Famous Personalities Born In August - 10
Sunday, 17 August 2025
1267 On this day in history birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)
1296 John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.
1360 On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)
1397 Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.
1489 On August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)
1520 Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.
1556 Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.
1560 On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer
1567 On this day in history birth of girolamo Giacobbi, composer
1589 Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer was born on this day in history.
1602 On August - 10 birth of gilles de Roberval, French mathematician (d. 1675)
1645 On August - 10 birth of eusebio Kino, Italian Catholic missionary (d. 1711)
1652 On this day in history birth of peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)
1654 On August - 10 birth of bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist
1657 Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director was born on August - 10.
1699 Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer was born on this day in history.
1708 On August - 10 birth of john Stinstra, baptist vicar
1720 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer was born on this day in history.
1737 Anton Losenko, Russian painter (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.
1740 Samuel Arnold, composer was born on this day in history.
1744 Alexandrine-Jeanne d'Étiolles (nicknamed "Fanfan"), daughter of the courtesan Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754) was born on August - 10.
1750 On this day in history birth of daniel Gottlob Turk, composer
1762 On August - 10 birth of santiago Ferrer, composer
1782 Charles Napier, London, soldier was born on this day in history.
1793 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer was born on this day in history.
1794 Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) was born on August - 10.
1801 Robert Woodward Barnwell, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.
1808 Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer was born on this day in history.
1810 Camilio Benso di Cavour, Turin Italy, PM was born on August - 10.
1810 Cornelis Outshoorn, Dutch architect was born on this day in history.
1814 Jacob Edvard Gille, composer was born on August - 10.
1814 John Clifford Pemberton, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.
1814 William Lowndes Yancey, MC (Confederacy), died in 1863 was born on August - 10.
1814 On August - 10 birth of henri Nestlé, Swiss industrialist (d. 1890)