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 | |
| 1990 - The Magellan space probe reaches Venus. | |
| 1809 - Quito, now the capital of Ecuador, declares independence from Spain. This rebellion will be crushed on August 2, 1810. | |
| 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. | |
| 1268 - Battle of Tagliacozzo: The army of Charles of Anjou defeats the Ghibellines supporters of Conradin of Hohenstaufen marking the fall of the Hohenstaufen family from the Imperial and Sicilian thrones, and leading to the new chapter of Angevin domination in Southern Italy. |
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