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 | |
| 1961 - First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army. | |
| 1932 - A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri. | |
| 1846 - The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000. | |
| 1680 - The first confirmed tornado in 'America' since the arrival of Europeans kills a servant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
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