Born on 10 August 1979

At A Glance

10 August 1979 at a glance

Day of the week

10 August 1979 was a Friday.

Kent Music Report No. 1

The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Some Girls” by Racey.

Top Film of 1979

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1979 was Moonraker.

Best-Selling Vehicle of 1979

Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1979 was the Holden Commodore.

Star sign

The star sign for 10 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 10 August 1979 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 10 August 1979 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 10 August

• 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.
• 1971 The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.
• 1988 Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
• 1990 The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
• 1993 Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) in the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) in the North Island.

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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