A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 10: Day of the Week
February 10, 2024 was the 41st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 325 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was 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 February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 10 Historical Event(s)
1258
Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed.
1567
An explosion destroys the Kirk o' Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland. The second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, Lord Darnley is found strangled, in what many believe to be an assassination.
1870
The YWCA is founded in New York City.
1942
Japanese submarine bombards Midway Atoll.
1943
World War II: Attempting to completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, the Soviet Red Army engages German troops and Spanish volunteers in the Battle of Krasny Bor.
1947
Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia.
1948
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rat in Chinese astrology.
1967
The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
2003
France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.
2009
The communication satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos-2251 collide in orbit, destroying both.
Who were born on February 10?
1744
William Cornwallis, Royal Navy admiral (d.1819)
1785
Claude-Louis Navier, French physicist (d. 1836)
1859
Alexandre Millerand, French politician (d. 1943)
1904
John Farrow, American film director (d. 1963)
1910
Dominique Pire, Belgian friar, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (d. 1969)
1940
Mary Rand, British athlete, former world record holder in the long jump
1941
Michael Apted, British director
1980
César Izturis, Venezuelan baseball player
1984
Alex Gordon, American baseball player
1987
Erin Burger, South African netballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ENLUNUPEBDB? Check your answers here: Unscramble words ENLUNUPEBDB. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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