1. In 1863, the New York City draft riots reached their peak. The riots were sparked by anger over the Civil War draft and quickly turned violent, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life.

2. On August 10, 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, solidifying his status as one of the greatest track and field athletes of all time. Owens was a native of Alabama but later moved to New York City.

3. In 1988, the infamous "Death Wish" subway vigilante, Bernard Goetz, was acquitted of attempted murder charges. Goetz had shot four young men on a subway train in 1984, claiming they were about to rob him. The case ignited a national debate over vigilantism and racial profiling.

4. August 10, 1977, was the date of the infamous "Son of Sam" shooting in Brooklyn, in which serial killer David Berkowitz shot and killed one person and wounded six others. The case captivated the nation and led to a massive manhunt for Berkowitz.

5. On August 10, 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was established under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street. Today, the NYSE is one of the largest and most important stock exchanges in the world, and Wall Street remains a symbol of American financial power.