All Events

Historical Events on August 10

  • American Revolutionary War

    1776

    American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.

  • French Revolution

    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.

  • American Civil War

    1861

    American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.

  • World War I

    1920

    World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.

  • World War II

    1944

    World War II: The Battle of Guam comes to an effective end.

  • Harry S. Truman

    1949

    U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense.

  • Vietnam War

    1961

    First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army.

  • Japanese American internment

    1988

    Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.

  • Oklahoma City bombing

    1995

    Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony.

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Famous Birthdays on August 10

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Famous Deaths on August 10

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