Charlie Kirk
American political activist Charlie Kirk (pictured) was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University.
What happened on September 10
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1509 to 2025.
Standout on September 10
2025
Charlie Kirk
American political activist Charlie Kirk (pictured) was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University.
About September 10
September 10 is the 253rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 253 of 365 (254 in leap years)112 days left in the year (112 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 37 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- September birthstone
- Sapphirewisdom, loyalty and nobility
- September birth flower
- Aster / Morning glorypatience, wisdom and affection
- Next occurrence
- In 318 days
- Roman numerals
- X.IXday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50th1976 Zagreb mid-air collision1976
- 50thIndian Airlines1976
- 50thTWA Flight 3551976
- 25thAntônio da Costa Santos2001
- 25thArmando Broja2001
- 25thCharles Ingram2001
- 25thNick Cross (American football)2001
- 1stCharlie Kirk2025
September 10 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Antônio da Costa Santos · Charles Ingram · Nick Cross (American football)
- 50 years ago1976
- Indian Airlines · 1976 Zagreb mid-air collision · TWA Flight 355
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on September 10 — ages this year
- 2004Gabriel Batemanturns 22
- 2001Nick Cross (American football)turns 25
- 2001Armando Brojaturns 25
- 1999Laura Taylor (swimmer)turns 27
- 1999Jschlattturns 27
- 1998Sheck Westurns 28
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Liquefied petroleum gas
A liquefied petroleum gas tank truck overturns and explodes in Iztapalapa, Mexico City, killing 32 people and injuring 90 others.
Conservatism in the United States
American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is assassinated while onstage at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Polaris Dawn
Polaris Dawn, the first private crewed spaceflight to involve a spacewalk, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma made landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida, as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean.
Atlanta Police Department
Members of the Atlanta Police Department conducted a raid on a gay bar, with patrons later alleging that their constitutional rights had been violated and the city agreeing to pay over $1 million in settlements.
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
Nawaz Sharif
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
Foreign relations of Switzerland
Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
Antônio da Costa Santos
Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.
Charles Ingram
During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.
Operation Barras
British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.
Typhoon Ellen (1983)
Typhoon Ellen dissipated after destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.
Hamida Djandoubi
Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
Indian Airlines
An Indian Airlines flight is hijacked by six Kashmiri separatists and diverted to Lahore International Airport, where the passengers and crew are released.
1976 Zagreb mid-air collision
A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
TWA Flight 355
TWA Flight 355 is hijacked by five Croatian nationalists. The hijackers surrender upon landing in Paris.
Guinea-Bissau
After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.
1967 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum
The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
1961 Italian Grand Prix
At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, German driver Wolfgang von Trips's car collided with another, causing it to become airborne and crash into a side barrier, killing him and 15 spectators.
Douglas DC-6
A President Airlines Douglas DC-6 crashes just after takeoff from Shannon Airport, Ireland. All 83 passengers and crew are killed.
Abebe Bikila
At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
Running barefoot in the marathon event at the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila became the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold medal.
Mike the Headless Chicken
Mike the Headless Chicken was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.
Operation Achse
World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
Nyon Conference
Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
George Mary Searle
George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora (pictured) from the Dudley Observatory near Albany, New York; it was his only asteroid discovery.
John Doubleday (restorer)
John Doubleday completed a "masterly" restoration of the Portland Vase, which had been smashed into hundreds of pieces seven months prior.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach led the first performance of Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, a chorale cantata based on a passion hymn by Johann Rist.
Nagasaki
Fifty-five Christians were executed in Nagasaki during the Great Genna Martyrdom, part of persecution towards Christians in Japan by the Tokugawa shogunate.
Anglo-Scottish Wars
Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
1509 Constantinople earthquake
The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Frankie Beverly
Frankie Beverly, American soul/funk singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (born 1946)
Jim Sasser
Jim Sasser, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Ambassador to China (born 1936)
Paul K. Sybrowsky
Paul K. Sybrowsky, American religious leader and academic (born 1944)
Ibrahim Makhous
Ibrahim Makhous, Syrian politician, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1925)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Sebastian Kimura, Charles Spinola, and Martyrs of Nagasaki
Amerindian Heritage Month (Guyana)
Amerindian Heritage Day (Guyana)
Ambrose Barlow
Christian feast day: Ambrose Barlow
Edmund Peck
Christian feast day: Edmund James Peck (Anglican Church of Canada)
Alexander Crummell
Christian feast day: Alexander Crummell (Episcopal Church)
Children's Day
Children's Day (Honduras)
Nicholas of Tolentino
Christian feast day: Nicholas of Tolentino
Aubert of Avranches
Christian feast day: Aubert
Spread across the centuries
- 16th century2
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century33
- 21st century34
Earliest: 1509 Constantinople earthquake (1509). Most recent: Charlie Kirk (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about September 10
What day of the year is September 10?
September 10 is the 253rd day of the year, with 112 days left after it.
What star sign is September 10?
September 10 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Sapphire.
How many things happened on September 10?
We record 82 entries for September 10: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1509 to 2025.
Who was born on September 10?
Gabriel Bateman (2004) is among the notable births on September 10. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the September 10 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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