What Day of the Week

August 8, 2023 is the 220^th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1576

  The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe’s Uraniborg observatory is laid on Hven.
• 1588

  Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines – The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada’s attempt to invade England.
• 1844

  The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
• 1870

  The Republic of Ploieşti, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.
• 1908

  Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers’ first public flight.
• 1940

  The “Aufbau Ost” directive is signed by Wilhelm Keitel.
• 1946

  First flight of the Convair B-36, the world’s first mass-produce nuclear weapon delivery vehicle.
• 1963

  Great Train Robbery: in England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal 2.6 million pounds in bank notes.
• 1991

  The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
• 2007

  An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York State, the most powerful tornado in New York to date and the first in Brooklyn since 1889.

• 1646

  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)
• 1937

  Cornelis Vreeswijk, Dutch-Swedish musician (d. 1987)
• 1943

  Denis Payton, English saxophonist, member of The Dave Clark Five
• 1951

  Phil Carlson, Australian cricketer
• 1963

  Ron Karkovice, American baseball player
• 1972

  Joely Collins, Canadian actress
• 1978

  Miho Shiraishi, Japanese actress
• 1980

  Denisse Guerrero, Mexican Singer (Belanova)
• 1980

  Mike Hindert, American musician
• 1980

  Sabine Klaschka, German tennis player

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