November 10 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on November 10 (11)

• Arthur Rimbaud (Died: 1891-11-10) — Transgressive French poet whose work profoundly influenced modern literature and surrealism.
• Bayinnaung (Died: 1581-11-10) — Emperor of the Toungoo Dynasty, who forged the largest empire in Southeast Asian history.
• Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh (Born: 1847-11-10) — Anglo-Irish businessman and philanthropist, famed for brewing wealth and housing charity.
• Ennio Morricone (Born: 1928-11-10) — Master Italian composer whose cinematic scores defined genres from Westerns to modern epics.
• Friedrich Schiller (Born: 1759-11-10) — Master German playwright, poet, and philosopher of the Sturm und Drang era.
• Ken Saro-Wiwa (Died: 1995-11-10) — Ogoni activist who fought environmental destruction and oil exploitation in the Niger Delta.
• Leonid Brezhnev (Died: 1982-11-10) — Soviet leader who served as General Secretary from 1964 until his death in 1982.
• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Died: 1938-11-10) — Founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first President, leading sweeping secular reforms.
• Paracelsus (Born: 1493-11-10) — Swiss physician, alchemist, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.
• Taron Egerton (Born: 1989-11-10) — Welsh actor known for roles in Kingsman, Rocketman, and modern thrillers.
• William Hogarth (Born: 1697-11-10) — Master satirist and engraver, known for 'modern moral subjects' like A Rake's Progress.