here are ten interesting historical events that took place on August 10th:
- 1792: The French monarchy was officially abolished during the French Revolution as the National Assembly declared Louis XVI a “king held in custody.”
- 1809: Ecuador declared independence from Spain. This event led to the eventual creation of the Republic of Ecuador.
- 1821: Missouri became the 24th state of the United States of America.
- 1846: The Smithsonian Institution was established in Washington, D.C., with the purpose of increasing and spreading knowledge.
- 1921: Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio at his summer home on Campobello Island, which had a significant impact on his life and political career.
- 1949: The National Military Establishment was renamed the Department of Defense, unifying the U.S. military under a single cabinet-level department.
- 1960: NASA launched the satellite “Echo 1A,” which was a passive communications satellite designed to reflect radio signals.
- 2003: The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured in Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California, at 134°F (56.7°C).
- 2003: The “Columbus Crew Stadium,” the first major league soccer-specific stadium in the United States, officially opened in Columbus, Ohio.
- 2018: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
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