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 French then this day of the week in French is samedi.

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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)

1628
The Swedish warship ship sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
1680
The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.
1755
Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
1905
Russo-Japanese War: peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
1913
Second Balkan War: delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
1954
At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
1961
First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army.
1998
HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.
2003
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.
2003
Yuri Malenchenko becomes the first person to marry in space.

Who were born on August 10?

1560
Hieronymus Praetorius, German composer (d. 1629)
1744
Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles, French daughter of Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754)
1897
John W. Galbreath, American businessman (d. 1988)
1956
Charlie Peacock, American record producer, singer-songwriter
1967
Reinout Scholte, Dutch cricketer
1967
Riddick Bowe, American boxer
1968
Greg Hawgood, Canadian ice hockey player
1971
Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist
1983
Chrisna Bootha, South African netballer
1985
Roy O'Donovan, Irish footballer

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