What Day of the Week

August 8, 2021 is the 220^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 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 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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• 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.
• 1588

  Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines – The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada’s attempt to invade England.
• 1647

  The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungans Hill – English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces.
• 1794

  Joseph Whidbey leads an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska.
• 1870

  The Republic of Ploieşti, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.
• 1940

  The “Aufbau Ost” directive is signed by Wilhelm Keitel.
• 1945

  World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and begins the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation.
• 1988

  The “8888 Uprising” occurs in Burma.
• 1991

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

• 1857

  Cécile Chaminade, French pianist and composer (d. 1944)
• 1910

  Sylvia Sidney, American actress (d. 1999)
• 1920

  Leo Chiosso, Italian lyricist (d. 2006)
• 1932

  Mel Tillis, American singer
• 1946

  James W. Lewis, American convicted extortionist
• 1950

  Willie Hall, American drummer
• 1963

  Stephen Walkom, Canadian ice hockey official and executive
• 1976

  Seung-Yeop Lee, Korean baseball player
• 1980

  Pat Noonan, American soccer player
• 1981

  Kaori Iida, Japanese singer and actress

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