What happened on August 10

63 documented historical events happened on August 10, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hungarian invasions of Europe: Forces under Otto the Great were victorious at the Battle of Lechfeld (depicted) near present-day Augsburg, Germany, holding off the incursions of the Magyars into Central Europe. On the same day, in another year: 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. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 10, including Kate O'Mara, Bobby Hatfield, Sid Waddell. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

104 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 10, including Saint Lawrence, Al-Wathiq, Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

13 observances are celebrated on August 10 around the world: Argentine Air Force Day (Argentina), Christian feast day: Bessus, Christian feast day: Blane (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Geraint of Dumnonia, Christian feast day: Lawrence of Rome, Christian feast day: Nicola Saggio. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.