10 Ordibehesht · Asha Vahishta 1399

Events on this day

• Persian Gulf Day · Ruz-e Melli-ye Khalij-e Fars

  Iranian · Cultural

  Marks the capture of Hormuz from the Portuguese in 1622 by Shah Abbas's Safavid forces with the English East India Company, and the name of the Persian Gulf.

• Israel's Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut)

  National · National holiday

  The declaration of the State of Israel on 14 May 1948, 5 Iyar in the Hebrew calendar.

Other events

• Fortieth Day of Nowruz · Chehelom-e Nowruz
• Counting of the Omer · Sefirat HaOmer · Day 20
• Festival of Riḍván · Riḍván · Day 10
• Maidyozarem Gahambar · Gahanbar-e Maidyozarem · Day 1

Facts

• Day 41 of 1399
• 325 days left
• Zodiac sign: Taurus · Sowr