On This Day — July 10, 2026

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On This Day — July 10

Here are some of the most significant historical events that happened on July 10.

  • 2019: The final Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the line in Puebla, Mexico; the last of 5,961 "Special Edition" cars will be exhibited in a museum.
  • 2018: Tham Luang cave rescue: A group of Thai school children and their football coach are all rescued from a cave after being stuck there for 18 days; one Thai Navy SEAL diver dies during the rescue mission.
  • 2017: Iraqi Civil War: Mosul is declared fully liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant by the government of Iraq.
  • 2016: Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title.
  • 2012: The Episcopal Church USA allows same-sex marriage.

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