OCTOBER 10 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for October 10
Benjamin West (1738-1820) - Anglo-American painter of the Death of General Wolfe.
Earle Dickson (1892-1961) - Inventor of the Band-Aid.
Helen Hayes (1900-1993) - The first female actress to receive EGOT awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).
Johnny Green (1908 -1989) - Winner of 5 Academy Awards for film score, including Body and Soul and An American in Paris.
Milt Larkin (1910-1996) - Trumpeter and bandleader best known for Down Home Saturday Night.
James Clavell (1921-1994) - Novelist and author who wrote Shogun and King Rat.
Oscar Brown (1926-2005) - Singer and songwriter who discovered the Jackson 5.
John Prine (1946-2020) - Country folk singer-songwriter who is known as one of the best songwriters of his generation.
Nora Roberts (1950-Still Living) - Best-selling novelist who has written over 250 novels.
Gus Williams (1953-Still Living) - NBA guard known as who earned the name "The Wizard" because of his magical moves on the court.
David Lee Roth (1954-Still Living) - Rock singer well known for the song Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody.
Tanya Tucker (1958-Still Living) - Iconic country music singer-songwriter.
Chris Penn (1965-2006) - Actor who played Willard in Footloose.
Zahn McClarnon (1966-Still Living) - Native American actor known for his roles in Longmire, Dark Winds, and Reservation Dogs.
Brett Favre (1969-Still Living) - Retired American NFL quarterback.
Mario Lopez (1973-Still Living) - Actor most recognized for his role as A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1974 -Still Living) - Famous auto racer, team owner and race car broadcaster.
Michael Oliver (1981-Still Living) - Child actor known for his role as Junior in Problem Child.
Memorable Events for October 10
1854 - The U.S. Assay Office opens in New York City, New York.
1865 - John Wesley Hyatt patents the Billiard Ball.
1802 - Federal government opens the first non-Indian settlement in Oklahoma, allowing whites to claim land in the state.
1889 - Barnard College (New York City) opens to allow women to seek a higher in education.
1899 - Inventor Isaac R. Johnson patents the bicycle frame.
1921 - The NFL team the Decatur Staleys (now Chicago Bears) start their first season in the NFL.
1933 - The detergent Dreft goes on sale in stores.
1961 - MLB expands the draft to fill two new teams, the Houston Astros and NY Mets.
1961 - Otis M Smith is appointed to Michigan Supreme Court, becoming the first Black judge in the state's history.
1961 - The Bob Newhart Show premieres on NBC.
1965 - Yale University introduces The Vinland Map documenting early Viking exploration as the first known map of America (created in or around 1440).
1973 - After pleading no contest to tax fraud, US Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns.
1996 - The Holocaust Museum opens in New York City.