How Many Days Until August 10?

This day in history: August 10

1. 1901

   The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers began an ultimately unsuccessful strike to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members.

2. 1953

   First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.

3. 1966

   The Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa, Canada, collapsed during its construction, killing nine workers.

4. 1988

   The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

5. 2007

   Amid large protests against the impending demolition of the Queen's Pier, the Hong Kong High Court dismissed legal attempts to preserve the landmark.

6. 2019

   Having already caused severe flooding in the Philippines, Typhoon Lekima made landfall in Zhejiang, China, killing 45 people in the province.

7. 2019

   Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.

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