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September 8: Day of the Week
September 8, 2024 is the 252nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 114 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.
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Here’s the September calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
September 8 Historical Event(s)
1860
The Steamship Lady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.
1888
In London, the body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
1945
Cold War: United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.
1962
Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, 9F locomotive 92220 Evening Star.
1965
Pakistan Navy raids Indian coasts without any resistance in Operation Dwarka, Pakistan celebrates Victory Day annually.
1966
The Severn Bridge is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
1971
In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass.
1975
Gays in the military: US Air Force Tech Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline “I Am A Homosexual”. He is given a general discharge, which was later upgraded to honorable.
1994
USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard; resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices in the industry.
2004
NASA’s unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.
Who were born on September 8?
1380
Saint Bernardino of Siena, Italian Franciscan missionary (d. 1444)
1815
Giuseppina Strepponi, Italian operatic soprano, 2nd wife of Giuseppe Verdi (d. 1897)
1841
Charles J. Guiteau, American assassin of James A. Garfield (d. 1882)
1889
Robert Alphonso Taft, American politician (d. 1953)
1939
Carsten Keller, German field hockey player
1941
Bernie Sanders, American politician
1960
David Steele, English musician
1963
Brad Silberling, American television and film director
1978
Gil Meche, American baseball player
1988
Caitlin Hill, Australian 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 ANYZAICEMFD? Check your answers here: Words with these letters ANYZAICEMFD. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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