On August 10th, events transpired.
August 10, a day steeped in history, has seen a mix of significant events, births, and deaths throughout the centuries. However, a thorough search did not yield specific notable historical events, birthdays, or deaths on August 10 for the exact years 955, 1925, 1975, 1985, or 1995.
In the year 955, no specific notable event from August 10 is highlighted. The year 1925 saw the opening of a waterplane line between the Elbe cities of Dresden and Altona, which was not yet part of Hamburg at the time. Yet, no direct information about specific events on August 10, 1925, is mentioned in the search.
The year 1975 is marked by two significant events, although they occurred on different days. While August 15, 1975, is noted for the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the release of the film Sholay, there is no specific August 10 event listed for this year in the search results. However, November 10, 1975, marks the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald with all crew lost, an important maritime tragedy from that year.
In 1975, a series of violent incidents took place in Erfurt, Germany, which are often referred to by historians as the first major racist riots in Germany since 1945. On August 10, 1975, a racist manhunt occurred in Erfurt where around 300 German youths chased approximately 25 Algerian contract workers, severely injuring several.
The year 1985 saw Michael Jackson purchase the ATV Music company for $47.5 million, gaining the rights to 251 Beatles compositions. Yet, no notable events, births, or deaths on August 10, 1985, were found in the results.
In 1995, the Federal Constitutional Court decided that crucifixes in public schools generally violate the religious freedom guaranteed in the Basic Law. No notable events, births, or deaths on August 10, 1995, were found in the results.
Regarding general notable August 10 historical facts, the day is the 222nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. Some notable births on August 10 (not necessarily from the years requested) include Russian composer Alexander Glazunov (1865) and Herbert Hoover, the 31st U.S. president (1874).
No specific name days or traditional celebrations on August 10 for those years were identified in the search results.
Born on August 10, 1960, is Antonio Banderas, the Spanish actor known for his roles in "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" and "The 13th Warrior". Carsten Linnemann, the General Secretary of the CDU since 2023, celebrated his birthday on August 10, 1977. Les Humphries, the British composer and pop musician, founder of the Les Humphries Singers, passed away on August 10, 2007. Eduard Arnhold, German entrepreneur and patron, donated the Kunstakademie Villa Massimo in Rome to the Prussian state in 1910 and died on this day in 1925. He was the first and only Jew to be appointed to the Prussian House of Lords in 1913.
On August 10, 2025, August 10 is recognised as the Name Day for Astrid, Laurentius, and Philomena.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_born_on_August_10 [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_died_on_August_10 [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_August_10_name_days [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_10
Celebrities like Antonio Banderas, born on August 10, 1960, have contributed to the entertainment industry. Despite being a significant day for him, no notable historical events, births, or deaths for August 10 in the years 955, 1925, 1975, 1985, or 1995 were found without specific references.
In the realm of general-news, Land Rover unveiled their Defender utility vehicle on August 10, 1948. Alongside this, no notable events for August 10 in the years 955, 1925, 1975, 1985, or 1995 were found with direct connections to entertainment, celebrities, or general-news.
