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September 10: Day of the Week
September 10, 2024 is the 254th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 112 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
September 10 Historical Event(s)
1813
The United States defeats the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
1898
Empress Elizabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
1937
Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
1946
While riding a train to Darjeeling, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu of the Loreto Sisters’ Convent claimed to have heard the call of God, directing her “to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them”. She would become known as Mother Teresa.
1967
The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
1972
The United States suffers its first loss of an international basketball game in a disputed match against the Soviet Union at Munich, Germany.
1977
Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
1990
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire – the largest church in Africa is consecrated by Pope John Paul II.
2003
Anna Lindh, the foreign minister of Sweden, is fatally stabbed while shopping, and dies the following day.
2008
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
Who were born on September 10?
1561
Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634)
1753
Sir John Soane, English neo-classical architect (d. 1837)
1871
Charles Collett, British mechanical engineer (d. 1952)
1924
Ted Kluszewski, American baseball player (d. 1988)
1942
Danny Hutton, American singer
1944
Sir Thomas Allen, English baritone
1948
Zhang Chengzhi, Chinese writer
1950
Joe Perry, American musician
1957
Carol Decker, British singer
1988
Coco Rocha, Canadian fashion model
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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 KSURNOI? Check your answers here: Word finder KSURNOI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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