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: Day of the Week
is the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are until the end of the year. The day of the week is .
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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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.
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: 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.
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Historical Event(s)
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Battle of Maldon: the English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon in Essex.
The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London is laid.
The U.S. Steel Recognition Strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
Russo-Japanese War: the Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense.
At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army.
Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.
More than 127 Muslims are killed in North East Sri Lanka by paramilitary troops.
Scotland Yard disrupts a major terrorist plot to destroy aircraft traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Who were born on ?
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Hieronymus Praetorius, German composer (d. 1629)
Robert L. Thornton, American businessman, philanthropist, and politician (d. 1964)
Charles Darrow, American board game creator (Monopoly) (d. 1967)
Jimmy Dean, American singer and businessman (d. 2010)
Louise Forestier, French-Canadian singer, songwriter and actress
Peter Robbins, American actor
Jack Richards, English cricketer
Claudia Christian, American actress
Roy O'Donovan, Irish footballer
Yuto Nakajima, Japanese actor and singer
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