A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
: Day of the Week
is the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are until the end of the year. The day of the week is .
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Nichiyōbi.
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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.
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: 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.
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Historical Event(s)
1316
The Second Battle of Athenry takes place near Athenry during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.
1519
Ferdinand Magellan’s five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second in command Sebastian Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan’s death in the Philippines.
1557
Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Habsburg-Valois Wars.
The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.
Quito, now the capital of Ecuador, declares independence from Spain. This rebellion will be crushed on August 2, 1810.
Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile’s oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means “Work conquers all things”.
Russo-Japanese War: the Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”) is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.
Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony.
The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom – 38.5 °C in Kent. It is the first time the United Kingdom has recorded a temperature over 100 °F.
Who were born on ?
Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, Italian diplomat and politician (d. 1861)
Robert L. Thornton, American businessman, philanthropist, and politician (d. 1964)
Norma Shearer, Canadian actress (d. 1983)
Ian Anderson, Scottish singer and flutist (Jethro Tull)
Mark Doty, American poet and prose writer
Philippe Albert, Belgian footballer
Greg Hawgood, Canadian ice hockey player
Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer
Alexander Perezhogin, Russian ice hockey player
Chrisna Bootha, South African netballer
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