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Today in History

Monday, August 10th 2026

Events:

1793   The Louvre opens to the public as a museum.

1519   Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Seville to travel around the world.

1944   The American forces defeat the last Japanese troops on Guam in WWII.

1990   The Magellan space probe reaches the planet Venus.

2005   After playing 49 straight hours of the video game Starcraft, Lee Seung Seop dies from exhaustion.

Famous Birthdays:

1874   Herbert Hoover (31st US President)

1959   Rosanna Arquette (Actress)

1960   Antonio Banderas (Actor)

1967   Riddick Bowe (Boxer)

1972   Angie Harmon (Actress)

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