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10 Aug 1924
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Martha Hyer: Texas, United States -- Actress (Day of the Wolves, Night of the Grizzly)
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10 Aug 1924
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birth
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Nancy Buckingham, English author |
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10 Aug 1924
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birth
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Martha Hyer, American actress (d. 2014) |
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10 Aug 1924
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birth
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Martha Hyer actress (Day of the Wolves, Night of the Grizzly)
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| 75 years anniversary |
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10 Aug 1949
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birth
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Gene Johnson: Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania -- Singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle)
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10 Aug 1949
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Ezzard Charles TKOs Gus Lesnevich in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
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10 Aug 1949
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National Military Establishment renamed Department of Defense
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10 Aug 1949
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U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense. |
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10 Aug 1949
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birth Andy Cresswell-Davis, The Korgis (1980 UK No.5 single 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime').
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10 Aug 1949
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Natl Military Establishment renamed Dept of Defense
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| 50 years anniversary |
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10 Aug 1974
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birth
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Dave Fiore: Tackle (San Francisco 49ers)
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10 Aug 1974
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birth
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Miro Simonovic: Hockey goaltender (Team Slovakia 1998)
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10 Aug 1974
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birth
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Walt Harris: Cornerback (Chicago Bears)
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10 Aug 1974
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death
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Ivor Dean: British actor (Theatre of Death), dies at 57
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10 Aug 1974
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Judy Rankin wins LPGA Colgate-European American Golf Open
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10 Aug 1974
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birth
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Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabian director |
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10 Aug 1974
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birth
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Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer and manager |
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10 Aug 1974
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birth
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Rachel Simmons, American scholar and author |
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10 Aug 1974
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birth
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David Sommeil, French footballer |
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10 Aug 1974
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music
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John Denver went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Back Home Again'.
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10 Aug 1974
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music
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Roberta Flack went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Feel Like Makin' Love', the singers third US No.1.
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10 Aug 1974
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death
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Ilona Massey actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64
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10 Aug 1974
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death
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Pedro Regas actor (Pat Paulsen's
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| 25 years anniversary |
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10 Aug 1999
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death
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Jennifer Paterson, English chef and actress (b. 1928) |
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10 Aug 1999
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death
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Acharya Baldev Upadhyaya, Indian historian, scholar, and critic (b. 1899) |
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10 Aug 1999
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music
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it was announced that Oasis rhythm guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthur's had quit the band after finishing his guitar parts on the bands new album.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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10 Aug 2009
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event
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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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| 10 years anniversary |
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10 Aug 2014
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death
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Jim Command, American baseball player (b. 1928) |
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10 Aug 2014
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death
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Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (b. 1912) |
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10 Aug 2014
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death
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Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (b. 1930) |
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