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Notable Births

1955Thomas Kidd, American illustrator^[†]

Thomas Kidd is an American science fiction and fantasy illustrator who lives in New Milford, Connecticut.

1955Jim Mees, American set designer (died 2013)^[†]

Jim Mees, was an American set designer who worked on a variety of television series as well as music tours and films. He was awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Series in 1990 for his work on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Sins of the Father", and was nominated on four other occasions.

1955Mel Tiangco, Filipino journalist and talk show host^[†]

Carmela "Mel" Corro Tiangco is a Filipino television newscaster and television host. She is one of the news pillars of GMA Integrated News, GMA Public Affairs and a multi-awarded news anchor.

1955Rainer Wimmer, Austrian politician^[†]

Rainer Leopold Wimmer is an Austrian trade unionist, politician and former member of the National Council. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Upper Austria from December 1993 to November 1994, Traunviertel from November 1994 to October 2008 and the Federal List from October 2013 to November 2017 and from October 2018 to October 2024.

Historical Context for August 10, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people^[†]