What Happened on September 10, 2019

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Alibaba chairman Jack Ma steps down, succeeded by Daniel Zhang

  • Bolivian wildfires have destroyed two million hectares (almost five million acres), of forest and grassland since August according to College of Biologists in La Paz
  • Iranian woman Sahar Khodayari dies after setting herself on fire during her trial, for entering a stadium disguised as a man in Tehran
  • Malaysia's National Disaster Management Agency delivers half a million face masks to Sarawak state, after more than 930,000 hectares (about 2.3 million acres) burnt in Indonesia cause hazardous levels of air pollution

The Testaments

Novelist Margaret Atwood publishes "The Testaments", her follow-up to "The Handmaid's Tale"

Event of Interest

US President Donald Trump fires his third national security adviser John Bolton


Famous Deaths

  • Stefano Delle Chiaie, Italian neo-fascist terrorist (founder of Avanguardia Nazionale), dies at 82
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights

About September 10, 2019

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Truth Hurts - Lizzo
  • UK #1 Song: Take Me Back To London - Ed Sheeran Ft. Stormzy