What Day of the Week

July 8, 2023 is the 189^th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 176 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.

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

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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• 1283

  War of the Sicilian Vespers: the naval Battle of Malta between the Aragonese and the Neapolitan fleets is fought.
• 1775

  The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies.
• 1864

  Ikedaya Jiken: the Choshu Han shishi’s planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
• 1889

  The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published.
• 1896

  William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetalism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
• 1937

  Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
• 1947

  Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico.
• 1982

  Assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in Dujail.
• 1988

  The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.
• 1994

  Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.

• 1892

  Richard Aldington, English poet (d. 1962)
• 1908

  Louis Jordan, American saxophonist (d. 1975)
• 1927

  Maurice Hayes, Irish politician
• 1942

  Phil Gramm, American politician
• 1951

  Alan Ashby, American baseball player
• 1952

  Marianne Williamson, American spiritual activist and founder of the Peace Alliance
• 1955

  Mihaela Mitrache, Romanian actress (d. 2008)
• 1968

  Shane Howarth, New Zealand rugby player (also capped by Wales)
• 1976

  David Kennedy, American guitarist (Angels & Airwaves)
• 1987

  Vlada Roslyakova, Russian model

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