This is our day guide for Thursday August 10th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 10th 2017
Ecuador: Independence Day
Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809Public sector only
Iraq: Public Holiday
The Iraqi government has announced a mandatory official holiday beginning on Thursday due to a heatwaveGo to Today | August 11th 2017
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| General Information for August 10th 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 222 of 2017 | |
| 143 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2003 - Yuri Malenchenko becomes the first person to marry in space. | |
| 1944 - World War II: American forces defeat the last Japanese troops on Guam. | |
| 1864 - After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refuses Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announces that the Brazilian military will begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War. | |
| 1792 - French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace - Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob. |
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