What Day of the Week

September 8, 2018 was the 251^st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 114 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

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

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

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.

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• 1514

  Battle of Orsha – in one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army.
• 1551

  The foundation day in Vitória, Brazil
• 1755

  French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
• 1888

  In England the first six Football League matches are played.
• 1943

  World War II: The O.B.S. (German General Headquarters for the Mediterranean zone) in Frascati is bombed by USAAF.
• 1944

  World War II: London is hit by a V2 rocket for the first time.
• 1952

  The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation makes its first televised broadcast on the second escape of the Boyd Gang.
• 1960

  In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1).
• 1988

  Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires.
• 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.

• 801

  Ansgar, German Christian archbishop (d. 865)
• 1588

  Marin Mersenne, French mathematician (d. 1648)
• 1804

  Eduard Mörike, German poet (d. 1875)
• 1886

  Ninon Vallin, French operatic soprano (d. 1961)
• 1937

  Barbara Frum, Canadian news anchor (d. 1992)
• 1958

  Michael Lardie, American musician
• 1959

  Daler Nazarov, Tajik composer and actor
• 1969

  Lars Bohinen, Norwegian footballer
• 1974

  Marios Agathokleous, Greek-Cypriot footballer
• 1983

  Chris Judd, Australian rules footballer

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