Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: August 8
August 8, 2025 is the 220th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Leo is your zodiac sign. Peridot is your modern birthstone. Diamond is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: August 8
- 1503 –King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- 1709 –Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the King of Portugal in Lisbon
- 1863 –American Civil War: following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
- 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.
- 1973 –Kim Dae-Jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped.
- 1980 –The Central Hotel Fire occurs in Bundoran, Ireland.
- 1990 –Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
- 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.
- 2008 –2008 Summer Olympics took place from the 8th August 2008-24th August 2008. The official opening ceremony started at 8:00pm on 8th August 2008. The number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese Culture and here it was a triple eight for the date and one extra for time (close to 08:08:08 pm). There were 28 sports and 302 events at the games. There were 43 new world records and 132 new Olympic records set at the 2008 Summer Olympics. An unprecedented 86 countries won at least one medal during the Games.
Who were born on August 8?
- 1694 –Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher (d. 1746)
- 1790 –Ferenc Kölcsey, Hungarian poet and politician (d. 1838)
- 1879 –Bob Smith, American founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (d. 1950)
- 1889 –Jack Ryder, Australian cricketer (d. 1977)
- 1898 –Alexis Minotis, Greek actor (d. 1990)
- 1930 –Terry Nation, Welsh novelist and screenwriter (d. 1997)
- 1962 –Kool Moe Dee, American rapper
- 1980 –Denisse Guerrero, Mexican Singer (Belanova)
- 1981 –Bradley McIntosh, British pop singer
- 1993 –Ben Breedlove, American Internet personality
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