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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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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)
1776
American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
1792
French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace – Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob.
1846
The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.
1861
American Civil War: Battle of Wilson’s Creek – the war enters Missouri when a band of raw Confederate troops defeat Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.
1901
The U.S. Steel Recognition Strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
1904
Russo-Japanese War: the Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
1905
Russo-Japanese War: peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
1954
At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
1990
The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
2009
Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia’s history.
Who were born on August 10?
1810
Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, Italian diplomat and politician (d. 1861)
1821
Jay Cooke, American financier (d. 1905)
1869
Laurence Binyon, British poet (d. 1943)
1880
Robert L. Thornton, American businessman, philanthropist, and politician (d. 1964)
1900
Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, New Zealand politician and sprinter (d. 1994)
1932
Gaudencio Rosales, Filipino cardinal and Archbishop of Manila
1942
Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer
1971
Roy Keane, Irish footballer
1972
Lawrence Dallaglio, English rugby union footballer
1983
Mathieu Roy, Canadian ice hockey player
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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 IRAQXUUDI? Check your answers here: Unscramble words IRAQXUUDI. (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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