Famous people born on October 10 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 10, you share it with Giuseppe Verdi, Helen Hayes, Brett Favre — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for October 10
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
283rd
Day of the year
October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years), with 82 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 10
Giuseppe Verdi — Italian opera composer of Aida and La Traviata (born 1813).
Helen Hayes — American actress known as the First Lady of American Theatre (born 1900).
Brett Favre — American Hall of Fame NFL quarterback (born 1969).
Also sharing the day:
Thelonious Monk (b. 1917) — American jazz pianist and composer of standards like "'Round Midnight."
Harold Pinter (b. 1930) — English playwright who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (b. 1974) — American NASCAR star voted the sport's most popular driver 15 times.
October 10 in history
1845 — The Naval School, later the United States Naval Academy, opened in Annapolis, Maryland.
1913 — President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, a key step in completing the Panama Canal.
1964 — The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympics became the first relayed live by satellite around the world.
1846 — Astronomer William Lassell discovered Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.
1903 — Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union to campaign for women's right to vote.
1967 — The Outer Space Treaty, the foundation of international space law, entered into force.
October 10 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 10?
Anyone born on October 10 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for October 10?
The birthstone for a October 10 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 10?
Giuseppe Verdi is among the best known — Italian opera composer of Aida and La Traviata (born 1813).
What happened on October 10?
In 1845, The Naval School, later the United States Naval Academy, opened in Annapolis, Maryland.
What day of the year is October 10?
October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years), with 82 days still to come.
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