Historical events on August 10
AUGUST 10, 1844
From measurements of its motion, German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel deduced that Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, had an unseen companion.
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel was a German astronomer, mathematician, physicist, and geodesist. He was the first astronomer who determined reliable values for the
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AUGUST 10, 1966
The Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa, Canada, collapsed during its construction, killing nine workers.
The Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge is a bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It connects Baseline Road to Heron Road and allows
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AUGUST 10, 1897
German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovered an improved method of synthesizing aspirin.
Felix Hoffmann was a German chemist notable for re-synthesising diamorphine, which was popularized under the Bayer trade name of "heroin". He is
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AUGUST 10, 1988
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a United States federal law that granted reparations to Japanese Americans who had been wrongly
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AUGUST 10, 1755
The first wave of the Expulsion of the Acadians from the present-day Canadian Maritime provinces by the British began with the Bay of Fundy campaign at Chignecto.
The Expulsion of the Acadians was the forced removal of inhabitants of the North American region historically known as Acadia between 1755
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AUGUST 10, 1270
Yekuno Amlak deposed the last Zagwe king and seized the imperial throne of Ethiopia, beginning the reign of the Solomonic dynasty, which would last for more than 700 years.
Yekuno Amlak ; throne name Tesfa Iyasus was Emperor of Ethiopia, from 1270 to 1285, and the founder of the Solomonic dynasty,
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AUGUST 10, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.
Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and child sex offender. Born and raised in New York City, Epstein began his professional
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AUGUST 10, 955
Forces under Otto I were victorious at the Battle of Lechfeld near present-day Augsburg, Germany, holding off the incursions of the Magyars into Central Europe.
Otto I, known as Otto the Great or Otto of Saxony, was East Frankish (German) king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor
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AUGUST 10, 1628
The Swedish warship Vasa sank shortly after departing Stockholm on her maiden voyage to take part in the Thirty Years' War.
Vasa is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage
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AUGUST 10, 1864
José Antônio Saraiva announced that the Brazilian military would exact reprisals after Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refused Brazil's demands, beginning the Uruguayan War.
José Antônio Saraiva, also known as Counsellor Saraiva, was a Brazilian politician, diplomat and lawyer during the period of the Empire of
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AUGUST 10, 1901
The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers began an ultimately unsuccessful strike to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers (AA) was an American labor union formed in 1876 to represent iron and steel workers.
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AUGUST 10, 1792
French Revolution: Insurrectionists in Paris stormed the Tuileries Palace (depicted), effectively ending the French monarchy until it was restored in 1814.
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France which began with the Estates General of 1789 and
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AUGUST 10, 1793
The Louvre (pyramid pictured) in Paris, today the world's most-visited museum, opened with an exhibition of 537 paintings and 184 objets d'art.
The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in
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AUGUST 10, 1953
First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.
The First Indochina War was fought between France and Việt Minh, and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 21 July
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AUGUST 10, 1861
American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, was fought.
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in
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AUGUST 10, 2019
Having already caused severe flooding in the Philippines, Typhoon Lekima made landfall in Zhejiang, China, killing 45 people in the province.
Typhoon Lekima, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Hanna, was the fourth costliest typhoon in Chinese history. The ninth named storm of
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AUGUST 10, 2007
Amid large protests against the impending demolition of the Queen's Pier, in Hong Kong, the High Court dismissed legal attempts to preserve the landmark.
Queen's Pier, named after Queen Victoria, was a public pier in front of City Hall in Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong. For
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