August 10
August 10 is the 223rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 143 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 10 the Sun's declination is approximately +15.0°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 10.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- 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
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2024 — Israel strikes Al-Tabaeen school in eastern Gaza City, killing at least 80 Palestinians. ↗(2 years ago)more
The Israel Defense Forces, alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security apparatus.
2020 — Derecho in Iowa becomes the most costly thunderstorm disaster in U.S. history. ↗(6 years ago)more
The 2020 Midwest derecho was an unusually destructive and extremely powerful progressive derecho that devastated much of the Midwestern United States, primarily eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. It caused high winds and spawned an outbreak of weak tornadoes. Some areas reported torrential rain and large hail.
2019 — Thirty-two are killed and one million are evacuated as Typhoon Lekima makes landfall in Zhejiang, China. Earlier it had caused flooding in the Philippines. ↗(7 years ago)more
Typhoon Lekima, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Hanna, was the fourth costliest typhoon in Chinese history. The ninth named storm of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season, Lekima originated from a tropical depression that formed east of the Philippines on 30 July. It gradually organized, became a tropical storm, and was named on 4 August.
2019 — Philip Manshaus shoots his stepsister and attacks a mosque in the Bærum mosque shooting. ↗(7 years ago)more
The 2019 Bærum murder and mosque attack occurred on 10 August 2019 at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Bærum, Norway, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the capital city Oslo. Philip Manshaus, a 21-year-old Norwegian man, murdered his 17-year-old adopted sister Johanne Ihle-Hansen at their home.
2018 — Horizon Air employee Richard Russell hijacks and performs an unauthorized takeoff on a Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 plane at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in Washington, flying it for more than an hour before crashing the plane and killing himself on Ketron Island in Puget Sound. ↗(8 years ago)more
Horizon Air is an American regional airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, United States, within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group, and it is paid by fellow group member Alaska Airlines to staff, operate, and maintain aircraft used on flights that are scheduled, marketed, and sold by Alaska Airlin...
2018 — An anti-government rally turns into a riot when members of the Romanian Gendarmerie attack the 100,000 people protesting in front of the Victoria Palace, leading to 452 recorded injuries. The authorities alleged that the crowd was infiltrated by hooligans who began attacking law enforcement agents. ↗(8 years ago)more
There were numerous protests against the Romanian Government between 2017 and 2019. In January 2017, days after the government of the Grindeanu Cabinet was sworn into office in Romania, protests took place throughout the country against ordinance bills that were proposed by the Romanian Ministry of Justice regarding the pardoning of certain committed crim...
2014 — Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport. ↗(12 years ago)more
Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Iranian capital Tehran Mehrabad International Airport to Tabas, South Khorasan province, Iran. On 10 August 2014, the HESA IrAn-140 twin turboprop serving the flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Mehrabad International Airport, falling into a boulevard near the Azadi Stadium.
2012 — The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people. ↗(14 years ago)more
The Marikana massacre was the killing of thirty-four miners by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on 16 August 2012 during a six-week wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine at Marikana near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West province.
2009 — Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history. ↗(17 years ago)more
Handlová is a town in the Prievidza District, Trenčín Region in the middle of Slovakia. It is made up of the three parts Handlová, Nová Lehota and Morovno.
2003 — The Okinawa Urban Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa. ↗(23 years ago)more
The Okinawa Urban Monorail,, also known as Yui Rail, is a straddle-beam, Alweg-type monorail line serving the cities of Naha and Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan. Operated by Okinawa Urban Monorail, Inc., it opened on August 10, 2003, and is the only public rail system in Okinawa Prefecture. Yui Rail is the first rail line on Okinawa since World War II.
- 2001 — The 2001 Angola train attack occurred, causing 252 deaths. ↗(25 years ago)
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The 2001 Angola train attack was an attack during the Angolan Civil War when on 10 August 2001 UNITA forces derailed a train travelling between towns of Zenza and Dondo with an anti-tank mine and then attacked the passengers with small arms fire.
2001 — Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2. ↗(25 years ago)more
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011.
Notable births
2000 — Sophia Smith, American soccer player ↗(26 years ago)more
Sophia Olivia Wilson is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
2000 — Jüri Vips, Estonian racing driver ↗(26 years ago)more
Jüri Vips is an Estonian racing driver currently competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for RLL Team McLaren. He has previously driven in the IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, and competed in both the FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula 3 Championships.
1999 — Ja Morant, American basketball player ↗(27 years ago)more
Temetrius Jamel Morant is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019.
1999 — Ritomo Miyata, Japanese racing driver ↗(27 years ago)more
Ritomo Miyata is a Japanese racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech TGR as part of the TGR Driver Challenge Program and serves as a reserve driver in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota. In Japanese motorsport, Miyata won the Super Formula Championship and Super GT, both in 2023 with TOM'S.
1999 — Nick Suzuki, Canadian ice hockey player ↗(27 years ago)more
Nicholas Masaru James Suzuki is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 13th overall, by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Known for his craftiness, Suzuki earned the nickname "Slick Nick".
1997 — Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman ↗(29 years ago)more
Kylie Kristen Jenner is an American media personality, socialite and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021 and then the Hulu reality television series The Kardashians from 2022. She is the founder and owner of cosmetic company Kylie Cosmetics.
Notable deaths
2025 — Anas Al-Sharif, Palestinian journalist and videographer (born 1996) ↗(1 years ago)more
Anas Jamal Mahmoud Al-Sharif was a Palestinian journalist and videographer for Al Jazeera Arabic, known for his frontline reporting from northern Gaza during the Gaza war. In 2024, Al-Sharif's Reuters team was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for their "raw and urgent" photos documenting the Gaza war.
2024 — Rachael Lillis, American voice actress and scriptwriter (born 1978) ↗(2 years ago)more
Rachael Lillis was an American voice actress. She was best known for her performances as Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in the first eight seasons of the English dub of the TV series Pokémon. She also provided voices for many other animation works and video games.
2024 — Peggy Moffitt, American model and actress (born 1937) ↗(2 years ago)more
Margaret Moffitt was an American model and actress. During the 1960s, she worked very closely with fashion designer Rudi Gernreich, and developed a signature style that featured heavy makeup and an asymmetrical haircut. As an actress, she had a number of bit parts in various films, including as a fashion model in Antonioni's 1966 film Blowup.
2022 — Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish actor, musician and comedian (born 1945) ↗(4 years ago)more
Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004.
2021 — Tony Esposito, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1943) ↗(5 years ago)more
Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito was a Canadian-American professional ice hockey goaltender, who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), 15 of those for the Chicago Blackhawks. He was one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style. Tony was the younger brother of Phil Esposito, a centre.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (223) | 223 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (143) | 11 × 13 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 10082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +15.05° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 51 days |