On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
February 10 1968
Born on This Day
Alan McInally🇬🇧
Scottish footballer · b. 1963
Days alive
1,826
Archduke Wilhelm of Austria🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian archduke, Ukrainian militia officer (1895-1948) · 1895–1948
Days lived
19,547
Bertolt Brecht🇦🇹
deceasedGerman poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956) · 1898–1956
Days lived
21,369
Bill Tilden🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1893–1953) · 1893–1953
Days lived
22,029
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Bob Iger🇺🇸
Business executive · b. 1951
Days alive
6,209
Boris Pasternak🇷🇺
deceasedRussian writer (1890–1960) · 1890–1960
Days lived
25,676
Bruce Douglas🇬🇧
Scottish rugby union player · b. 1980
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Chloë Grace Moretz
actor · b. 1997
Cristian Battocchio🇦🇷
football player · b. 1992
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Daryl Johnston🇺🇸
American football player, NFL analyst, Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Renegades · b. 1966
Days alive
730
Dominique Pire🇧🇪
deceasedBelgian Dominican friar (1910–1969) · 1910–1969
Days lived
21,539
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Enzo Maresca🇮🇹
Italian football manager (born 1980) · b. 1980
Eva Andersson-Dubin🇸🇪
Physician, Former Model · b. 1961
Days alive
2,556
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Eva Pfaff🇩🇪
German tennis player · b. 1961
Days alive
2,556
Ezard Haußmann🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1935–2010
Days lived
27,663
Ferdinand Dümmler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman philologist and archaeologist (1859-1896) · 1859–1896
Days lived
13,793
Giles Bonnet🇿🇦
South African field hockey coach · b. 1965
Days alive
1,095
Günther Blumentritt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1892–1967) · 1892–1967
Days lived
27,637
Herb Pennock🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1894–1948) · 1894–1948
Days lived
19,711
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Hiroki Kuroda🇯🇵
film director · b. 1975
Jakov Lind🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian-British writer (1927-2007) · 1927–2007
Days lived
29,226
Joe Wylie🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1968
Days alive
0
Jonas Mačiulis🇱🇹
basketball player · b. 1985
Jonathan Goforth🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian missionary in China · 1859–1936
Days lived
28,364
Jumaine Jones🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1979
Justin Gatlin🇺🇸
American sprinter · b. 1982
Kenny Rankin🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer-songwriter (1940-2009) · 1940–2009
Days lived
25,320
Koo Bon-moo🇰🇷
deceasedSouth Korean business executive · 1945–2018
Days lived
26,762
Lee Hsien Loong
Former Prime Minister · b. 1952
Days alive
5,844
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Lenny Dykstra🇺🇸
film director · b. 1963
Days alive
1,826
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Leontyne Price
opera singer · b. 1927
Days alive
14,975
Louise Arbour🇨🇦
Judge · b. 1947
Days alive
7,670
Max Kepler🇩🇪
film director · b. 1993
Norbert Vollertsen🇩🇪
German human rights activist · b. 1958
Days alive
3,652
Peter Tevis🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1937–2006
Days lived
25,417
Riki Flutey🇳🇿
English rugby union footballer · b. 1980
Robert Henke🇩🇪
musician · b. 1969
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Sandra Studer🇨🇭
Swiss singer and television presenter · b. 1969
Seulgi (Kang Seul-gi)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (Red Velvet) · b. 1994
Steve Bailey🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1960
Days alive
2,922
Steve Leo Beleck🇨🇲
football player · b. 1993
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Sylvain Marchal🇫🇷
football player · b. 1980
Thibault de Montalembert
Actor · b. 1962
Days alive
2,191
Thomas Ruff🇩🇪
artist · b. 1958
Days alive
3,652
Ty Law🇺🇸
American football player (born 1974) · b. 1974
Ute Klophaus🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1940–2010) · 1940–2010
Days lived
25,867
Waldemar Hoven🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician, SS officer and convicted war criminal (1903-1948) · 1903–1948
Days lived
16,549
Walther Fürst🇩🇪
deceasedGerman judge and politician (1912-2009) · 1912–2009
Days lived
35,685
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Zaza Pachulia🇬🇪
athlete · b. 1984
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Zeudi Araya🇮🇹
Eritrean actress, singer and film producer · b. 1951
Days alive
6,209
Died on This Day
Albert Höfer🇦🇹
deceasedtheologian (1932–2022) · 1932–2022
Days lived
32,700
Albert Steinrück🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1872–1929
Days lived
20,719
Aloysius Stepinac
deceasedNotable Trials · 1898–1960
Days lived
22,557
Doet Beets
deceasedDutch baseball player (1917–1989) · 1917–1989
Days lived
26,110
Edward Hebern🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican cryptographer (1869-1952) · 1869–1952
Days lived
30,242
Emanuel Löwy🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian archaeologist (1857-1938) · 1857–1938
Days lived
29,381
Ernő Schubert🇭🇺
deceasedBulgarian sprinter and long jumper · 1881–1931
Days lived
18,147
Erwin Gehrts🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1890-1943) · 1890–1943
Days lived
19,290
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Guy Fawkes
deceasedNotable Trials · 1570–1606
Days lived
13,077
Hans Modrow🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1928–2023
Days lived
34,713
Hans Rosenthal🇩🇪
deceasedGerman radio and television host of the 1970s and 80s (1925–1987) · 1925–1987
Days lived
22,594
Jakub Deml
deceasedCzech priest and writer (1878-1961) · 1878–1961
Days lived
30,124
Jim Varney🇺🇸
deceasedStand-up comedian · 1949–2000
Days lived
18,502
Johann Nepomuk Krieger
deceasedGerman astronomer (1865-1902) · 1865–1902
Days lived
13,519
Karl von Eberstein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1894-1979) · 1894–1979
Days lived
31,072
Michael Palme🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1943–2010) · 1943–2010
Days lived
24,512
Mickey Murtagh🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1904-1993) · 1904–1993
Days lived
32,450
Mike Ilitch🇺🇸
deceasedMacedonian-American entrepreneur and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers, founder and owner of Little Caesars Pizza · 1929–2017
Days lived
31,982
Paul Barbarin🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican musician (1899–1969) · 1899–1969
Days lived
25,483
Shirley Temple🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress and diplomat (1928–2014) · 1928–2014
Days lived
31,339
Traudl Junge🇩🇪
deceasedsecretary to Adolf Hitler (1920-2002) · 1920–2002
Days lived
29,916
Wilhelm Schmidt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman anthropologist, linguist and historian of religion (1868–1954) · 1868–1954
Days lived
31,405
Zlatko Latković🇭🇷
deceasedCroatian catholic priest and painter (1928-1999) · 1928–1999
Days lived
25,896
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
42,042
Gertrude W. Hoffmann🇩🇪
deceasedcharacter actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,335
Camille Huysmans🇧🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,338
Bertrand Russell🇬🇧
deceasedYouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1873–1969
Days lived
34,997
Charles Foulkes🇬🇧
deceasedBritish general and field hockey player (1875–1969) · 1875–1969
Days lived
34,427
Henry Hallett Dale🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate · 1875–1968
Days lived
34,012
Gertrud von Le Fort🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1876–1971
Days lived
34,718
Natalie Clifford Barney🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) · 1876–1972
Days lived
34,791
Rudolph Dirks🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1877–1968
Days lived
33,290
Lillian Moller Gilbreth🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972
Days lived
34,190
E. M. Forster🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish novelist (1879-1970) · 1879–1970
Days lived
33,394
Margarete Bieber🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American art historian (1879–1978) · 1879–1978
Days lived
36,003
Adolf Strauss🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Wehrmacht general (1879–1973) · 1879–1973
Days lived
34,163
Kenneth Edgeworth🇮🇪
deceasedIrish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972) · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,829
Arthur Mallwitz🇩🇪
deceasedathlete · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115
Helen Keller🇺🇸
deceasedYouTube personality · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115
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Emma P. Carr🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,404
Paul Hausser🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,677
Fritz Achterberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1880-1971) · 1880–1971
Days lived
33,215
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Harriet🇦🇺
deceasedGalápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
49,713
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Lin Wang🇹🇼
deceasedAsian elephant · 1917–2003
Days lived
31,467
Sergeant Reckless🇺🇸
deceasedMongolian mare · 1948–1968
Days lived
7,438
Ham🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1957–1983
Days lived
9,333
Shamu🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1962–1971
Days lived
3,521
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,886
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,583
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
47,156
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
37,598
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
36,564
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
36,198
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
33,642
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
32,294
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,093
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,607
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
56,625
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
37,294
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
15,646
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
13,189
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
11,099
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
9,076
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
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