This is our day guide for Saturday August 10th 2019 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 2019
International: Day of Arafa
Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
Ecuador: Independence Day
Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809
Jordan: Eid Al-Adha Holiday
Public holiday for the Feast of the the SacrificeRegional
Nicaragua (regional): Ascent of Saint Dominic
At the end of the 19th century, in Managua, the discovery of a small statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, led to the creation of two days of traditional holidays to celebrate the patron saint of Nicaragua's capital city.August 9th 2019 | Go to Today | August 11th 2019
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| General Information for August 10th 2019 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 222 of 2019 | |
| 143 days left in 2019 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1944 - World War II: American forces defeat the last Japanese troops on Guam. | |
| 1821 - Missouri is the second territory (after Louisiana) of the Louisiana Purchase to achieve statehood and joins the Union as a 'slave state' under the Missouri Compromise. | |
| 1680 - The first confirmed tornado in 'America' since the arrival of Europeans kills a servant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | |
| 1519 - Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe. |
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