10 Ordibehesht · Asha Vahishta 1408

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.

Other events

• Apparition of the Holy Cross · Khachi Yerevman Ton
• Fortieth Day of Nowruz · Chehelom-e Nowruz
• Counting of the Omer · Sefirat HaOmer · Day 29
• Festival of Riḍván · Riḍván · Day 10
• Maidyozarem Gahambar · Gahanbar-e Maidyozarem · Day 1
• Pesach Sheni

Facts

• Day 41 of 1408
• 325 days left
• Zodiac sign: Taurus · Sowr