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What happened in history on this day: August 10?
On August 10 in ...
- 1948 - The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) enters network TV at 7 PM (WJZ, New York).
- 1948 - ABC debuts Allen Funt's Candid Camera TV show.
- 1975 - CBS-TV debuts the Manhattan Transfer variety show.
Births on August 10
- 1899 - Birth of Jack Haley in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Ford Star Revue).
- 1900 - Birth of Norma Shearer in Canada; actress (Divorcee, Idiot's Delight).
- 1912 - Birth of Richard Reeves in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Murph - Date With an Angel).
- 1913 - Birth of Noah Beery Junior in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Rocky - The Rockford Files, Quest, Doc Elliot).
- 1914 - Birth of Jeff Corey in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Getting Straight, Superman and Mole Men).
- 1923 - Birth of Rhonda Fleming in Hollywood, California, USA; actress (Spellbound).
- 1924 - Birth of Martha Hyer; actress (Day of the Wolves, Night of the Grizzly).
- 1928 - Birth of Jimmy Dean in Texas, USA; actor/singer (Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever).
- 1939 - Birth of Kate O'Mara in Leicaster, England; actress (Caress Morell - Dynasty).
- 1946 - Birth of James Reynolds; actor (Days of Our Lives).
- 1959 - Birth of Rosanna Arquette in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Desperately Seeking Susan, What About Brian, Shirley).
- 1961 - Birth of Beatrice Alda, daughter of Alan Alda; actress (Lisa - Four Seasons).
- 1972 - Birth of Angie Harmon; actress (Law and Order).
- 1984 - Birth of Ryan Eggold; actor (Beverly Hills 90210).
- 1990 - Birth of Lucas Till; actor (Hannah Montana).
Deaths on August 10
- 1974 - Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at age 64.
- 1974 - Pedro Regas, actor (Pat Paulsen's 1/2 Comedy Hour), dies at age 92.
- 1977 - Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at age 75.
- 1979 - Dick Foran, American actor (OK Crackerby), dies at age 69 (born 1910).
- 2008 - American singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul album, theme from Shaft, voice of Chef from South Park) dies at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 65.
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