Volkswagen Beetle
The final Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico; the last of 5,961 "Special Edition" cars will be exhibited in a museum.
What happened on July 10
39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1372 to 2026.
Standout on July 10
2018
Association football
The last members of a junior association football team and their coach were rescued from Tham Luang Nang Non, a flooded cave in northern Thailand.
About July 10
July 10 is the 191st day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 191 of 365 (192 in leap years)174 days left in the year (174 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 28 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 259 days
- Roman numerals
- X.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thMartin Luther King Jr.1966
- 25thIsabela Merced2001
- 20thPakistan International Airlines Flight 6882006
- 20thTyphoon Ewiniar (2006)2006
- 10thKatharina Focke2016
- 10thPortugal national football team2016
- 1stDavid Gergen2025
July 10 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Portugal national football team · Katharina Focke
- 25 years ago2001
- Isabela Merced
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 10 — ages this year
- 2024Moo Dengturns 2
- 2007Mason Thamesturns 19
- 2002Reece Walshturns 24
- 2001Isabela Mercedturns 25
- 1999April Ivyturns 27
- 1999San (singer)turns 27
Historical events 39
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Tham Luang cave rescue
Tham Luang cave rescue: A group of Thai school children and their football coach are all rescued from a cave after being stuck there for 18 days; one Thai Navy SEAL diver dies during the rescue mission.
Association football
The last members of a junior association football team and their coach were rescued from Tham Luang Nang Non, a flooded cave in northern Thailand.
War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq.
Portugal national football team
Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church USA allows same-sex marriage.
Tabloid journalism
The last edition of the British tabloid News of the World was published, closing due to allegations that it hacked the voicemails of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, victims of the 7/7 attacks and relatives of deceased British soldiers.
News International phone hacking scandal
Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World publishes its final issue and shuts down after nearly 168 years in print.
Bulgaria (1955 ship)
The Russian river cruise liner Bulgaria was caught in a storm in Tatarstan on the Volga and sank in several minutes, resulting in 122 deaths.
Ljube Boškoski
Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski is acquitted of all war-crimes charges by a United Nations tribunal.
Erden Eruç
Erden Eruç begins the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
Siege of Lal Masjid
The Pakistani military storms the Lal Masjid mosque in Islamabad, which had been seized by Islamist militants.
Typhoon Ewiniar (2006)
Typhoon Ewiniar made landfall in South Korea, causing damages across the country amounting to 2.06 trillion won (US$1.4 billion).
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688
A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board.
Massacre of the Innocents (Rubens)
The Massacre of the Innocents, a painting by Peter Paul Rubens, is sold at a Sotheby's auction for £49.5 million (US$76.2 million) to Lord Thomson.
Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad succeeds his father Hafez al-Assad as President of Syria.
Airbus
EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA.
Association football
In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Watched by 90,185 spectators, the final sets a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event.
United States women's national soccer team
The United States defeated China in the final match of the third FIFA Women's World Cup, setting records in both attendance and television ratings for women's sports.
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claim they were sexually abused by Rudolph Kos, a former priest.
Miguel Ángel Blanco
Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests.
DNA
In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.
Myanmar
Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest.
NIOSH air filtration rating
The NIOSH air filtration ratings update with the enactment of 42 CFR 84, previously published in the Federal Register. The new regulation includes rules governing the new N95 respirator standard.
Moktar Ould Daddah
Moktar Ould Daddah, the first president of Mauritania, was ousted in a coup d'état led by Mustafa Ould Salek.
John Paul Getty III
John Paul Getty III, a grandson of the American oil magnate J. Paul Getty, was kidnapped in Rome.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured) led a rally in support of the Chicago Freedom Movement, one of the most ambitious civil-rights campaigns in the northern United States.
United States Marine Corps
Three African-American United States Marines who repeatedly raped local women in Katsuyama near Nago, Okinawa were killed by the residents and had their bodies hidden in a nearby cave for over 50 years.
Akutan Zero
A downed Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero was discovered on Akutan Island, Alaska; it was later rebuilt and flown to devise tactics against the aircraft during World War II.
The Holocaust
The Holocaust: Ethnic Poles murdered at least 300 Jewish residents of Jedwabne in German-occupied Poland.
Guru
Indian mystic and spiritual master Meher Baba began his silence until his death in 1969, only communicating by means of an alphabet board or by unique hand gestures.
Irish War of Independence
Irish War of Independence: One day after a truce was agreed between the Irish Republican Army and British forces, violence broke out between Catholics and Protestants in Belfast.
Furnace Creek, California
The air temperature in Furnace Creek, California, reached 134 °F (56.7 °C), recognized by the World Meteorological Organization as the highest recorded on Earth.
Sepoy
Indian sepoys mutinied against the East India Company at Vellore Fort.
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660): Henry Morgan with an English privateer force landed at Porto Bello (in modern-day Panama) in an attempt to capture the Spanish city.
English Civil War
English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army at the Battle of Langport, ultimately giving Parliament control of the west of England.
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey (pictured) was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England, beginning her disputed reign as the "Nine Days' Queen".
Zhu Chenhao
Zhu Chenhao declared Ming emperor Zhengde to be a usurper, beginning the Prince of Ning rebellion.
Treaty of Tagilde
The Treaty of Tagilde was signed between Ferdinand I of Portugal and representatives of John of Gaunt of England, marking the beginning of the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which remains in effect today.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Derryn Hinch
Derryn Hinch, New Zealand-born Australian radio and television host (born 1944)
Joe Engle
Joe Engle, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1932)
Henry Morgenthau III
Henry Morgenthau III, American author and television producer (born 1917)
Juozas Kazickas
Juozas Kazickas, Lithuanian-American businessman and philanthropist (born 1918)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Felicitas of Rome
Christian feast day: Seven Brothers
Rufina and Secunda
Christian feast day: Rufina and Secunda
Martyrs of Damascus
Christian feast day: Martyrs of Damascus
Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax
Christian feast day: Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax
Canute IV of Denmark
Christian feast day: Canute IV of Denmark
Amalberga of Maubeuge
Christian feast day: Amalberga of Maubeuge
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Mauritania)
July 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: July 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 16th century2
- 17th century2
- 19th century1
- 20th century34
- 21st century39
Earliest: Treaty of Tagilde (1372). Most recent: Derryn Hinch (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about July 10
What day of the year is July 10?
July 10 is the 191st day of the year, with 174 days left after it.
What star sign is July 10?
July 10 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 10?
We record 87 entries for July 10: 39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1372 to 2026.
Who was born on July 10?
Moo Deng (2024) is among the notable births on July 10. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 10 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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