On This Day in History August 10, 2018

Historical Events 610  In Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an 1497  John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia" 1675  King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London 1846  US Act of Congress passes establishing the Smithsonian Institution, now world's largest museum and research complex More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) Hugo Eckener (1868 - 1954) Jack Haley (1897 - 1979) Vicente Guerrero (1782 - 1831) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Michael Houser (1962 - 2002) Robert H. Goddard (1882 - 1945) More Famous Deaths August 12th: Ship Of Gold Sails Into Oblivion A frigate with more than 150 souls on board, as well as nearly three tons of gold, sailed out of Melbourne on this day – never to be seen again. Read the Article