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, 2024 is the 221st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Thursday.
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
- 1585 –John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage.
- 1793 –The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.
- 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).
- 1918 –World War I: the Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
- 1967 –The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- 1989 –Space Shuttle program: STS-28 Mission – Space Shuttle Columbia takes off on a secret five-day military mission.
- 1991 –The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
- 2000 –Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor and 30 years after its discovery by undersea explorer E. Lee Spence and 5 years after being filmed by a dive team funded by novelist Clive Cussler.
- 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.
- 2011 –London Riot 2011. This took place between 6th August 2011 and 10th August 2011. between the 6th and 7th a peaceful march in Tottenham, London was followed by rioting and looting, first in Tottenham.
Who were born on August 8?
- 1921 –John Herbert Chapman, British physicist (d. 1979)
- 1922 –Rory Calhoun, American actor (d. 1999)
- 1937 –Cornelis Vreeswijk, Dutch-Swedish musician (d. 1987)
- 1940 –Dennis Tito, American businessman and space tourist
- 1952 –Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian author
- 1963 –Ron Karkovice, American baseball player
- 1964 –Paul Taylor, England cricketer
- 1976 –Jeff Simmons, American race car driver
- 1979 –Rashard Lewis, American basketball player
- 1981 –Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player
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