Born on 10 August 1959

At A Glance

10 August 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

10 August 1959 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1959

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.

Star sign

The star sign for 10 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 10 August 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 10 August 1959 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 August

• 1948 Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as The Candid Microphone.
• 1949 An amendment to the National Security Act of 1947 enhances the authority of the United States Secretary of Defense over the Army, Navy and Air Force, and replaces the National Military Establishment with the Department of Defense.
• 1953 First Indochina War: The French Union withdraws its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central Vietnam.
• 1954 At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
• 1961 Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover.

Famous people born on 10 August

• Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman (born 1997)
• Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer (born 1960)
• Justin Theroux, American actor (born 1971)
• Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (1874–1964)

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