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August 8: Day of the Week
August 8, 2024 is the 221st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 8 Historical Event(s)
1503
King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland.
1576
The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe’s Uraniborg observatory is laid on Hven.
1585
John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage.
1709
Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the King of Portugal in Lisbon
1863
American Civil War: following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
1876
Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
1946
First flight of the Convair B-36, the world’s first mass-produce nuclear weapon delivery vehicle.
1967
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
1989
Space Shuttle program: STS-28 Mission – Space Shuttle Columbia takes off on a secret five-day military mission.
2010
2010 China floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people.
Who were born on August 8?
1694
Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746)
1947
Terangi Adam, Nauruan politician
1949
Keith Carradine, American actor
1961
Rikki Rockett, American drummer (Poison)
1965
Angus Fraser, England cricketer
1967
Eric Angle, American wrestler
1970
Pascal Duquenne, Belgian actor
1976
Seung-Yeop Lee, Korean baseball player
1984
Kirk Broadfoot, Scottish footballer
1993
Ben Breedlove, American Internet personality
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters HARWFPOQE? Check your answers here: Word finder HARWFPOQE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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