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July 10: Day of the Week
July 10, 2024 was the 192nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 174 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.
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Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 10 Historical Event(s)
988
Norse King Glun Iarainn recognises Máel Sechnaill II, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and accept Brehon Law; the event is considered to be the founding of the city of Dublin.
1778
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
1821
The United States takes possession of its newly bought territory of Florida from Spain.
1832
U.S.President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.
1877
The then-villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.
1882
War of the Pacific: Chile suffers its last military defeat in the Battle of La Concepción when a garrison of 77 men is annihilated by a 1,300-strong Peruvian force, many of them armed with spears.
1890
Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
1940
World War II: the Vichy government is established in France.
1978
President Moktar Ould Daddah of Mauritania is ousted in a bloodless coup d'état.
2008
Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski is acquitted of all charges by a United Nations Tribunal accusing him of war crimes.
Who were born on July 10?
1452
King James III of Scotland (d. 1488)
1897
Jack “Legs” Diamond\", American bootlegger (d. 1931)
1920
Owen Chamberlain, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006)
1921
Jake LaMotta, American boxer
1927
Suzanne Cloutier, Canadian film actor (d. 2003)
1943
Arthur Ashe, American tennis player (d. 1993)
1958
Fiona Shaw, Irish actress
1967
Rebekah Del Rio, Latin American singer/songwriter
1976
Brendon Lade, Australian rules footballer
1986
Simenona Martinez, American actress
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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 UEZWUYZF? Check your answers here: Unscramble words UEZWUYZF. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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