Tuesday, 10th March 1987 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's International Day of Awesomeness. Explore 47 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 mainly sunny with temperatures between -1°C and 5°C. Tonight's moon is in its last quarter phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Pisces. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 10th March in London, GB.
On 10th March across history, significant events have shaped nations and societies. In 1915, the Battle of Neuve Chapelle marked the first deliberately planned British offensive of the First World War, demonstrating a shift in military strategy on the Western Front. More than a century later, in 1977, astronomers using NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory discovered a faint ring system around Uranus, expanding human understanding of the outer planets.
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, has served as a major centre for commerce, politics and culture for nearly two millennia. The city remains one of the world's most influential financial and cultural hubs, with a population exceeding nine million in its metropolitan area. On this particular date, London experienced mainly sunny weather under a Pisces zodiac sign, with the moon in its last quarter phase.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 10th March 1987
Currents move beneath surfaces; stillness is merely illusion.
Fortune of the Day
10th March in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on March 10th are sensitive and empathetic souls with boundless imagination. They perceive the world through deep emotional currents and possess natural spiritual intuition. Their dreamy nature endows them with artistic depth and an otherworldly presence.
Strengths & Weaknesses March 10th natives display exceptional intuition and creative brilliance. However, they risk losing themselves in illusions or emotional overwhelm. Their vulnerability requires conscious grounding practices and healthy emotional boundaries in daily life.
Love These individuals bring romantic devotion and emotional authenticity to relationships. They seek soul-level connections and intuitively understand their partners. A stable, grounded partner helps balance their sensitive emotional fluctuations.
Caree & Finance Creative fields like art, music, psychology, and healing work suit them naturally. Practical financial matters challenge them; they benefit from structured guidance. Their idealistic values flourish in meaningful work rather than purely profit-driven environments.
Health Mental and emotional wellness requires conscious attention for these sensitive types. Meditation, creative expression, and consistent movement support their wellbeing. They're prone to stress and need adequate solitude for genuine restoration.
That night, the moon was in its last quarter phase.
Chinese year of the Rabbit (Fire).
Fun Facts About 10th March
Name Days in Your Language: Les, Lesley, Leslie, Lesly, Lester
Someone born on this day in 1987 would be 39 years old today — just 14,272 days into life, which is roughly 342,549 hours, 20,552,999 minutes, or 1,233,179,969 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 69. day of the year.
There are 296 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 11 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 10th March
- Stefanie Vögele, Swiss tennis player (1990)
- Simon Moser, Swiss ice hockey player (1989)
- Dayán Viciedo, Cuban baseball player (1989)
- Clarissa dos Santos, Brazilian basketball player (1988)
- Josh Hoffman, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player (1988)
- Ego Nwodim, American actress (1988)
- Quincy Pondexter, American basketball player and coach (1988)
- Ivan Rakitić, Croatian football player (1988)
- Martellus Bennett, American football player (1987)
- Greg Eastwood, New Zealand rugby league player (1987)
Lives Remembered on 10th March
- Stanley R. Jaffe, American film producer and director (born 1940) (2025)
- Carl Lundström, Swedish businessman and activist (born 1960) (2025)
- John Elliott, English historian and academic (born 1930) (2022)
- Ken Adam, German-English production designer and art director (born 1921) (2016)
- Roberto Perfumo, Argentinian footballer and sportscaster (born 1942) (2016)
- Jovito Salonga, Filipino lawyer and politician, 14th President of the Senate of the Philippines (born 1920) (2016)
- Anita Brookner, English novelist and art historian (born 1928) (2016)
- Richard Glatzer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1952) (2015)
- Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland, British born Swedish Princess (born 1915) (2013)
- Jean Giraud, French author and illustrator (born 1938) (2012)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 10th March
- Christian feast day Attala
- Christian feast day Harriet Tubman (Lutheran)
- Christian feast day John Ogilvie
- Christian feast day Macarius of Jerusalem
- Christian feast day Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
- Christian feast day Pope Simplicius
- Christian feast day Sojourner Truth (Lutheran)
- Christian feast day March 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Harriet Tubman Day (United States of America)
- Mario Day (International)
- Holocaust Remembrance Day (Bulgaria)
- National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States)
- Székely Freedom Day (Romania)
- Tibetan Uprising Day (Tibetan independence movement)
What Happened on 10th March?
- Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat recorded the second-highest scoring game in NBA history with 83 Points. (2026)
- 2024 Portuguese legislative election: Elections are held in Portugal for all 230 seats in the Assembly of the Republic. The Partido Socialista loses its absolute majority to the Partido Social Democrata, winning 77 and 79 seats respectively. (2024)
- Silicon Valley Bank collapses due to a run on its deposits, in the second largest bank failure in US history. Its operations are taken over by the FDIC. (2023)
- 2022 Hungarian presidential election: The National Assembly of Hungary elects former minister for Family Affairs, Katalin Novák, as president of Hungary in a 137–51 vote, becoming the first female president in the country's history. (2022)
- Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX, crashes shortly after take off, killing all 157 passengers and crew. This and the prior Lion Air Flight 610 led to all 387 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft being grounded worldwide. (2019)
- The impeachment of President Park Geun-hye of South Korea in response to a major political scandal is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending her presidency. (2017)
- The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars. (2006)
- The Dot-com bubble peaks with the NASDAQ Composite stock market index reaching 5,048.62. (2000)
- 1991 Salvadoran legislative election: The Nationalist Republican Alliance wins 39 of the 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. (1991)
- In Haiti, Prosper Avril is ousted eighteen months after seizing power in a coup d'état in September 1988. (1990)