Tukuk-OS📅 August 10
16 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on August 10? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2019 — Having already caused severe flooding in the Philippines, Typhoon Lekima made landfall in Zhejiang, China, killing 45 people in the province.
- 2019 — Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.
Jeffrey EpsteinDeath of Jeffrey EpsteinMetropolitan Correctional Center, New York
- 2007 — Amid large protests against the impending demolition of the Queen's Pier, the Hong Kong High Court dismissed legal attempts to preserve the landmark.
- 1988 — The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
Civil Liberties Act of 1988Reparation (legal)Internment of Japanese Americans
- 1966 — The Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa, Canada, collapsed during its construction, killing nine workers.
- 1953 — First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.
- 1901 — The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers began an ultimately unsuccessful strike to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel WorkersU.S. Steel recognition strike of 1901
- 1864 — José Antônio Saraiva announced that the Brazilian military would exact reprisals after Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refused Brazil's demands, beginning the Uruguayan War.
- 1861 — American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, was fought.
- 1844 — From measurements of its motion, German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel deduced that Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, had an unseen companion.
- 1793 — The Louvre (pyramid pictured) in Paris, today the world's most-visited museum, opened with an exhibition of 537 paintings and 184 objets d'art.
- 1792 — French Revolution: Insurrectionists in Paris stormed the Tuileries Palace (depicted), effectively ending the French monarchy until it was restored in 1814.
French RevolutionInsurrection of 10 August 1792Tuileries Palace
- 1755 — The first wave of the Expulsion of the Acadians from the present-day Canadian Maritime provinces by the British began with the Bay of Fundy campaign at Chignecto.
- 1628 — The Swedish warship Vasa sank shortly after departing Stockholm on her maiden voyage to take part in the Thirty Years' War.
- 1270 — Yekuno Amlak deposed the last Zagwe king and seized the imperial throne of Ethiopia, beginning the reign of the Solomonic dynasty, which would last for more than 700 years.
- 955 — Hungarian invasions of Europe: Forces under Otto the Great were victorious at the Battle of Lechfeld (depicted) near present-day Augsburg, Germany, holding off the incursions of the Magyars into Central Europe.
Hungarian invasions of EuropeOtto the GreatBattle of Lechfeld
Births
- 2005 — Tidjane Salaün, French basketball player
- 2005 — Nikola Topić, Serbian basketball player
- 2000 — Sophia Smith, American soccer player
- 2000 — Jüri Vips, Estonian racing driver
- 1999 — Ja Morant, American basketball player
- 1999 — Ritomo Miyata, Japanese racing driver
- 1999 — Nick Suzuki, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1997 — Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman
- 1997 — Luca Marini, Italian motorcycle rider
- 1996 — Lauren Tait, Scottish netball player
- 1995 — Dalvin Cook, American football player
- 1994 — Bernardo Silva, Portuguese footballer
Deaths
- 2025 — Anas Al-Sharif, Palestinian journalist and videographer (born 1996)
- 2024 — Rachael Lillis, American voice actress and scriptwriter (born 1978)
- 2024 — Peggy Moffitt, American model and actress (born 1937)
- 2022 — Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish actor, musician and comedian (born 1945)
- 2021 — Tony Esposito, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1943)
- 2019 — Jeffrey Epstein, American financier and child sex trafficker (born 1953)
- 2017 — Ruth Pfau, German-Pakistani doctor and nun (born 1929)
- 2015 — Buddy Baker, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1941)
- 2015 — Endre Czeizel, Hungarian physician, geneticist, and academic (born 1935)
- 2015 — Knut Osnes, Norwegian footballer and coach (born 1922)
- 2015 — Eriek Verpale, Belgian author and poet (born 1952)
- 2014 — Jim Command, American baseball player and scout (born 1928)
Observances & holidays
- Argentine Air Force Day (Argentina)
- Christian feast day: Bessus
- Christian feast day: Blane (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Geraint of Dumnonia
- Christian feast day: Lawrence of Rome
- Christian feast day: Nicola Saggio
- Christian feast day: Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Parañaque, Patroness of Parañaque, Philippines
- Christian feast day: August 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Declaration of Independence of Quito, proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809. Independence was finally attained on May 24, 1822, at the Battle of Pichincha. (Ecuador)
- International Biodiesel Day
- National Veterans Day (Indonesia)
- World Lion Day
- National Day (Singapore)
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