Daily Calendar - August 10

222nd day of the year, 143 days left until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Holy George the Builder (Athos, 1033), St. Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas of the 70 Apostles and Deacons; St. Martyrs: Julian, Eustatius and Acacius.

The Holy Apostles and Deacons of the 70: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas were the first deacons of the Church of Christ.

The Holy Martyr Julian was martyred for Christianity during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.

The Holy Martyr Eustatius was a horseman. For his confession of faith in Christ, he was captured and taken to St. Anir and brutally tortured. His holy relics were buried in St. Anir.

The Holy Martyr Akaki was tried for Christianity. He was beheaded by his captors.

Born:

45 – Plutarch, the great historian, philosopher and ethicist of ancient Greece. Died in 125.

1888 _ Giorgi Nikoladze, mathematician, metallurgist, athlete, public figure. Died in 1931.

1897 – Razhden Gvetadze, writer. Died in 1952.

1912 – Jorge Amado, prominent Brazilian writer. Died in 2001.

1925 – Grigol Tumanishvili, biologist, corresponding member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences.

1935 _ Gia Kancheli, composer, Rustaveli Prize laureate. Died in 2019.

1940 – Anzor Erkomaishvili, Lotbari, Rustaveli Prize laureate. Died in 2021.

1953 – Zurab Kipshidze, famous theater and film actor.

1960 – Antonio Banderas, Spanish film actor.

Died:

1759 – Ferdinand VI, King of Spain.

1907 – Marco Vovchok, Ukrainian writer.

1988 – Arias Arnulfo, President of Panama.

Events:

1500 — Portuguese navigator Diego Diaz discovered the island of Madagascar.

1519 — Fernando Magellan began his voyage around the world.

1675 — The first synagogue was opened in Amsterdam.

1675 — Construction of the Greenwich Observatory began.

1759 — Charles III became King of Spain.

1793 — The Louvre Museum opened.

1821 — Missouri became the 24th state of the United States.

1833 — The city of Chicago was founded.

1846 — The Smithsonian Institution opened in Washington, D.C.

1966 — Orbiter I, the first American satellite to orbit the moon, was launched.

Memorable days:

Ecuador – Republic Day.