Monday, August 10 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day: Lawrence
Astrological sign: Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Festivals and international days on August 10:
- Ecuador Independence Day
See also: August 9 - August 11 - All days of 2026
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 10-16: European Athletics Championships, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
August 10, 1792: The day is turbulent in Paris: the insurrectionary Commune is formed, the Tuileries Palace is stormed, the Swiss Guards are massacred, and Louis XVI is suspended from his title of King of the French.
August 10, 1793: Inauguration of the Louvre Museum in Paris.
August 10, 1914: France declares war on Austria-Hungary.
August 10, 1927: Construction begins on the Mount Rushmore monument dedicated to the first American presidents.
August 10, 1961: First use by the American army during the Vietnam War of Agent Orange, which they will use for 10 years. This powerful herbicide will directly affect between 2 and 5 million Vietnamese, not counting collateral victims.