Thursday, 10th July 2025 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 69 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings partly cloudy with temperatures between 17°C and 30°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning crescent phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Cancer. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Thursday, 10th July in London, GB.
Thursday, 10th July 2025 brings partly cloudy conditions to London, a capital city renowned for its historical significance and role as a global financial centre. The moon enters its waning crescent phase, whilst those born on this date fall under the Cancer zodiac sign, characterised by traits associated with intuition and emotional depth.
On this day in history, significant events have shaped both European and global affairs. In 1911, the News of the World, a British tabloid that had dominated the UK media landscape for decades, published its final edition following revelations that it had hacked the voicemails of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and relatives of soldiers killed in the 7/7 attacks. The closure marked a watershed moment in British journalism and media regulation. Similarly, in 1973, John Paul Getty III, grandson of the American oil magnate J. Paul Getty, was kidnapped in Rome, an incident that captured international attention and highlighted the vulnerability of prominent figures to criminal activity.
These historical moments remind us that significant events have regularly unfolded on this particular date, spanning personal tragedy, institutional collapse and criminal enterprise. DayAtlas provides comprehensive information about weather conditions, historical events, and notable births and deaths for any date and location, enabling users to explore the rich tapestry of history associated with specific days and places.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 10th July 2025
What breaks often mends more wisely.
Fortune of the Day
10th July in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on 10 July blend emotional depth with quiet determination. These Cancer natives are sensitive and intuitive, immediately sensing the moods around them. Their inner world is rich with feeling and memory.
Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths: Empathy, reliability and protective instinct define these people. Weaknesses: They tend toward mood swings and can get lost in worry. Sometimes they seem overly reserved to others.
Love July 10th-borns crave emotional security and deep trust. They are loyal partners who want to create safety. Romance matters less to them than genuine connection and mutual understanding.
Caree & Finance Numerology 8 gives them business sense and ambition. They thrive in roles combining compassion with responsibility. Financially cautious, they enjoy building a secure nest.
Health These water signs should take emotional health seriously. Stress often manifests physically in them. Regular breaks in familiar settings help them maintain balance.
That night, the moon was in its waning crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Snake (Wood).
Fun Facts About 10th July
Name Days in Your Language: Emanuel, Emmanuel, Gage, Immanuel, Manuel, Manuela
Someone born on this day would be just 278 days old today — roughly 6,687 hours, 401,222 minutes, or 24,073,329 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 191. day of the year.
There are 174 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 28 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 10th July
- Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus (2024)
- Mason Thames, American actor (2007)
- Reece Walsh, Australian rugby league player (2002)
- Isabela Merced, American actress (2001)
- April Ivy, Portuguese composer and singer (1999)
- San, South Korean singer and dancer (1999)
- Angus Cloud, American actor (died 2023) (1998)
- Chae Soo-bin, South Korean actress (1994)
- Han Yu, Chinese pool player (1992)
- Daishōmaru Shōgo, Japanese sumo wrestler (1991)
Lives Remembered on 10th July
- David Gergen, American political consultant (born 1942) (2025)
- Joe Engle, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1932) (2024)
- Alex Janvier, Native American Artist (born 1935) (2024)
- Dave Loggins, American musician (born 1947) (2024)
- Maurice Boucher, Canadian outlaw biker (born 1953) (2022)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 10th July
- Armed Forces Day (Mauritania)
- Christian feast day: Amalberga of Maubeuge
- Christian feast day: Canute IV of Denmark
- Christian feast day: Rufina and Secunda
- Christian feast day: Seven Brothers
- Christian feast day: Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax
- Christian feast day: July 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Independence Day (Bahamas), celebrates the independence of the Bahamas from the United Kingdom in 1973.
- Nikola Tesla Day
- Statehood Day (Wyoming)
What Happened on 10th July?
- The final Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico; the last of 5,961 "Special Edition" cars will be exhibited in a museum. (2019)
- Tham Luang cave rescue: A group of Thai school children and their football coach are all rescued from a cave after being stuck there for 18 days; one Thai Navy SEAL diver dies during the rescue mission. (2018)
- Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq. (2017)
- Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title. (2016)
- The Episcopal Church USA allows same-sex marriage. (2012)
- Russian cruise ship Bulgaria sinks in the Volga River near Syukeyevo, Tatarstan, causing 122 deaths. (2011)
- Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World publishes its final issue and shuts down after nearly 168 years in print. (2011)
- Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski is acquitted of all war-crimes charges by a United Nations tribunal. (2008)
- Erden Eruç begins the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world. (2007)
- A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. (2006)