90691 | August 10 | Death | 2012 – Irving Fein, American producer and manager (b. 1911) |
90692 | August 10 | Death | 2012 – William W. Momyer, American general and pilot (b. 1916) |
90693 | August 10 | Death | 2012 – Carlo Rambaldi, Italian special effects artist (b. 1925) |
90694 | August 10 | Death | 2013 – William P. Clark, Jr., American judge and politician, 12th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1931) |
90695 | August 10 | Death | 2013 – Jonathan Dawson, Australian historian and academic (b. 1941) |
90696 | August 10 | Death | 2013 – Eydie Gormé, American singer and actress (b. 1928) |
90697 | August 10 | Death | 2013 – David C. Jones, American general (b. 1921) |
90698 | August 10 | Death | 2013 – Jody Payne, American singer and guitarist (Family) (b. 1936) |
90699 | August 10 | Death | 2013 – Amy Wallace, American author (b. 1955) |
90700 | August 10 | Death | 2014 – Jim Command, American baseball player and scout (b. 1928) |
90701 | August 10 | Death | 2014 – Dotty Lynch, American journalist and academic (b. 1945) |
90702 | August 10 | Death | 2014 – Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (b. 1912) |
90703 | August 10 | Death | 2014 – Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (b. 1930) |
90704 | August 10 | Death | 2015 – Buddy Baker, American race car driver and sportscaster (b. 1941) |
90705 | August 10 | Death | 2015 – Endre Czeizel, Hungarian physician, geneticist, and academic (b. 1935) |
90706 | August 10 | Death | 2015 – Knut Osnes, Norwegian footballer and coach (b. 1922) |
90707 | August 10 | Death | 2015 – Eriek Verpale, Belgian author and poet (b. 1952) |
90708 | August 10 | Holiday and observance | Christian feast day:BessusBlane (Roman Catholic Church)Geraint of DumnoniaLawrence of RomeNicola SaggioNuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Parañaque, Patroness of Parañaque, PhilippinesAugust 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) |
90709 | August 10 | Holiday and observance | Argentine Air Force Day (Argentina) |
90710 | August 10 | Holiday and observance | Constitution Day (Anguilla) |
90711 | August 10 | Holiday and observance | National Day, anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Quito, proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809. Independence finally occurred on May 24, 1822 at the Battle of Pichincha. (Ecuador) |
90712 | August 10 | Holiday and observance | International Biodiesel Day (international) |
90713 | August 11 | Event | 3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Mayans, begins. |
90714 | August 11 | Event | 2492 BC – Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation. |
90715 | August 11 | Event | 106 – The south-western part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia. |
90716 | August 11 | Event | 355 – Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II. |
90717 | August 11 | Event | 490 – Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan. |
90718 | August 11 | Event | 1332 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol. |
90719 | August 11 | Event | 1473 – The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu. |
90720 | August 11 | Event | 1675 – Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke. |