Portal:Biography/Selected anniversaries/July 10

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[edit] Births

• 1509 - John Calvin, French religious reformer (d. 1564)
• 1856 - Nikola Tesla, (pictured) Serbian physicist (d. 1943)
• 1871 - Marcel Proust, French writer (d. 1922)
• 1925 - Mahathir bin Mohamad, fourth Malaysian Prime Minister
• 1835 - Henryk Wieniawski, Polish composer (d. 1880)
• 1942 - Ronnie James Dio, American musician
• 1945 - John Motson, British sports (football) commentator
• 1969 - Gale Harold, American actor
• 1970 - Ed Chapman, British artist
• 1976 - Ludovic Giuly, French footballer
• 1980 - Jessica Simpson, American singer

[edit] Deaths

• 1884 - Paul Morphy, American chess player (b. 1837)
• 1099 - El Cid, of Castile (b. 1044)
• 1989 - Mel Blanc, American voice actor, voiced Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barny Rubble, etc. (b. 1908)

Recent days: July 9 – July 8 – July 7