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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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.
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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)
1608
John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia.
1776
American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
1813
The United States defeats the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
1858
George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.
1960
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
1967
The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
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.
2001
Antonio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil was assassinated.
2001
Charles Ingram cheats his way into winning one million pounds on a British version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
Who were born on September 10?
1871
Charles Collett, British mechanical engineer (d. 1952)
1886
Hilda Doolittle, American poet and novelist (d. 1961)
1897
Georges Bataille, French writer (d. 1962)
1906
Karl Wien, German mountaineer (d. 1937)
1907
Alva R. Fitch, American army officer (d. 1989)
1932
Bo Goldman, American screenwriter
1934
Jim Oberstar, American politician
1964
John E. Sununu, American politician
1981
Germán Denis, Argentine footballer
1985
Aya Kamiki, Japanese rock singer
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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 UUOZACFF? Check your answers here: Word search UUOZACFF. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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