Who Was Born Today – October 10 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on October 10 | ||
1731 | Henry Cavendish, English physicist who measured the density and mass of the Earth. | |
1813 | Giuseppe Verdi, composer (Rigoletto, Aida). | |
1900 | Helen Hayes, American actress. | |
1901 | Alberto Giacometti, sculptor and painter. | |
1920 | Thelonius Monk, jazz pianist and composer. | |
1924 | James Clavell, novelist (Shogun, Noble House). | |
1930 | Harold Pinter, British playwright (The Homecoming, Betrayal). | |
1940 | Winston Spencer-Churchill, British politician; grandson of famed Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. | |
1946 | John Prine, singer, songwriter; influential for his poem-like lyrics (“The Great Compromise,” “Blue Umbrella”). | |
1946 | Ben Vereen, actor (Roots miniseries). | |
1949 | Wang Wanxing, Chinese rights advocate; prisoner for 13 years in detention centers and psychiatric institutions (Ankang), he is the only person thus far to be released from these institutions and allowed to live in a Western country. | |
1954 | David Lee Roth, singer, songwriter, actor, author; lead vocalist for hard rock band Van Halen; member of Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame (2007). | |
1958 | Tanya Tucker, singer whose first hit, “Delta Dawn,” came when she was just 13. | |
1963 | Daniel Pearl, journalist; captured and beheaded by Al Queda in Pakistan; Daniel Pearl Foundation to promote tolerance and understanding internationally founded in his memory. | |
1969 | Brett Favre, pro football player; only pro quarterback to throw for over 70,000 yards, completing 6,000 passes, including over 500 for touchdowns. | |
1974 | Dale Earnhardt Jr., stock car racing driver and team owner; won Most Popular Driver Award in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 10 times (2003–2012). |
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