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August 10, derecho rakes the US Midwest

Last updated: August 10, 2025 4:15 am
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Welcome to Sunday, August 10, 2025. Today marks the 222nd day of the year, with 143 days remaining.

Historical Events on this Day:

On August 10, 2020, a severe derecho swept across several Midwest states in the U.S., resulting in four fatalities and causing an estimated $11 billion in damage, making it the most expensive thunderstorm in modern U.S. history.

Other significant events on this date include:

– In 1792, during the French Revolution, mobs in Paris attacked the Tuileries Palace, leading to the arrest, trial, and execution of King Louis XVI.

– In 1821, Missouri was admitted as the 24th state in the Union.

– In 1945, following the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Imperial Japan expressed willingness to surrender under the condition that Emperor Hirohito’s status remained unchanged.

– In 1969, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were tragically murdered by Charles Manson’s cult in Los Angeles.

– In 1977, “Son of Sam” gunman David Berkowitz was arrested in New York for a series of murders.

– In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill providing $20,000 payments to Japanese-Americans who were interned during World War II.

– In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

– In 2006, British authorities foiled a terrorist plot to blow up 10 aircraft heading to the U.S. using liquid explosives disguised as soft drinks.

– In 2018, Richard Russell stole a commercial plane and crashed it after performing dangerous stunts near Seattle.

– In 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, accused of sex-trafficking and abuse, was found dead in a New York City jail.

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Notable Birthdays Today:

  • Actor James Reynolds turns 79.
  • Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson celebrates his 78th birthday.
  • Diamond Rio’s Gene Johnson is 76.
  • Singer Patti Austin is 75.
  • Actor Antonio Banderas turns 65.
  • And many more…
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