August 10

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66 holidays recorded on August 10 throughout history

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Indonesia's National Veterans Day honors the soldiers and civilians who fought in the country's war of independence a…

Indonesia's National Veterans Day honors the soldiers and civilians who fought in the country's war of independence against the Dutch from 1945 to 1949. The commemoration recognizes the sacrifice of those who secured sovereignty for the world's largest archipelagic nation.

Lawrence of Rome's feast day is observed on August 10, commemorating the deacon who was martyred in 258 AD.

Lawrence of Rome's feast day is observed on August 10, commemorating the deacon who was martyred in 258 AD. His courage under persecution made him one of the most venerated saints in both Eastern and Western Christianity, with churches dedicated to him across Europe.

August 10 in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar honors the Holy Martyrs and other saints commemorated in the tr…

August 10 in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar honors the Holy Martyrs and other saints commemorated in the tradition. The day's observances connect modern Orthodox Christians to the earliest centuries of the faith through prayers and remembrance.

Argentine Air Force Day marks the founding of the country's military aviation branch.

Argentine Air Force Day marks the founding of the country's military aviation branch. Argentina was among the first Latin American nations to establish an independent air force, reflecting the early 20th-century recognition that air power would reshape modern warfare.

Quito rebels seized power in 1809 to declare independence from Spain, launching a struggle that lasted over a decade.

Quito rebels seized power in 1809 to declare independence from Spain, launching a struggle that lasted over a decade. This uprising sparked the broader Ecuadorian war for freedom, culminating in victory at the Battle of Pichincha on May 24, 1822.

International Biodiesel Day falls on August 10, the date Rudolf Diesel first ran his engine on peanut oil in 1893.

International Biodiesel Day falls on August 10, the date Rudolf Diesel first ran his engine on peanut oil in 1893. The observance promotes renewable fuel alternatives and honors Diesel's original vision of engines running on plant-based oils.

Blane of Bute, also known as Blaan, was a 6th-century Scottish saint who founded a monastery on the Isle of Bute.

Blane of Bute, also known as Blaan, was a 6th-century Scottish saint who founded a monastery on the Isle of Bute. The ruins of his church at Kingarth remain, and his feast day is observed in the Roman Catholic tradition. Dunblane in Perthshire is named after him.

World Lion Day raises awareness about the African lion, whose wild population has fallen roughly 43% over the past tw…

World Lion Day raises awareness about the African lion, whose wild population has fallen roughly 43% over the past two decades to an estimated 23,000-39,000 individuals. Habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and poaching are the primary threats to a species that once ranged across Africa, southern Europe, and western Asia.

Ecuador celebrates August 10 as the date of the first cry for independence in 1809, when a governing junta in Quito d…

Ecuador celebrates August 10 as the date of the first cry for independence in 1809, when a governing junta in Quito deposed the colonial president. Spanish forces crushed the rebellion within months. Actual independence didn't come until 1822, after years of military campaigns across South America. But the 1809 rising is remembered as the start. The gap between first cry and final victory was thirteen years.

Labrenca Diena is observed in Latvia on August 10, a folk tradition tied to the feast of Saint Lawrence.

Labrenca Diena is observed in Latvia on August 10, a folk tradition tied to the feast of Saint Lawrence. Traditional Latvian folk religion blended Christian calendar observances with much older seasonal customs. The day marked agricultural transitions — the height of summer, the approach of harvest. Latvia Christianized relatively late in European terms, and the pre-Christian undercurrent in these observances is still close to the surface.

Romans honored Ops, the goddess of earth and agricultural abundance, during the annual Opalia festival.

Romans honored Ops, the goddess of earth and agricultural abundance, during the annual Opalia festival. By offering sacrifices at the Temple of Ops in the Forum, citizens sought divine favor for the harvest and the secure storage of grain, ensuring the city’s food supply remained stable throughout the coming winter months.

August 10 in the Roman Catholic calendar commemorates multiple saints, reflecting the accumulation of centuries of lo…

August 10 in the Roman Catholic calendar commemorates multiple saints, reflecting the accumulation of centuries of local canonization. The 1969 calendar reform rationalized and reduced the sanctoral calendar considerably. Many regional saints lost their universal observance. The ones who remained were there because enough of the world had been asking about them long enough.

Saint Bessus was a Roman soldier martyred during the Diocletianic persecution in Verona, according to tradition.

Saint Bessus was a Roman soldier martyred during the Diocletianic persecution in Verona, according to tradition. He intervened when fellow soldiers mocked Christians being led to execution. For this, he was executed alongside them. The act took about thirty seconds. The veneration lasted seventeen centuries.

Geraint of Dumnonia was a 6th or 7th-century British king of the southwest — what is now Devon and Cornwall.

Geraint of Dumnonia was a 6th or 7th-century British king of the southwest — what is now Devon and Cornwall. He's mentioned in Welsh poetry and in Arthurian tradition as one of Arthur's knights. The historical record is thin. He's more legend than fact. But the legends are old, and the region he supposedly ruled still speaks a Celtic language.

Devotees in Parañaque honor Our Lady of Good Success today, celebrating the 1625 arrival of her image from Spain.

Devotees in Parañaque honor Our Lady of Good Success today, celebrating the 1625 arrival of her image from Spain. This wooden statue remains the city’s spiritual anchor, reinforcing local identity and community cohesion through centuries of religious processions that preserve the region’s distinct colonial heritage.

Saint Lawrence was a deacon of the Roman church martyred on August 10, 258 AD.

Saint Lawrence was a deacon of the Roman church martyred on August 10, 258 AD. The tradition that he was roasted on a gridiron and told his executioners to turn him over is attested in sources from the 4th century onward. He's the patron of cooks, ironically, and also of the poor — he'd distributed the church treasury to them rather than surrender it to the Roman authorities.

Saint Deusdedit was the sixth Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from around 655 to 664 AD.

Saint Deusdedit was the sixth Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from around 655 to 664 AD. He was the first Anglo-Saxon to hold the position — his predecessors had all been continental missionaries sent by Rome. He died during the Plague of Cadwaladr, the epidemic that swept Britain in 664. His appointment to Canterbury marked the point at which the English church became English.

Saint Blane was a 6th-century Scottish monk who studied in Ireland and returned to establish a monastery at Kingarth …

Saint Blane was a 6th-century Scottish monk who studied in Ireland and returned to establish a monastery at Kingarth on the Isle of Bute. He's one of the early Hiberno-Scottish saints who helped spread Christianity through the western isles of Scotland in the decades after Columba's mission. His church at Kingarth survived until the Viking raids. The ruins are still there.

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Philomène (291 - 304 ?), martyre à laquelle on donna ce nom par erreur, à la suite de la découverte de reliques, en 1…

Philomène (291 - 304 ?), martyre à laquelle on donna ce nom par erreur, à la suite de la découverte de reliques, en 1802, dans les catacombes romaines ; célébrée aussi le 11 août.

Laurent de Rome († 258 ci-avant grillé vif), 3è (ou 7è) diacre romain martyr connu exécuté en cinq jours dont deux co…

Laurent de Rome († 258 ci-avant grillé vif), 3è (ou 7è) diacre romain martyr connu exécuté en cinq jours dont deux consécutifs ci-dessous à Rome, patron des bibliothécaires et des cuisiniers (entre autres métiers et lieux) ; après deux autres diacres Félicissime et Agapit et quatre sous-diacres Janvier, Vincent, Étienne et Magnus, tous six martyrs exécutés à Rome trois jours plus tôt ;

Héron (fin du IVe siècle), philosophe originaire d’Alexandrie, confesseur de l’orthodoxie contre l’arianisme.

Dieudonné de Rome (VIe siècle) - ou « Deusdedit » -, cordonnier à Rome, voisin du futur pape saint Grégoire le Grand.

Chile Chile: Día del Minero.

Día Mundial del León.El Rey de la Selva, con la finalidad de generar conciencia de conservación y alertar a la humani…

Día Mundial del León.El Rey de la Selva, con la finalidad de generar conciencia de conservación y alertar a la humanidad sobre su inminente peligro de extinción como especie.Esta fecha es recordatorio por el crimen del león Cecil, en el 2015, en el Parque Nacional Hwange, Zimbabue, África. Cazado fuera de su reserva natural y desollado, por encargo de un dentista norteamericano.

Dinault (Ve siècle), enfant martyr décapité par les Huns à Marseille-en-Beauvaisis.

Blane d'Écosse († vers 590) - ou « Blain » ou « Blaan » -, né sur l’île de Bute, évêque des Pictes d’Écosse à Kingart…

Blane d'Écosse († vers 590) - ou « Blain » ou « Blaan » -, né sur l’île de Bute, évêque des Pictes d’Écosse à Kingarth, enterré à Dunblane.

Kiribati (Océanie Pacifique) : journée de la jeunesse.

Plectrude (° vers 650 - † après 717), native d’Aquitaine, épouse de Pépin de Herstal, parente de saint Hubert, fondat…

Plectrude (° vers 650 - † après 717), native d’Aquitaine, épouse de Pépin de Herstal, parente de saint Hubert, fondatrice de l’église Saint-Pierre de Xhignesse dans les Ardennes belges.

Archange Piacentini de Calatafimi (vers 1390 - 1460), bienheureux, prêtre franciscain en Sicile.

Chile Chile: Día del Enólogo.

Hugues de Montaigu († 1135), moine de Cluny, abbé de Saint-Germain d’Auxerre, puis évêque de cette ville, favorisa l…

Hugues de Montaigu († 1135), moine de Cluny, abbé de Saint-Germain d’Auxerre, puis évêque de cette ville, favorisa l’ordre cistercien naissant.

Malchus (XIIe siècle), évêque-abbé de Lismore.

Santa Asteria de Bérgamo.

San Blano de Dumblan.

Beato Agustín Ota.

Beato Arcángel de Calatafino Piacentini.

Beato José Toledo Pellicer.

Beato Juan Martorell Soria.

Día de los Diáconos Permanentes.Con ocasión de la fiesta de San Lorenzo, diácono y mártir de la Iglesia, cada 10 de a…

Día de los Diáconos Permanentes.Con ocasión de la fiesta de San Lorenzo, diácono y mártir de la Iglesia, cada 10 de agosto también se celebra este día. Un diácono, en el contexto cristiano, es un miembro del clero que ha recibido el sacramento del orden sagrado y ocupa un grado inferior al del sacerdote. Su función principal es el servicio, tanto en la liturgia como en la caridad, asistiendo al sacerdote y actuando como servidor del pueblo de Dios.

Argentina Argentina: San Lorenzo.El Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro lleva tal nombre en honor de este Santo, por…

Argentina Argentina: San Lorenzo.El Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro lleva tal nombre en honor de este Santo, por impulso de uno de los fundadores de la institución deportiva, el sacerdote salesiano Lorenzo Massa.

España España: Fiestas de San Lorenzo en Madrid.

Nicaragua Nicaragua: Managua: Fiestas patronales en honor de Santo Domingo de Guzmán.

Nicaragua Nicaragua: Managua: Fiestas patronales en honor de Santo Domingo de Guzmán. La imagen de Santo Domingo es llevada de regreso a su santuario en Las Sierritas.

Gedenktage Internationaler Tag gegen Hexenwahn

Laurent de Kalouga († 1515), fol en Christ, aux dates éventuellement "juliennes" / orientales.

leurs variants et dérivés masculins : Labrenča, Larry (diminutif de Lawrence), Laur, Laurentin, Lauriano, Laury, Lavr…

leurs variants et dérivés masculins : Labrenča, Larry (diminutif de Lawrence), Laur, Laurentin, Lauriano, Laury, Lavr, Lavrenti(s), Lavri, Lawrence, Lencho, Lenz, Löhr, Löns, Lontxo, Lorànt, Lorenz, Lorenzacio, Lorenzaccio, Lorenzo, Lorenzino, Lori, Lorry, Lortz, Lurenzu, Luri, Rengo, Renzino, Renzo, Rienzo, Zengo, Zenzo etc.

leurs variantes et dérivées féminines : Laora, Lara, Laura, Lauraine, Laurana, Laurane (voir prénoms composés infra),…

leurs variantes et dérivées féminines : Laora, Lara, Laura, Lauraine, Laurana, Laurane (voir prénoms composés infra), Laureen, Laurel, Laureline, Lauren, Lauréna, Laurencia, Laurène (sinon Lorraine), Laurens, Laurentia, Laurentina, Laurentine, Laurette, Lauriane, Laurianne (voir prénoms composés infra), Laurie, Laurine, Lavria, Lawrence, Lora, Lorean, Loreen, Loreena, Lorelei, Loreleï, Lorena, Loréna, Lorenz, Lorette, Loretta, Loreyna, Lori, Lorie, Lorin, Lorina, Lorna, Lorry, Lorys, Lourens, Louwine, Louwra, Lowrie, Luri, Malaurie, Malaury, Mallaurie, Mallaury, Mallorie, Mallory, Malorie, Malory, Oretta, Renske , etc. ;

leurs composé.e.s : Anne-Laure, Hannelore, Jean-Laurent, Laurent-Marie, Laurent-Paul, Laurent-Samuel, Laurent-Simon, …

leurs composé.e.s : Anne-Laure, Hannelore, Jean-Laurent, Laurent-Marie, Laurent-Paul, Laurent-Samuel, Laurent-Simon, Laurent-Victor, Marie-Laure, Marie-Laurence (Mallaury supra), Pierre-Laurent , etc. ;

Dia Mundial do Leão

Dia Mundial da Solidariedade Cristã

Dia Internacional do Biodiesel

Aniversário do município de Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul

Aniversário do município de Castilho, São Paulo

Aniversário do município de Goioerê, Paraná

Aniversário do município de Morro Agudo de Goiás, Goiás

Aniversário do município de Penalva, Maranhão

São Lourenço - Feriado Municipal de Paredes de Coura e Vimioso

Dia do Emigrante

leurs variantes arabophones(de sens étymologiques similaires) : Nadia (?), Nadja, Nadjaf, Nadjah, Nadjeh, Toufiq, Tou…

leurs variantes arabophones(de sens étymologiques similaires) : Nadia (?), Nadja, Nadjaf, Nadjah, Nadjeh, Toufiq, Toufiqia ;