September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day and Swap Ideas Day.
Today marks the 253rd day of the year. We now have only 112 days left until the end of the year.
Those of you who were born on this day share the Virgo zodiac sign.
This day in the past has had its fair share of difficulties, but it’s also had some incredible advances that have changed the way we live. Find out what important events happened on September 10 throughout history.
Did you know that on this day in 1897, George Smith, a London taxi driver became the first person to ever be fined for drunk driving? He had swerved across the street into a building and was taken to the police by onlookers.
Keep reading for more facts about September 10th in history!
What Happened On September 10 In History?
2019
Margaret Atwood published “The Testaments,” a sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which she released 15 years prior.
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Wikipedia
2015
Archaeologists and scientists discovered a new human-like species inside caves in South Africa.
The species named Homo naledi closely resemble modern-day humans and are thought to live in Africa three million years ago.
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BBC
1999
“Fight Club,” starring Brad Pitt, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
It was officially released October 15, 1999, in the US and reached $100.8 million at the box office.
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Wikipedia
1993
The pilot episode of the science-fiction series “The X-Files” aired on FOX in the US & Canada.
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Wikipedia
1945
Mike the Headless Chicken lost his head.
A farmer axed his head off in Colorado on this day but missed an important vein and the brain stem in order. Because of this, Mike lived for another 18 months before dying.
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Wikipedia
1940
Buckingham Palace, London, was blasted during The Blitz mass air bombings by Germany.
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Today I Found Out
1897
George Smith, a London taxi driver, became the first person ever to be fined for drink driving.
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British Newspaper Archive
Did you know that on this day, September 10th 1897, George Smith, a London taxi driver became the first person to ever be fined for drunk driving