On This Day in History August 10, 2023

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 Famous Birthdays Charles Napier 1782 - 1853 Edmund Randolph 1753 - 1813 Herbert Hoover 1874 - 1964 Kylie Jenner 26th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Frank Lloyd 1886 - 1960 Isaac Hayes 1942 - 2008 More Famous Deaths August 10: Did a Snake Kill Cleopatra? Cleopatra, the legendary Queen of Egypt, is said to have died on this day, famously submitting to the bite of a poisonous snake. The story might even be true. . . Read the Article