Births on August 10

Brandon Lyon

Born on August 10, 1979

Brandon Lyon, American baseball player

Brandon James Lyon (born August 10, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York Mets.

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Events on 1979

1 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
11 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
16 Mar

People's Liberation Army
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
15 Jul

Malaise speech
U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
16 Dec

OPEC
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

Births on August 10

Brandon Lyon

Born on August 10, 1979

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Events on 1979

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

People's Liberation Army

Malaise speech

OPEC