August 10 - Holidays

Holidays

• Christian Feast Day:
  • Bessus
  • Blane (Roman Catholic Church)
  • Geraint of Dumnonia
  • Lawrence of Rome
  • Our Lady of Good Success of Parañaque, Patroness of Parañaque, Philippines
  • August 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

• Declaration of Independence of Quito, proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement on August 2, 1810. Independence finally occurred on May 24, 1822 at the Battle of Pichincha. (Ecuador)