About the day » Thursday August 10, 1950Calender converter

• Nieske Klaver, Ureterp († 1987)
• Berdina Johanna Maria Mooren, Schiedam († 2021)
• Peter Ray Block († 1950)
• Larry L. HARTGERINK, Alto Fond du Lac, Verenigde Staten († 2001)
• Dr. Lorenzo Unknown, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 2012)
• Maria Johanna Wilhelmina Laurentia Venneman, Broekland, Overijssel, Nederland († 2021)
• Antonius M.M. Cornelissen, Gilze en Rijen († 1993)
• Delvin A Reverts († 1968)
• Simonne Hilda Maria Reenaers, Stevoort, België († 1950)
• Louise Rijken, Batavia, West-Java, Nederlands-Indië († 2006)

• Bernhard Johann ten Vaanholt (51), Hengelo (Holland)
• Cecilia Weisend (88), Ohio, United States
• Aaltje Hartman (76), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Cornelis Hendricus Honselaar (74), Harmelen
• Amalia Kolowratek
• Barbara Marie Canfyn (52), Galmaarden
• Cornelia Nicolina Maria Huijbers (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Ruurd Eisenga (88), Arnhem
• Aleida Berends (88), Lutten aan de Dedemsvaart (Hardenberg)
• Albert Jan Diekman (85), Enschede

• 1947 » Alan Ward, English cricketer
• 1947 » Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian academic and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
• 1947 » Ian Anderson, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1947 » John Spencer, English rugby player and manager
• 1948 » Nick Stringer, English actor
• 1950 » Patti Austin, American singer-songwriter
• 1951 » Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian businessman and politician, 59th President of Colombia
• 1952 » Daniel Hugh Kelly, American actor
• 1952 » Diane Venora, American actress
• 1954 » Peter Endrulat, German footballer

• 1945 » Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (b. 1882)
• 1948 » Andrew Brown, Scottish footballer and coach (b. 1870)
• 1948 » Kan'ichi Asakawa, Japanese-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1873)
• 1948 » Montague Summers, English clergyman and author (b. 1880)
• 1949 » Homer Burton Adkins, American chemist (b. 1892)
• 1954 » Robert Adair, American-born British actor (b. 1900)
• 1958 » Frank Demaree, American baseball player and manager (b. 1910)
• 1960 » Hamide Ayşe Sultan, Ottoman princess (b. 1887)
• 1961 » Julia Peterkin, American author (b. 1880)
• 1963 » Estes Kefauver, American lawyer and politician (b. 1903)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Robert
7. Gerrit
8. Pieter
9. Peter
10. Dirk
11. Petrus
12. Jacob
13. Jacobus
14. Wilhelmus
15. Adrianus
16. John

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Elisabeth
4. Cornelia
5. Anna
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Adriana
11. Marianne
12. Margaretha
13. Mary
14. Linda
15. Jacoba
16. Geertruida

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
• June 28 » Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
• June 28 » Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 to 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.
• June 29 » Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
• September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
• September 23 » Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282 is the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II.
• September 24 » The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.

The temperature on August 10, 1950 was between 12.7 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 7.4 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.