000) and the anniversary of the death of Anas Al-Sharif (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for August 10, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Lê Hoàn, Vietnamese emperor was born in 941, while Lawrence of Rome, Spanish-Italian deacon and saint died in 258.
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Famous people born on August 10
Famous people who died on August 10
2019
Jeffrey Epstein (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
2015
Endre Czeizel (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Hungarian physician, geneticist and professor (1935–2015)
2013
William P. Clark Jr. (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American judge and public servant (1931–2013)
2012
Ioan Dicezare (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (born 1916)
2011
Billy Grammer (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American country music singer-songwriter (1925–2011)
2010
David L. Wolper (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American television and film producer (1928–2010)
What happened on August 10
- 2024
Israel strikes Al-Tabaeen school in eastern Gaza City, killing at least 80 Palestinians.
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Derecho in Iowa becomes the most costly thunderstorm disaster in U.S. history.
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Thirty-two are killed and one million are evacuated as Typhoon Lekima makes landfall in Zhejiang, China. Earlier it had caused flooding in the Philippines.
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Philip Manshaus shoots his stepsister and attacks a mosque in the Bærum mosque shooting.
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Horizon Air employee Richard Russell hijacks and performs an unauthorized takeoff on a Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 plane at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in Washington, flying it for more than an hour before crashing the plane and killing himself on Ketron Island in Puget Sound.
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An anti-government rally turns into a riot when members of the Romanian Gendarmerie attack the 100,000 people protesting in front of the Victoria Palace, leading to 452 recorded injuries. The authorities alleged that the crowd was infiltrated by hooligans who began attacking law enforcement agents.
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Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
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The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people.
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Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
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The Okinawa Urban Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa.
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The 2001 Angola train attack occurs, causing 252 deaths.
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Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2.
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One person is killed and five people are injured in the Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting.
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HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.
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Sixteen people are killed when Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 crashes near Beigan Airport in the Matsu Islands of Taiwan.
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Editor's picks
Born on August 10
- 941 — Lê Hoàn, Vietnamese emperor (died 1005)
- 1267 — James II of Aragon (died 1327)
- 1296 — John of Bohemia (died 1346)
Died on August 10
- 258 — Lawrence of Rome, Spanish-Italian deacon and saint (born 225)
- 794 — Fastrada, Frankish noblewoman (born 765)
- 796 — Eanbald, archbishop of York
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for August 10
Quick answers
Who was born on August 10? Sophia Wilson (2000), Jüri Vips (2000), Ja Morant (1999).
Who died on August 10? Anas Al-Sharif (2025), Rachael Lillis (2024), Peggy Moffitt (2024).
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