Sunday, 10th July 2011 in Paris
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Paris! Explore 69 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Paris. 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 Paris brings drizzly with temperatures between 15°C and 21°C. Tonight's moon is in its last quarter 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 Sunday, 10th July in Paris, FR.
On Sunday, 10th July 2011, Paris experienced drizzly conditions under a Cancer zodiac sign with the moon in its last quarter phase. The French capital, situated on the Seine river in northern France, is renowned as a major centre for art, fashion and culture, drawing millions of visitors annually to its museums, galleries and historic monuments.
Two significant events occurred on this date in different years. In 2011, the final edition of the British tabloid News of the World was published, marking the closure of a publication that had faced severe allegations of hacking the voicemails of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and victims of the 7/7 attacks. Seven years earlier, in 2004, another tragedy unfolded when the Russian river cruise liner Bulgaria was caught in a storm on the Volga River in Tatarstan and sank within minutes, resulting in 122 deaths.
The events of July 10th span centuries and continents, demonstrating how historical dates can encompass both contemporary media scandals and maritime disasters. In 1645, during the English Civil War, Parliamentarian forces destroyed the last Royalist field army at the Battle of Langport, a victory that ultimately secured Parliament's control of England's west country. Such occurrences, whether medieval military engagements or modern institutional collapses, form part of the historical record that shapes contemporary understanding of specific dates.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Paris on 10th July 2011
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Fortune of the Day
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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 last quarter phase.
Chinese year of the Rabbit (Metal).
Fun Facts About 10th July
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Someone born on this day in 2011 would be 14 years old today — just 5,392 days into life, which is roughly 129,428 hours, 7,765,708 minutes, or 465,942,498 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 27 — 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
- Robert C. Broomfield, American lawyer and judge (born 1933) (2014)
- Juozas Kazickas, Lithuanian-American businessman and philanthropist (born 1918) (2014)
- Paul G. Risser, American ecologist and academic (born 1939) (2014)
- Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (born 1912) (2014)
- Gloria Schweigerdt, American baseball player (born 1934) (2014)
- Philip Caldwell, American businessman (born 1920) (2013)
- Józef Gara, Polish poet and linguist (born 1929) (2013)
- Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (born 1958) (2013)
- Caroline Duby Glassman, American lawyer and jurist (born 1922) (2013)
- Ku Ok-hee, South Korean golfer (born 1956) (2013)
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 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)