1737 – Anton Losenko the Russian painter was born on the 10th August 1737 (died 1773).
1793 – The Musée du Louvre was officially opened in Paris, France on the 10th August 1793.
1821 – Missouri was admitted as the 24th U.S. state on the 10th August 1821.
1814 – Henri Nestlé the German businessman and founder of Nestlé was born on the 10th August 1814 (died 1890).
1928 – Gus Mercurio the American-Australian actor was born on the 10th August 1928 (died 2010).
1932 – A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite broke into about 7 pieces and landed near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri on the 10th August 1932.
1941 – Susan Dorothea White the Australian painter and sculptor was born on the 10th August 1941.
1943 – Jimmy Griffin the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Bread was born on the 10th August 1943 (died 2005).
1947 – Ian Anderson the Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from Jethro Tull was born on the 10th August 1947.
1948 – Candid Camera made its television debut on the 10th August 1948, after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
1961 – 1st use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange on the 10th August 1961, by the U.S. Army.
1961 – Jon Farriss the Australian drummer from INXS was born on the 10th August 1961.
1968 – Michael Bivins the American singer from New Edition was born on the 10th August 1968.
1983 ~ Chris Hemsworth the Australian actor was born on the 10th August 1983.
1990 – The Magellan space probe reached Venus on the 10th August 1990.
1997 – Kylie Jenner the American model was born on the 10th August 1997.
2003 – The highest temperature in the United Kingdom was recorded at 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on the 10th August 2003, in Kent, England.
2003 – Yuri Malenchenko became the 1st person to marry in space on the 10th August 2003..
2012 ~ Australia won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics on the 10th day of August in 2012, making a total of 7 gold medals. Australia’s 470 dinghy sailors Malcolm Page and Mathew Belcher won Australia’s 3rd Olympic Regatta gold medal. See the Herald Sun Olympic news story: Malcolm Page and Mathew Belcher have won the gold medal in the men’s 470 sailing
![Australian 470 dinghy sailors Malcolm Page & Mathew Belcher celebrating winning a gold medal for Australia at the 2012 London Olympics (London Now: Olympic News at www.HeraldSun.com.au) Australian 470 dinghy sailors Malcolm Page & Mathew Belcher celebrating gold medal win 2012 London Olympics sailing regatta Herald Sun news website](https://antonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Australian-470-dinghy-sailors-Malcolm-Page-Mathew-Belcher-celebrating-gold-medal-win-2012-London-Olympics-sailing-regatta-Herald-Sun-news-website.png)
![Men's 470 Class Sailing winners, Mathew Belcher & Malcolm Page Australian Gold Medallist stamp by Australia Post (2012 London Olympics) Mathew Belcher & Malcolm Page Sailing Men's 470 Class medals Australian Gold Medallist stamps 2012 London Olympics 60cent postage stamp collectable souvenir](https://antonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mathew-Belcher-Malcolm-Page-Sailing-Mens-470-Class-medals-Australian-Gold-Medallist-stamps-2012-London-Olympics-60cent-postage-stamp-collectable-souvenir.jpg)
The stamp featured above is available from Australia Post
View the FULL MEDAL TALLY for the 2012 London Olympics www.Londontracker.HeraldSun.com.au/schedule-and-results
![Australia No.9 in the World on the 2012 London Olympics Top 10 Medal Tally (Herald Sun London Tracker schedule & results) 2012 London Olympics Top 10 Medal Tally ladder gold silver bronze Australia No.9 August 11th](https://antonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012-London-Olympics-Top-10-Medal-Tally-ladder-gold-silver-bronze-Australia-No.9-August-11th.png)
Today in History for August 10th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…