The Battle of Colachel (or The Battle of Kulachal) took place on August 10, 1741. The Treaty of Travancore was signed on July 31, 1741, between the Indian kingdom of Travancore and the Dutch East India Company. On 10 August 1741, King Marthanda Varma's (1729-1758) forces defeated the Dutch East India Company's forces led by Admiral Eustachius De Lannoy during the Travancore-Dutch War. The Dutch never recovered from their defeat and ceased to pose a significant colonial threat to India.

Phoolan Devi, popularly known as "Bandit Queen," was a bandit who later became a female rights activist and politician from the Samajwadi Party and later served as a Member of Parliament. Devi was born into a poor family in rural Uttar Pradesh and experienced poverty, child marriage, and an abusive marriage before turning to crime. As a result, Devi sought refuge by fleeing and joining a bandit gang.

Betty Boop made her cartoon debut in the animated short "Dizzy Dishes" on August 9, 1930. Betty Boop debuted as an anthropomorphic French poodle before becoming a human female character a year later, trading in her floppy dog ears for flirty hoop earrings.

Dil Tera Diwana is a 1996 Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and written by Nawab Arzoo, Raj Baldev Raj, and S.Khan. Twinkle Khanna and Saif Ali Khan star. The film and the names of the lead actors had been announced as early as September 1994. Nihalani cast the lead actors in the hopes that their pairing will be as successful as that of their actor parents, Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. According to India Today, the film is a "racy musical love story" and a "B grade flick." Despite high expectations, the film was a commercial failure.

Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth, born 10 August 1992, is a badminton player from India. After Prakash Padukone in 1983, he became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships in 2019. In 2019, Sai Praneeth received the Arjuna Award. Seshadri Deekshitulu and Madhavi Latha of Palakollu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, are his parents. His maternal aunt competed at the national level in badminton.

Farhan Akhtar wrote the screenplay and directed the coming-of-age romance movie Dil Chahta Hai in 2001. It was their first film, and it was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani. It was distributed by Excel Entertainment, which Akhtar and Sidhwani co-founded. The romantic lives of three friends who recently graduated from college are the subject of the movie's main focus (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna). Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia are also featured.

Every year on August 9th, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed to promote awareness of and defend the rights of the indigenous peoples around the world. This celebration also honours indigenous people's accomplishments and contributions to global issues like environmental preservation. In December 1994, the day of the first gathering of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in 1982, the United Nations General Assembly made the declaration for the first time.

Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with Abodh, in which she played a young bride. The film was released on August 10, 1984. Over the next three years, Dixit appeared in several films, including the dramas Awara Baap (1985) and Swati (1986), but none of them garnered her much attention.

Shabir Ahluwalia is an Indian television actor and host who was born on August 10, 1979. He is best known for his role as Abhishek Prem Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya. Ahluwalia has also appeared in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2002), Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat (2004), Kahi To Milenge (2002), Kkavyanjali (2005), Kasamh Se (2006), Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2006), Kayamath (2007), Laagi Tujhse Lagan (2011), and many more films. He won Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi's third season and also hosted Nach Baliye, Guinness World Records - Ab India Todega, and Dancing Queen. He made his Bollywood debut in the film Shootout at Lokhandwala. Mission Istanbul was his second film.

Harishankar Parsai was an Indian writer who lived from 22 August 1922 to 10 August 1995. He was a modern Hindi literature satirist and humorist known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya (satire) about human values and nature. They reflected his critical thinking and humorous approach to describing simple things with profound implications.

American singer and actress Whitney Elizabeth Houston passed away on February 11, 2012. She was born on August 9, 1963. She is known as "The Voice" and is one of the most successful musicians of all time, selling more than 200 million records worldwide. Houston, who is renowned for her soulful, powerful vocals and vocal improvisation abilities, has influenced numerous singers in popular music. She is the only artist to have seven straight Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles.

The Smithsonian Institution was founded with funds donated by James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist who left his estate to the United States with the intention of establishing "at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." The act establishing the Smithsonian Institution was passed by the United States Senate on August 10, 1846, and was signed into law by President James K. Polk.

On August 10, 2007, Anil Kumble's extraordinary career reached a pinnacle that had eluded him for 17 years. Former Indian captain and leg spinner Anil Kumble scored his only international century against England at The Oval in 2007. the day when India's greatest match-winner had perhaps his happiest moment at the batting crease, scoring his only Test century.

Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He was born on August 9, 1975. In addition to having roles in more than 25 movies, he has received numerous awards, including eight Nandi Awards, five Filmfare South Awards, four South Indian International Movie Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. He owns the production company G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and is one of the highest-paid Telugu film actors.

Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgrd (born August 9, 1990) is a Swedish actor, model, producer, director, writer, and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Stephen King's It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019) films. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals, he also played the Deviant Kro (2021).

The Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) here reported significant progress in the first phase of clinical trials for an AIDS vaccine, giving India's HIV vaccine programme a major boost. The vaccine's safety and ability to stimulate immune response have been successfully demonstrated in preliminary results from a phase one trial (that might provide protection against infection).

Indian actress Hansika Motwani (born August 9, 1991) primarily performs in Tamil and Telugu movies.Hansika began her acting career in Hindi films as a child actor before moving on to star in Telugu films like Desamuduru (2007), Kantri (2008), and Maska (2009). She debuted in Mappillai, the first Tamil film of her career, and went on to appear in other commercially successful films like Engeyum Kadhal (2011).

Antonio Banderas, a stage name for José Antonio Dominguez Bandera, was born in Spain on August 10, 1960. His work has been recognised with numerous awards, including the European Film Award and the Cannes Film Festival Award. He has also been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and the Academy Award.

In the story Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, a boy and two females who have known each other since they were young buddies. Later, the boy moves overseas and makes a promise to one of the females he liked to stay in touch with her by email. However, she becomes preoccupied with other matters, while the other friend answers to him with the name of his sweetheart. When he returns later, he discovers that the girl he loved is not the same as the one who wrote to him previously.

Kylie Kristen Jenner, an American media personality, socialite, model, and businesswoman, was born on August 10, 1997. She founded and is the owner of the cosmetics company Kylie Cosmetics. She was a cast member of the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021. On Instagram, she currently has the second-highest number of followers among women.