Historical Events for 10th August 2023

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70 - Second Temple in Jerusalem set on fire by Roman army under Titus during the capture of the city (approx)
610 - In Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an
1793 - Louvre palace officially opens in Paris as The Museum Central des Arts
1904 - NY Highlanders pitcher Jack Chesbro ends string of 30 consecutive complete games in a 5-1 loss to Chicago White Sox at South Side Park, Chicago
1919 - Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine
1926 - Italian-Spanish peace treaty signed
1943 - Adolf Hitler watches lynching of allied pilots
2016 - 18 year old Australian Kyle Chalmers creates huge upset when he swims a junior world record 47.58 to win the blue ribband men's 100m freestyle gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
2020 - Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announces his government is resigning, less than a week after massive industrial explosions devastated Beirut
2021 - Forest fires kill 65 people, including 25 soldiers, in Algeria in the Kabylie region during heatwave conditions

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