Saturday August 10, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

August 10: Day of the Week

August 10, 2024 is the 223rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 143 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

August 10: This Day in History

The term ‘the 10th of August’is widely used by historians as a shorthand for the Storming of the Tuileries Palace on the 10th of August, 1792, the effective end of the French monarchy until it is restored in 1814.

August 10 Historical Event(s)

991
Battle of Maldon: the English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon in Essex.
1270
Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum.
1316
The Second Battle of Athenry takes place near Athenry during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.
1557
Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Habsburg-Valois Wars.
1680
The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.
1932
A 5.1 kg chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
1961
First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army.
1988
Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
1990
More than 127 Muslims are killed in North East Sri Lanka by paramilitary troops.
1993
An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale hits the South Island of New Zealand.

Who were born on August 10?

1877
Frank Marshall, American chess player (d. 1944)
1903
Ward Moore, American novelist (d. 1978)
1909
Leo Fender, American luthier (d. 1991)
1923
Rhonda Fleming, American actress
1971
Roy Keane, Irish footballer
1973
Javier Zanetti, Argentinian footballer
1974
Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer
1978
Marcus Fizer, American basketball player
1986
Ryan Torain, American football player
1992
Ko Ah-seong, South Korean actress

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